The Philippines did not announce the November 24 executions until it was formally notified by China, and says it has ‘exhausted all measures available’ for appeal.
FCA proposes guidance on financial services anti-greenwashing rule
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has indicated that addressing greenwashing must be actively considered as a separate concept by regulated financial firms when meeting their obligations to be “fair, clear and not misleading”, according to legal experts.
Ruling provides for mediation in midst of litigation in England
A new ruling should encourage more organisations to seek to resolve their disputes out-of-court via mediation or other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures, according to experts in dispute resolution.
Dutch data protection watchdog shows power against use of unlawful algorithm
Organisations and businesses that use algorithms to calculate risks in the Netherlands need to pay close attention to data collection that could lead to breaches of the GDPR, after the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) showed its supervisory power over unlawful use of an algorithm in a recent case.
Oil price decline eases Asia’s inflation fears as Opec production cuts disappoint
Oil prices are likely to be range-bround after Opec members agreed on smaller than expected production cuts
Malaysian woman gets over US$86 million mistakenly deposited in her bank account: ‘comedy of errors’
Maybank says the issue has been resolved and that it was not a ‘system-wide issue and the customer account was not compromised’.
India vows to probe US charge that it directed plot to kill activist, changing tack from Canada case
Official reaction differs sharply from the diplomatic uproar when Ottawa made similar claims, analysts note, adding that the case is unlikely to dampen Washington’s courtship of New Delhi.
Henry Kissinger’s mixed legacy in Southeast Asia: from ‘war criminal’ in Vietnam to ‘close friend’ of Singapore
Many Vietnamese think Henry Kissinger ‘crippled the country’, while in Singapore he is respected as a pivotal anti-Communist ally who was a confidante of Lee Kuan Yew.
UK and Singapore sign post-Brexit free trade agreement
The UK and Singapore have signed a trade agreement which will cover over $224.8 billion (£17bn) of current bilateral trade in goods and services when the UK’s departure from the European Union takes full effect.
US charges Indian national Nikhil Gupta with conspiracy to assassinate Sikh separatist
Prosecutors say Nikhil Gupta worked with an Indian government official in the unsuccessful bid to murder a US citizen living in New York.