In joining the US subsidy race, Europe risks ushering in a new era of protectionism.

Joe Biden's clean technology law has dragged the European Union into a subsidy battle that might spark a transatlantic trade war, just as the allies are banding together to counter Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The EU has consistently maintained the global rules-based system, even as the ...

According to a consultant for France's data protection authority, Apple should pay a hefty fine of 6 million euros

The chief adviser to the French data protection authority has recommended that Apple be fined 6 million euros ($6.3 million) for violating privacy rules, and such suggestions often carry a great deal of weight when it comes to the watchdog's ultimate decision. Francois Pellegrini, the authori...

Tougher Air Pollution Regulations Are Being Proposed by the EPA.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the United States has recommended, for the first time in a decade, stricter limits on fine soot in the air, which is linked to numerous health problems. Changes to PM 2.5 standards would lower the current limit from 12 micrograms per cubic meter to a r...

Foreign actors demand artist rights protection, exposing the ugly side of Korea's entertainment business

Kenneth Fibbe, a Kentucky native, has been actively pursuing his acting profession with an E-6-1 visa since arriving in Seoul in 2011. Fibbe has starred in a number of blockbuster shows, including "Descendants of the Sun" (2016), starring A-list actors Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo, as...

Everyone can use DuckDuckGo's email protection service.

The privacy-focused web browser DuckDuckGo recently declared that its email protection service, which had been in development, is now open to all users. Users can create a free "@duck.com" email account, which blocks email trackers from getting to their own inboxes.

With the h...

1,000 Ukrainian patients are sent to hospitals in Europe

By using its Civil Protection Mechanism, the EU has so far successfully organised 1,000 medical evacuations of Ukrainian patients to give them specialised care in hospitals throughout Europe.

Local hospitals are having trouble keeping up with demand as the number of injured persons in U...

Changes to the Protection Act Have an Impact on the Healthcare Sector

Before the modifications, there was no requirement under the PDPA for organisations to notify the PDPC and/or impacted persons when a data breach occurred, although the Personal Data Protection Commission encouraged organisations to do so voluntarily.

If the compromised personal data in...

CBP & Tech Adoption

The primary mission of the United States Customs and Border Protection Agency is to patrol and ensure that law and order are maintained at the country's borders. In addition, there are requirements surrounding matters that are the responsibility of customs and immigration, in addition to the ...

Business groups want Maine DEP to postpone the reporting law for "forever chemicals"

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is being urged by several companies and trade associations to postpone new reporting requirements for products using so-called "forever chemicals." However, the proponent of the new regulation claims that PFAS-using industries had plenty ...

EU designates certain nuclear and natural gas as green

EPA disagrees with TVA's plan to build a gas plant to replace a coal plant. In contrast, it is more difficult for natural gas to remain a bridging fuel in the US.

The Tennessee Valley Authority was recently instructed by the Environmental Protection Agency to reevaluate its first ch...

To clean approximately 1,300 hazardous sites, the US reinstated Superfund taxes

Two long-expired excise levies on 42 chemicals and products derived from them are being reinstated by the US government. More than 1300 polluting sites in the US will be decontaminated with the help of the anticipated $14.4 billion (£12 billion) in revenue.

The "Superfund&quo...

A food trader's handbook on navigating food protectionism on a global scale

Equity experts are setting up their bets on who will benefit - or suffer - from the wave of food protectionism sweeping the globe, from US-listed commodity dealers to Thai poultry producers.

Export restrictions imposed by Asian countries in recent days have sent shockwaves around the wo...

Thailand will adopt Personal Data Protection by June

Thailand's Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) has stated that the Personal Data Protection Act will be implemented (PDPA). It was charged with creating a digital start-up and service provider account registration system. To increase the services available to digital firms in Thailand, di...

The EPA has released 2020 CDR data

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on May 12, 2022, that information collected during the 2020 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) cycle would be made public to increase public awareness of chemicals manufactured in communities and to allow citizens and stakeholders access to and us...

Technology to Improve Singapore's Coastal Protection

PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, has issued a Request-for-Proposal (RFP) seeking innovative proposals for the use of emerging technologies such as machine learning, radar satellite and imagery, as well as crowdsourced data, for the collection and analysis of coastal and inland datasets...

The planned asbestos ban by the US EPA is being opposed by the industry

Imports of chrysotile asbestos, which is only used in the Chlor-alkali sector, would be prohibited in the United States under a groundbreaking regulation proposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency on April 5. The regulation would also make it illegal to import asbestos-containing items su...

UAE Pro League Organizes Child Protection Workshops

The UAE Pro League and the Child Protection Center by the Ministry of Interior organized a series of workshops under their Child Safeguarding Program. 

As part of the program, the UAE Pro League’s Child Licensing Department has been visiting several football academies in Al A...

Excessive quantities of harmful chemicals detected in Canadian nail salons

Nail technicians at budget salons are exposed to various chemicals often used as plasticizers and flame retardants, according to a new University of Toronto research conducted in partnership with Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre and the Healthy Nail Salons Network.

The study,...

Singapore to Protect Itself from the Dark Forces of Technology

How can Singapore, a small but technologically advanced country, protect itself from tech giants enforcing regulations on social media and other state anchors working to manipulate digital technology platforms? How can Singapore ensure its freedom in working and shaping its society without being ...

EPA Streamlining Process for Bringing Biofuels to the Market

On 21st January, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has launched a new initiative for streamlining the review of biofuels and chemicals that can play a major role in replacing the higher greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels. 

The EPA has announced the new initiative ...