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In response to heightened scrutiny by the European Union (EU), Chinese e-commerce platform AliExpress has announced enhanced measures to ensure compliance with the bloc’s regulations. This move comes as the EU intensifies its focus on rapidly expanding online…
AirAsia has been asked to re-evaluate its safety briefing after an incident on a flight between Perth and Denpasar in October 2017. During the incident in which oxygen masks were deployed, not all masks did so and not all masks worked, causing a degree of…
The People’s Bank of China will introduce new standards in 17 areas, including blockchain, cloud services and artificial intelligence. China has plans to step up regulation in 17 areas of fintech to «guide the application of new technologies» applied across…
A Juniper Research study revealed that operator revenues from international mobile roaming are expected to recover slightly, following a decline in 2017 after the introduction of RLAH (Roam Like at Home) in Europe and other markets. But overall roaming…
Korea’s antitrust watchdog said Wednesday that it has fined Nissan Korea 900 million won ($802,100) for inflating gas mileage figures for its Infiniti Q50 2.2d sedans. The Japanese car’s fuel efficiency reaches 14.6 kilometers per liter (34.3 miles per…
Korea’s antitrust watchdog said Tuesday that it has fined Toyota Motor Korea 817 million won ($729,000) for deceptive advertising of its RAV4 sport utility vehicle (SUV). Toyota Motor Korea advertised that its RAV4 obtained a top safety pick in five test…
Vietnam says Facebook has violated its new cybersecurity law by allowing users to post anti-government comments on the platform. “Facebook had reportedly not responded to a request to remove fanpages provoking activities against the state,” the official said,…
Large supermarkets are banned from giving or selling plastic shopping bags to customers. The Ministry of Environment announced Monday that it will completely prohibit grocery franchises and supermarkets over 165 square meters (1,776 square feet) from selling…
India’s largest online marketplace Flipkart has requested New Delhi that a broad, market-driven framework for the e-commerce industry be put in place after consultations with the relevant stakeholders. The request came a day after the federal government…
The Chinese government last week announced that it will improve its e-commerce retail import policy to boost consumption. “We need to take a holistic approach, exercise prudent yet accommodating regulation to fully unleash the growth potential of cross-border…
Indonesia President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will decide on Tuesday (31/07) whether the government’s policy on coal for domestic use should be revised, considering both the need for price stability and for reducing the current external deficit. The government in…
Indonesia has revoked 186 regulations in the energy and mineral resources sectors that were considered troubling, as the country seeks to improve the investment climate, while improving the ease of doing business, a minister said. “This is important, as was…
Previously, casinos were only open to foreign passport holders and gambling was illegal in Vietnam. The prime minister recently signed Decree 6 that allows eligible firms to sell tickets and provide betting services on horse and dog racing and betting on…
Indonesia’s financial services authority (OJK) has issued its first regulations relating to financial technology, or fintech, companies running peer to peer (P2P) lending services, Deal Street Asia has reported.06 Jan 2017 The regulation lays out minimum…
