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South Korea prosecutors seek 5-year jail term for Samsung Electronics chief in appeals case
SOUTH Korean prosecutors requested on Monday (Nov 25) a five-year jail term for Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong over actions in a controversial merger of affiliates that helped solidify...
Major airlines criticise Biden’s air competition review, seek more time
GROUPS representing major airlines on Friday (Nov 1) criticised the Biden administration’s broad public inquiry into the state of competition in air travel, saying the review needs more time...
FTX clear to repay customers as firms seek slice of US$1 billion
CRYPTOCURRENCY firm FTX won court approval to fully repay customers whose digital assets were locked on the platform when it imploded nearly two years ago, an unusual result that...
Uniqlo, 7-Eleven owners seek overseas growth amid weak consumption in Japan
EARNINGS from Japan’s Fast Retailing and Seven & i Holdings should show how retailers are chasing growth overseas to make up for a lagging local consumer sector.7-Eleven operator Seven...
Malaysia’s king to seek funds for high-speed rail on China visit
Malaysia’s king is planning to seek funding from Chinese investors for a multibillion dollar high-speed rail project between the South-east Asian country and Singapore, according to people familiar with...
Two Chinese AI chipmakers seek IPOs to mount challenge to Nvidia
TWO of China’s most prominent designers of artificial intelligence (AI) chips are each targeting an initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai as soon as this year, taking advantage of...
Thailand’s EV makers seek to renegotiate government incentives as sales slow
AS SALES of electric vehicles (EVs) miss expectations in South-east Asia’s largest market, Thailand’s main group of manufacturers, comprising large Chinese and Japanese firms, seeks to extend production deadlines...
MAS review group should build on market’s track record, seek to strengthen big local companies
While investors should not be shielded from the risk of losing money, their apparent lack of confidence in the local market ought to be addressed ONE afternoon in the early...
