Xiaomi Vietnam, a distributor of consumer electronics under the Chinese brand Xiaomi, has been penalized with a fine of VND290 million (US$11,000) for breaches of consumer protection laws, especially involving the use of personal data for marketing purposes.…
UBS, a major global bank, has recently found itself facing penalties from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The bank has been fined HK$8 million ($1 million) due to misclassification of its clients under the professional investor regime,…
HelloFresh New Zealand, a subsidiary of global meal-kit supplier HelloFresh SE, has been hit with an NZ$845,000 ($748,294) penalty for deceiving customers into renewing their subscriptions. The imposition of this fine is the result of legal action undertaken…
In central Vietnam, a gold and jewelry store has been hit with a substantial fine of VND55 million (US$2,088.08) and has been instructed to obliterate its existing stock for engaging in the sale of falsified Chanel brand jewelry. Counterfeit Jewelry Seized…
Amazon has agreed to a settlement of $2.5 billion with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), following allegations of misleading customers to increase subscriptions. The settlement, however, is unlikely to significantly impact Amazon, given that the company…
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