The US will take immediate and specific actions to intercept any North Korean missile fired at US allies, US Defence Secretary James Mattis said on Thursday. “We would take immediate, specific actions to take it down,” Mattis said in response to a question asked during a press conference in Washington following an annual high-level meeting of the US’s and Japan’s foreign and defence ministers, according to South Korean Yonhap News agency. Mattis’ comments…
UK banks falling behind in Brexit relocation plans, says ECB board member
UK banks planning to move some of their operations to the EU mainland ahead of the UK’s exit from the EU are “not as far advanced as we would like them to be”, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) board member.
Cambodian medic jailed after infecting more than 100 people with HIV
An unlicensed Cambodian medical practitioner who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for infecting more than 100 villagers with HIV on Thursday acknowledged his mistake in reusing syringes and told an appeal court that he only sought to provide health care for his community.
A court in the northwestern province of Battambang in December 2015 found Yem Chrin guilty of cruel behaviour resulting in death, intentionally spreading HIV and practising medicine without a license. He is seeking a…
Trump praises North Korea’s Kim Jong-un for ‘wise’ decision not to attack US territory of Guam
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.