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Tupperware files for bankruptcy protection as demand slumps
Reuters, Published on 18/09/2024
» BENGALURU - Tupperware Brands and some of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, succumbing to declining demand for its once-popular colourful food storage containers and ballooning losses.
Singapore charges former bankers in laundering case
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/08/2024
» Singapore charged two former bank relationship managers who it accused of being involved in the country’s biggest money-laundering case, marking its first criminal actions against finance professionals in the S$3 billion (US$2.3 billion) scandal.
Message to despots
Oped, Postbag, Published on 02/04/2024
» Re: "Pita 'most favoured' to be next PM: poll", (BP, March 25).
A 14th century warning for the 21st century
News, Published on 12/02/2024
» A history student told me recently that he loves researching the 20th century but can't see the point of the Middle Ages. I responded that it can be a big help to understanding our own times -- very troubled times -- to view them in the context even of the remote past.
Google trial's secrecy seen as dangerous
Oped, Published on 08/12/2023
» The largest antitrust trial of the modern internet era, which wrapped up last month, has pitted the world's most popular search engine, Google, against the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The case hearkens back to the DOJ's landmark lawsuit against Microsoft in the 1990s but with a critical difference: most of it was held behind closed doors. This unprecedented secrecy meant that only journalists and observers who were physically in the courtroom had access -- albeit limited -- to the proceedings.
We can move to a post-privilege era. Who's first?
News, Published on 06/09/2023
» Privilege is often carved into walls and etched into the landscape.
Walk the walk
Oped, Postbag, Published on 10/09/2022
» Re: "Chadchart offers his anti-graft recipe", (BP, Sept 7). Governor Chadchart says that honest leaders with a strong commitment to tackling graft are the key to fighting corruption. I fully agree and call on him to be a role model in being such a leader. Thus, he should not only be corruption-free himself but also committed to eradicating corruption.
Spain, Germany cases rise; UK PM remains in ICU: Virus update
Published on 08/04/2020
» Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the start of a turnaround in the fight against the virus could come after this week.
Markets rise as deaths slow in hotspots: Virus update
Published on 06/04/2020
» Germany and Spain reported lower numbers of new cases, a tentative sign that lockdown measures are easing the outbreak.
Make facts available
News, Postbag, Published on 13/11/2019
» Re: "PPRP MP Parina under fire for Ratchaburi poultry farm," (BP, Nov 12).