Focal point: Who needs Instagram?


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There are no shortage of filters and effects at our fingertips for manipulating a photo ­today. Our smartphones alone have an endless array of apps, filters and functions to make an average image look otherworldly. Perhaps because of this, it’s more pleasing than ever when a photographer succeeds in capturing something similar in real life. ­Photographing a gardener through green netting, staff photographer Jaime Puebla created an image resembling a screen print, with no apps or filters needed.

*Brian Kerrigan, photo editor

Labour dispute

The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.


- Abdullah Ishnaneh, Partner, BSA Law