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US high court justice allows extradition to Japan of Ghosn allies
AFP, Published on 14/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: Rejecting an emergency appeal, US Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer has cleared the way for the extradition to Japan of two Americans accused of helping former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee the Asian nation.
Equities correct after frenzied week of retail trade
Business, Published on 30/01/2021
» Recap: US government stimulus propelled stock markets to record highs, encouraging retail investors to rush in, before an inevitable correction after a bruising battle between hedge funds and retail investors. But European stocks fell yesterday as coronavirus vaccine supply problems cooled risk appetite, while Asian equities also recorded weekly declines.
GE Won't Try to Claw Back Jeff Immelt's Pay
Business, Published on 07/01/2021
» General Electric Co.'s board won't claw back compensation from former CEO Jeff Immelt and other executives over GE's accounting issues or Mr. Immelt's use of a backup corporate jet, ending a three-year probe into allegations of misconduct at the conglomerate.
Google's war on all fronts over media, competition and tax
AFP, Published on 21/10/2020
» PARIS: Californian internet giant Google faces a growing list of battles around the world, from tussles in Europe and Australia over fair compensation for media outlets to competition probes on both sides of the Atlantic.
Decade-long Oracle-Google copyright case heads to top US court
AFP, Published on 06/10/2020
» WASHINGTON - A decade-old legal battle between Silicon Valley giants Oracle and Google over software rights moves to the Supreme Court Wednesday, in a case with enormous implications for copyright in the digital era.
Lyft, Uber Get More Time as They Fight California Order
Business, Published on 22/08/2020
» Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. will be able to continue conducting business as usual in California for now, after a state appeals court on Thursday paused a lower-court ruling that required the ride-hailing companies to reclassify their drivers as employees.
Apple wins EU court battle in €13bn tax case
AFP, Published on 16/07/2020
» BRUSSELS: The EU suffered a major setback in its effort to curb profit-shifting as a European court annulled an order that Apple repay Ireland €13 billion in back taxes.
THAI looks at plan to delay flights until Aug 1
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/06/2020
» Thai Airways International (THAI) has admitted it is looking to delay yet again the resumption of scheduled flights to Aug 1 although this is only a plan, said airline board member Pirapan Salirathavibhaga.
New committee plans broad strokes
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/01/2020
» The newly appointed National Cybersecurity Committee (NCSC) is expected to hold its first meeting this month to map out guidelines for the protection of the Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) in response to the Cybersecurity Act.
Asia's century, China's year
Asia focus, Published on 30/12/2019
» Way back when 1999 was winding down, pundits were telling us that the Asian Century was about to dawn. That prediction has not yet been fully realised, but few would disagree that 2019 belonged to China. Over the past 12 months, the top headlines have been about the bruising trade war with America, defiant protests in Hong Kong against Beijing's tightening grip, and the rise of a surveillance state that is herding hundreds of thousands into "re-education" camps on its western fringes. Below, the Asia Focus team looks back on a busy and sometimes troubling 2019.