A new Foreign Direct Investment law in the Maldives is expected to enhance investors' confidence and boost the South Asian nation's economy, according to Maldivian officials and experts.

Disposable vapes will be banned and vape flavours and colours restricted under new legislation proposed by the government. The Department of Health yesterday published the general scheme of the proposed Nicotine Inhaling Products Bill, which will introduce further restrictions on nicotine inhaling products or vapes.

Brasília urges the European Commission to reconsider its anti-deforestation rules, which could potentially impact Brazil’s exports by almost US$15 billion. The European legislation passed in 2022 includes a ban on the import of products from areas deforested from 2022 onwards, even if deforestation is legal in those areas. 

Jordanians voted on Tuesday in the first parliamentary election under a new law meant to dilute the outsized impact of tribalism and bolster political parties, with Islamists expected to gain support due to anger over Israel's war in Gaza.

The UK Parliament has introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc.) Bill today to officially and legally recognize Bitcoin $57,732.86, cryptocurrencies, and other digital assets as personal property. This new law will, for the first time, formally protect digital assets such as Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and carbon credits under English law, News.Az reports citing Cointurk news.

Federal government to test online age verification tech.

A new law aimed at reducing the length of time Oklahoma drivers can use temporary paper tags took effect Sunday.

Campaigners welcome new legislation for England and Northern Ireland, which they say will help stamp out trade in stolen animals

Federal Law No. 14.904/2024 was published. The law establishes guidelines for the preparation of climate change adaptation plans, with the aim of guiding the implementation of measures to reduce the vulnerability and exposure to risks of environmental, social, economic and infrastructure systems, in the face of the current and expected adverse effects of climate change.

The government will take the next step in implementing the recommendations of Kate Jenkins’ ‘Set the Standard’ report for Commonwealth parliamentary workplaces with the passage of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission (IPSC) Bill.

German lawmakers on Friday approved a government plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, paving the way for the country to decriminalize limited amounts of marijuana and allow members of “cannabis clubs” to buy it for recreational purposes.

The New Zealand government said Tuesday that it would introduce new legislation to make it easier for companies and researchers to develop and commercialize products using gene technologies such as gene editing.

Tougher approach seeks to avoid messy disputes such as in Fosston, Minn., where city leaders are fighting a hospital decision to stop providing routine baby deliveries.

The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act went into effect on August 1, becoming one of the first laws to implement broad regulation of AI applications. While all elements of the law are not yet being enforced, the new law is generating plenty of questions.

The HCM City People’s Committee has decided to give interest rate subsidies for loans for priority projects to bolster the city’s socio-economic growth.

A new Colorado law that aims to better protect consumers who buy "lemon" cars is set to take effect this week.

University and community college employees will receive their pay and benefits if a campus is closed due to a winter weather emergency.

The new legislation signed by Healey will require most employers to provide a salary range, a move the governor says protects wage equality for women and people of color.

Jordan’s Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh approved a new law allowing public employees to take up a second job outside official working hours provided it does not affect their productivity and commitment to their official work, Petra News Agency reported on Sunday. 

Job hunting is never easy, and that’s especially true for older workers. But a new law that went into effect in Colorado on July 1 could give more experienced job seekers a leg up.