PM Kishida to speak with panel on legal regulation of AI
PM Kishida will express basic principles, including the need to ensure the safety of AI and strengthen Japan’s competitiveness in the field, and will request that legal…
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Samsung union begins first strike
The National Samsung Electronics Union, the biggest labor union of the conglomerate with over 30,000 members, making up some 25 percent of the workforce, said it kicked off the…
South Korea Finance Minister hints at major inheritance tax cuts in July
While the inheritance tax scheme has remained the same for more than two decades, the number of taxpayers to whom the inheritance tax applies has been increasing sharply, rising…
‘No threat to national security’: PM Anwar on Malaysia Airports Holding Bhd’s privatisation deal
PM Anwar slammed Perikatan Nasional for creating a “false narrative” over the takeover of Malaysia Airports Holding Bhd’s by a consortium of Malaysian and foreign firms,…
As cheap, illegal imports gain ground in Indonesia, concerns mount over job losses
For many shoppers, the prices are hard to resist. At a small shopping centre in South Jakarta, one-piece sleepwear is sold for as low as 25,000 rupiah (US$1.53) each. But these…
Expanding mid-year budget by 122-bn may shake Thai economy: BOT
If the bill passes, then the 500-billion-baht digital wallet scheme will be financed by 122 billion baht taken from the fiscal 2024 budget and the rest from the fiscal 2025 budget…
Japan Transport Ministry to finish tests on six vehicle models before month ends
Of 38 models involved in the falsifications, shipments of the six models — Toyota Motor Corp.’s Yaris Cross, Corolla Fielder and Corolla Axio; Mazda Motor Corp’s Mazda2 and…
Thailand readies bill to collect global tax from multinational firms
Finance Ministry to have bill ready in two weeks; new system expected to boost Revenue Department’s yearly earnings by 20 billion baht.
Japan, EU to agree to set rules for procurement in decarbonisation sector
Rules will be set in areas of solar, wind and hydrogen decarbonization regarding confirmation of any unfair governmental subsidies, independence from specific countries, safety…
Afghan cargo trucks enter Pakistan on temporary admission document for first time
Pakistan on June 1 started implementation of a plan that allows Afghan transporters to enter Pakistan on the Temporary Admission Document at border points to facilitate speedy…