US President Donald Trump praised North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday for apparently making a “wise and well-reasoned” decision to back away from his plan to strike the US Pacific island territory of Guam, a sign that Washington and Pyongyang intend to soften their week-long military threats against each other. In a Twitter message, Trump said: Kim Jong Un of North Korea made a very wise and well reasoned decision. The alternative would have been both catastrophic…
Recommending and agreeing retail prices: competition law puts limits on how far you can go
It can be tempting for suppliers and retailers to enter into discussions over the recommended price customers should be charged for products. However, there are limits to what the law permits.
Drug dealer deaths triple as Indonesia moves towards Philippines-style war on narcotics
The number of suspected drug dealers killed by Indonesian police has more than tripled so far this year from the whole of 2016, activists said on Wednesday, raising concerns the country may be headed towards a bloody Philippines-style war on narcotics.
At least 60 suspected dealers have died so far this year, up from last year’s 18, Amnesty International said.
“While Indonesian authorities have a duty to respond to increasing rates of drug use in the country, shooting people on…
Chinese and Indian soldiers said involved in melee: Indian sources
Indian and Chinese soldiers were involved in an altercation in the western Himalayas on Tuesday, Indian sources said, further raising tensions between the two countries which are already locked in a two-month stand-off in another part of the disputed border.
A source in New Delhi, who had been briefed on the military situation on the border, said soldiers foiled a bid by a group of Chinese troops to enter Indian territory in Ladakh, near the Pangong lake.
Some of the Chinese soldiers carried…
UK aims for transitional customs deal with EU
The UK hopes to continue its current customs arrangements with the EU for a period of time after Brexit, according to a paper published today.
Uber appeals Philippines suspension and resumes services as ‘thousands’ are left stranded
Uber said on Tuesday it had appealed to Philippine authorities to reconsider a one-month suspension handed to the ride-hailing firm a day earlier, and would resuming services as it waits for a decision.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) decided late on Monday to halt the service over Uber’s defiance of an order to cease accepting new driver applications.
Uber is hugely popular in the Philippines, regarded by its users as more reliable and competitive than…
Data sharing in travel sector could spur new liabilities for businesses under new UK package holiday laws
Airline operators that help smooth the process of booking other travel services, such as hotels or car hire, by sharing customer payment data with those businesses could be held liable for ensuring those services are delivered, under new proposals set out by the UK government.
Malaysian princess marries Dutchman in lavish ceremony
The daughter of one of Malaysia’s most powerful sultans married her Dutch fiancé on Monday in a lavish ceremony steeped in centuries of tradition. Princess Tunku Tun Aminah Sultan Ibrahim, 31, the only daughter of the Sultan of Johor, tied the knot with Dennis Muhammad Abdullah, 28, following a three-year romance. The Dutchman, who has converted to Islam, and the princess were married according to Muslim Malay custom at the Serene Hill Palace, the royal family’s…
Thai police’s joke mistress memo goes viral
By Prasit Tangprasert and Wassayog Ngamkham Police in a Thai city have said that a sergeant’s memo saying he had to miss a daily national anthem session in order to take his mistress on a business trip was a practical joke played by his colleagues. The memo, dated Sunday and written by Pol Sen Sgt Maj Amnuay Waifah of Soeng Sang police station in Nakhon Ratchasima to his boss, has been widely circulated on social media. It says he decided not to attend the morning gathering…
Accused Islamic State recruiter Neil Prakash is getting consular help from Australia
Australia is giving consular help to the suspected senior Islamic State recruiter and conspirator Neil Prakash, with hopes he will share intelligence on the terrorist group, a federal minister has said.
Australia’s most wanted man, who has been held in Turkey on terrorism charges since his arrest last October, has received “basic” help from consular officials, the foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, has confirmed.
News Corp reported the help came at the request of the…