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Top-tier law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is under pressure to hand over files from its work on a $1.2 billion loan extended by UBS Australia to Papua New Guinea, which saw the Pacific nation suffer heavy losses.
PNG’s royal commission into the so called “UBS loan scandal”, which got under way last month after being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, heard on Thursday that Norton Rose was resisting handing over its files, despite the client having given approval.
James Renwick, counsel assisting the royal commission, has called on Norton Rose to hand over its files.
Counsel assisting, Australian barrister James Renwick, SC, told the inquiry PNG Prime Minister James Marape had ordered all state institutions to fully co-operate.
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How the events of 2020 will shape Asia-Pacific’s digital future
By Rajnesh Singh
Very few periods over the course of modern history have shaped humanity, culture and politics the way 2020 has. The global health pandemic, the economic slowdown caused by lockdowns, extreme climate events, increasing trade tensions and complex geopolitics, have compounded the challenges that the Asia-Pacific region faces. I take a look at some of the implications, and how the Internet has driven changes that will be felt for years to come.
1. The Internet as a lifeline during crises
The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear that the Internet is a lifeline for individuals and businesses to cope during lockdowns, and for authorities to monitor and manage the pandemic. The Internet has also been indispensable in enabling innovative solutions and accelerating research in treatments and vaccines. Countries experienced an exponential surge in network traffic, particularly during the second quarter as lockdow
Extreme rightwing propaganda had âalso seen a rapid expansion since Christchurchâ.
âAll of this propaganda romanticises and encourages violence and some of it provides practical âhow toâ advice,â he said, noting that Australia continued to feature in this material as a target and source of recruits.
âThe proliferation of online platforms has revolutionised radicalisation across ideologies and will continue to do so as these technologies evolve. This propaganda will continue to influence the vulnerable.â
Donaldson said Isis had pioneered the terrorist use of social media and propaganda, allowing it to âreach into western societiesâ and to build âself-sustainingâ communities even after setbacks.