London, 26 May 2025 — The United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is believed to have launched an investigation into…
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EU to Fast-Track Trade Talks After Trump’s Tariff Threat
BRUSSELS, 26 May 2025 — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pledged to accelerate trade negotiations with the…
Singapore Traders Caught Up in Indonesia’s £9.48 bilion Pertamina Corruption Probe
Singapore — A number of Singapore-based trading firms have been drawn into Indonesia’s widening investigation into a £9.48 bilion (US$12…
IJM Corporation’s UK Expansion: Chasing Prestige Abroad While Integrity Crumbles at Home
IJM Corporation Berhad, once a hallmark of Malaysian engineering ambition, is making aggressive moves in the United Kingdom with billion-ringgit…
UK’s Serious Fraud Office Launches Revamped Corporate Crime Strategy to Encourage Self-Reporting
LONDON, 24 April 2025 — The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has unveiled a significant overhaul of its corporate crime…
Boeing jet returns to US from China, a victim of Trump’s tariff war
Item 1 of 2 A Boeing 737 MAX plane, intended for China’s Xiamen Airlines, arrives at King County International Airport…
Vietnam’s VietJet owes investment fund over US$180mil, UK court rules
LONDON: Vietnamese budget airline VietJet owes a leasing firm just over US$180 million in a dispute over four planes, London’s…
Nvidia CEO stresses importance of China market in Beijing visit
BEIJING: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said today that China was a very important market for Nvidia after the US imposed a…
Google facing £5bil UK lawsuit over ad searches
LONDON: Google today said it would “vigorously” defend itself after some 250,000 UK businesses filed a multi-billion-pound legal claim against the…
Trump Announces 10% Tariff on All Imports, with Higher Rates for Select Countries
WASHINGTON, – President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that his administration would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports…