w Honolulu Star-Advertiser "Name in the News" Interview with EWC President Vuylsteke By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Jan 2017 02:34:50 +0000 Name in the NewsNew Head of the East-West Center Returns to Hawaii By Maureen O’ConnellThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jan. 27, 2017 When Richard R. Vuylsteke left his post as president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong to become the East-West Center’s 11th top executive at the start of the new year, he was eager to begin work at his Honolulu alma mater of sorts. Full Article
w In India, EWC Leadership Fellows Help Boost an Alumna’s Development Efforts for Women By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 16 May 2017 02:12:01 +0000 Leadership fellows from the 2016-17 cohort of East-West Center’s Asia-Pacific Leadership Program, spent a week recently volunteering their technical assistance for the Parinaama Development Foundation in India's Odisha state. Full Article
w EWC Partners with Tongji University on Asian Regional Peri-Urbanization Conference in Shanghai By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 02:18:20 +0000 With millions of people who live in “peri-urban” areas at the edges of cities in Asia suffering from enormous deficits in basic urban services, spillover environmental impacts and weak local governments, policymakers in the region recognize the urgent need for solutions to cope with the range of issues impacting residents of these areas. Full Article
w Focus on Women's Leadership By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 19:46:40 +0000 HONOLULU (July 5, 2017) -- The East-West Center played host to several women's leadership programs in the last week of June, bringing together participants from around the world to meet and collaborate on issues of women's advancement and equality. Full Article
w EWC Partners with U.S. Army on Young Leaders Program By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 05 Aug 2017 01:53:35 +0000 In early 2017, staff from the East-West Center’s Asia Pacific Leadership Program partnered with the U.S. Army to help provide instruction for the Army’s Young Alaka‘i leadership development initiative, which prepares high-potential mid-career officers from across the Indo-Asia-Pacific area of operations for senior leadership positions. The program assists participants as they move from the operational outlook needed in their current roles to the more strategic mindsets required in senior ranks. Full Article
w Happy East-West Center Day, May 14! By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2019 21:44:04 +0000 On May 14, 1960, US President Dwight Eisenhower signed into law the act of Congress that established the East-West Center as a place “where scholars and students in various fields from the nations of the East and West may study, give and receive training, (and) exchange ideas and views.” Full Article
w Remembering Former EWC Vice President Wesley Park By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 00:45:02 +0000 Photo: Jimmy Forrest / Honolulu MagazineHONOLULU (July 23, 2019) -- The East-West Center community was saddened by the passing on July 14 of former EWC Vice President Wesley T. Park, who was in his eighties. A well-known Honolulu business leader and supporter of the arts, he served as the Center’s VP of Administration between 1982 and 1989. Longtime EWC Director of Administration Ricky Kubota, who was first hired at the Center by Park as a budget analyst, remembers him as “a ‘no-nonsense’ type of guy who expected the work he assigned to be completed — no excuses. While that meant a ton of evening and weekend hours, Wesley led by example because he was in the office too.” Full Article
w EWC Community Saddened by Passing of Former Dean of Students Sumi Makey By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 22:14:45 +0000 HONOLULU (October 22, 2019) -- The East-West Center community has been saddened to learn of the passing on October 20 of former Dean of Students and longtime Center supporter Sumi Makey. Generations of EWC alumni carry warm memories of Sumi as a caring mentor over the course of her several decades leading the Center’s student and Open Grants programs, which she helped to establish, and later as an active supporter and donor. (Read Sumi’s EWC oral history.) Full Article
w Global employment briefing: Switzerland, October 2015 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-10-07 Federal Court ruling on changes to bonus plan Under Swiss law, an employer needs their employees’ consent to change the terms of a bonus plan, unless the changes are entirely to the employees’ benefit. In a recent case, the Swiss Federal... Full Article
w Global labour law update: October, 2015 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-10-07 EU consultation on changing collective consultation lawOver the summer, the EU Commission’s consultation on strengthening existing EU legislation on worker information and consultation closed and the outcome is currently awaited. Three Directi... Full Article
w Global employment briefing: Switzerland - February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 Swiss working time regulations simplified for higher ranked employees On 1 January 2016, new articles 73a and 73b of the Swiss Ordinance relating to the Labour Law Act (OLLA1) entered into force. Reflecting the reality of today’s work life, th... Full Article
w Global employment briefing: Sweden, February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 Increase in parental leave days Swedish parents are entitled to 480 days of paid parental leave when a child is born or adopted. In principle, each parent is entitled to 240 days’ leave, some of which is available exclusively for that parent&... Full Article
w Global labour law update: February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 Global unions renew pressure on labour conditions in supply chainsGlobal trade unions are continuing to work with pressure groups and human rights activists to hold companies to account for labour conditions in their supply chains. Their activities ... Full Article
w Spaniards get a breath of fresh air as country heads for ‘new normal’ By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:04:00 +0800 JOGGERS and cyclists across Spain emerged from their homes early on Saturday, with adults allowed out for exercise for the first time in seven weeks as the government began easing coronavirus restrictions. Full Article World
w In a time of lockdown, street art is taking on a new shape By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0800 Londoners locked out of galleries can find an alternative art fix on a wall under some railway arches after street artist Lionel Stanhope painted a Caravaggio classic, updated for the novel coronavirus Full Article World
w Italians slowly venture out into the world again By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0800 Italians strolled in the park, grabbed take-out cappuccinos and paid their respects to the astonishing number of dead as the European epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic gingerly woke up from the continent’s Full Article World
w World braces for the second wave By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:05:51 +0800 From Italy to Kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning that the question isn’t whether a second wave of infections and deaths will hit, but when and how badly. Full Article World
w Whistleblower fights back By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:05:51 +0800 The ousted director of a US agency responsible for developing drugs to fight the coronavirus pandemic filed a whistleblower’s complaint on Tuesday accusing President Donald Trump’s administration of retaliating Full Article World
w Pets stranded by travel shutdown By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:05:51 +0800 When Guy Nizan flew to Israel with his wife and daughter for a family emergency in March, Gula — their six-year-old German shepherd mix — stayed behind in New York with a pet sitter. Full Article World
w Millions more out of work in US as productivity levels plunge By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:30:28 +0800 Millions more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, suggesting layoffs broadened from consumer-facing industries to other segments of the economy and could remain elevated even as many parts Full Article World
w Commission proposal paving the way for UCITS IV By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-07-25 16 July 2008 Full Article
w Investor Directors - will you be in breach of your duties on 1 October 2008? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-08-19 From 1 October 2008, all directors of UK companies have a duty under the Companies Act 2006 to avoid actual or potential conflicts of interest. The new law places a positive onus on the director to avoid these conflict situations; it is not sufficie... Full Article
w MiFID II and Structured Deposits: New Duties for Banks By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2014-06-11 The European Commission (Commission) has contacted the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and, more recently, the European Banking Authority... Full Article
w Morocco - New opportunities for investments of companies based in Morocco By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-05-06 Morocco - New opportunities for investments of companies based in Morocco By Jawad Fassi-Fehri In Morocco, measures aiming to make Casa Finance City (CFC) a financial continental platform are progressing. After the announcement by the African Develo... Full Article
w New EU laws for marketing AIFs and UCITS: One step forward, one step back? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-03-15 On 12 March 2018, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published legislative proposals for new rules on marketing AIFs and UCITS comprising: a Directive on the cross-border distribution of collective investment funds (COM(2018) 92... Full Article
w Show me the Money! - The SFC Moves to Regulate Depositaries of SFC-authorised Collective Investment Schemes By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-11 The SFC Moves to Regulate Depositaries of SFC-authorised Collective Investment Schemes In September 2019, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the “SFC”) issued a Consultation Paper (available here) setting out its proposa... Full Article
w 2020 - The year to get licensed - A new start for PE firms and family offices By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-10 The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (“SFC”) issued two circulars on 7 January 2020 providing guidance on its approach to licensing private equity (“PE”) firms and family offices to carry out regulated activitie... Full Article
w Lawbite: Faraday magnet for concerned developers? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-12-06 Faraday Development Ltd v West Berkshire Council [2018] EWCA Civ 2532 Relevant background: The Court of Appeal has issued a decision that has rendered a development contract between a Council and a private developer for the regeneration of an indust... Full Article
w Lawbite: Highly prized possession By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-12-20 Farakh Rashid v Teyub Nasrullah (Acting as Executor of the Estate of the late Mohammed Rashid) [2018] EWCA Civ 2685 The Court of Appeal has decided that a registered owner of land can also be in adverse possession of the same land. The late Mohammed... Full Article
w Lawbite: Can Brexit frustrate a lease? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-12-20 Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Ltd v European Medicines Agency The impact of Brexit upon property disputes has not been wide ranging thus far. However, a case which is set for trial in the early part of 2019 may alter that position and potential... Full Article
w Lawbite: Make sure you get good service! By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-01-31 UKI (Kingsway) Ltd v Westminster City Council [2018] UKSC 67 Although on the topic of service of a rates notice, this Supreme Court case provides general guidance on the service of notices, relevant to most property cases. A local authority served a... Full Article
w Lawbite: No modification of restrictive covenant By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-01-31 The Alexander Devine Children's Cancer Trust v Millgate Developments Ltd and others [2018] EWCA Civ 2679 The Court of Appeal has refused to allow a property developer to modify a set of restrictive covenants, reversing the decision of the Upper Trib... Full Article
w Lawbite: Less is not more when it comes to Qualifying Long Term Agreements By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-02-04 Bracken Hill Court at Ackworth Management Company Ltd v Dobson [2018] UKUT 333 (LC) The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has upheld an appeal from a management company and determined that contracts of less than 12 months are not Qualifying Long T... Full Article
w Lawbite:Language, context and background knowledge should not to be disregarded By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-02-11 Ashtead Plant Hire Company Limited v Granton Central Developments Limited [2019] CSOH 7 This case involves a landlord and tenant dispute over the proper construction of the rent review provisions in a lease of commercial premises. The parties ... Full Article
w Lawbite: Successful submission that payment wasnt required By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-02-11 Ramoyle Developments Limited v Scottish Borders Council [2019] CSOH 1 A local authority entered a contract to sell an area of land for regeneration. Either party to the contract was entitled to withdraw from the sale if the purchasers failed t... Full Article
w Lawbite: When Final means final! By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-02-11 Cine-UK Limited v Union Square Developments Ltd [2019] CSOH 3 A landlord and tenant couldn’t agree revised rent due in terms of a rent review. An expert surveyor was appointed to determine the issue in accordance with the provisions of the lea... Full Article
w Lawbite: Re London Bridge Entertainment Partners LLP (in Administration) [2018] EWHC 3200 (Ch) By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-02-21 At the end of last year the High Court was asked to decide the proper meaning of a rent deposit deed relating to a deposit of over £2 million. The deposit allowed the landlord security for, amongst others, "any proper loss which the landlord m... Full Article
w Lawbite: From Paving to Possession to Proprietor By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-03-25 Shirley Ann Thorpe v (1) Harald Nobert Frank (2) Lesley Frank [2019] EWCA Civ 150 The Court of Appeal has recently found that by paving an area an individual had done enough to establish that she had acquired the land by adverse possession. The Clai... Full Article
w Lawbite: Ready, willing and able? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-03-25 Robert James Oakley, Carolyn Oakley, Jonathan Mark Page, Union Pension Trustees Limited, Morgan Lloyd Trustees Limited v Harper McKay Developments Limited [2018] EWHC 3405 (Ch) The Court recently had to consider whether claimant sellers were entitle... Full Article
w Lawbite: Do fence me in! By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-04-09 Churston Golf Club Ltd v Richard Haddock [2019] EWCA Civ 544 The Court of Appeal has overturned both the High Court and earlier County Court decisions and found that a covenant to fence should not be treated as a fencing easement capable of binding ... Full Article
w Lawbite - Reasonable prospect of development taking off at airfield By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-04-09 Warwickshire Aviation Ltd & 6 Ors v Littler Investments Ltd [2019] EWHC 633 Tenants of an airfield recently failed in their appeal to the High Court to show that their landlord wasn’t able to oppose new leases being granted to them pursuan... Full Article
w Lawbite: (Ad)Vantage Point By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-04-12 (1) Giles Duncan Fearn (2) Gerald Kraftman (3) Ian Mcfadyen (4) Helen Claire McFadyen (5) Lindsay Urquart –v- The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery [2019] EWHC 246 (Ch) The High Court has dismissed a claim by residents of luxury glass-fron... Full Article
w Lawbite: Forming an oral agreement By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-05-13 Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 4 Earlier this year the Supreme Court unanimously decided that the claimant, Devani, an estate agent and the defendant, Wells, a property developer had entered into a binding oral contract. The parties were introduced by a... Full Article
w At what point in time is permission needed for landlords access? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-05-13 New Crane Wharf Freehold Ltd v Jonathan Mark Dovener [2019] UKUT 98 (LC) A lease covenant requiring the tenant defendant, Mr Dovener, to permit its landlord at al... Full Article
w Lawbite: A little bit of relief for BHS By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-05-14 (1) SHB Realisations Ltd and (2) GB Europe Management Service Ltd v (1) Cribbs Mall Nominee (1) Ltd and (2) Cribbs Mall Nominee (2) Ltd. The County Court recently considered a claim for relief from forfeiture involving premises previously occupied b... Full Article
w Lawbite: No place for the real world in this business rates negotiation By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-05-16 Telereal Trillium v Hewitt (Valuation Officer) [2019] UKSC 23 By a majority 3:2 decision, the Supreme Court has overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of Telereal Trillium v Hewitt (Valuation Officer) [2018] EWCA Civ 26. The case... Full Article
w Lawbite: Is Compensation in the Pipeline? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-04 Ury Estate Limited v BP Exploration Operating Company Limited [2019] CSOH 36 A landowner raised a court action against BP seeking compensation for their inability to develop land due to a presence of an oil pipeline. The proposed development w... Full Article
w Lawbite: Do you know your AGAs from your GAGAs? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-04 Co-operative Group Food Ltd v A & A Shah Properties Ltd [2019] EWHC 941 (Ch) A recent case saw the court wrestle with the difficulties sometimes encountered with guarantee provisions and the way in which they are drafted. The landlord A & A ... Full Article
w Lawbite: When is it reasonable for a landlord to enter their tenants demise? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-18 Windsor-Clive v Rees [2019] EWHC 1008 (Ch) In considering the scope of a landlord’s reserved right to enter premises let to their tenant “for all reasonable purposes”, the High Court has held that the right to do so must be... Full Article
w Lawbite: A case of mistaken identity By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-08-08 Seafood Shack Ltd v Alan Darlow [2019] EWHC 1567 (Ch) A lease of restaurant premises was granted to a company that did not exist; there was no legal basis for correcting the lease, and the similarly-named company claiming rights was held to have non... Full Article
