Scrutiny
Alibaba wins Beijing’s approval in end to years-long scrutiny
Alibaba Group Holding has secured the endorsement of China’s antitrust watchdog more than three years after a landmark probe into its online behaviour, suggesting Beijing is keen to signal...
Australia’s ASX profit slips as regulator scrutiny drives up costs
AUSTRALIAN stock market operator ASX said annual underlying profit slipped below market expectations due to higher expenses stemming in part from a troubled software upgrade that sparked a regulator...
China revises drone export controls amid western scrutiny
CHINA will amend drone export controls from Sep1, including adding high-precision measurement equipment to the control list and adjusting standards for some unmanned aircraft components.
The move comes amid intensified...
Microsoft gives up OpenAI board seat amid regulator scrutiny
Microsoft has ditched plans to take up an observer seat on the board of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, according to a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday (Jul 10), as...
PwC names new China head amid regulatory scrutiny
Daniel Li assumed the role of chairman of PwC China and Asia-Pacific with effect from Jul 1PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PwC) has named in-house executive Daniel Li as its new China head,...
Antitrust scrutiny on tech giants deserves greater investor attention
IN THE 1990s, Microsoft was riding high as one of the most successful software companies at the time.
Microsoft’s US$13 billion OpenAI pact faces extra EU scrutiny
MICROSOFT’S US$13 billion investment into OpenAI is set to come under added scrutiny from European Union’s (EU) antitrust watchdogs, who are poised to quiz rivals about the AI firm’s...
Vietnam’s coal plant plans draw US scrutiny after phase-out deal
PLANS to build a new coal plant in Vietnam are drawing scrutiny from rich nations that bankrolled a multi-billion US dollar finance package designed to help the South-east Asian...
