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Strait of Hormuz blockade to boost EV demand, energy watchdog says
Global sales of electric vehicles are likely to receive a boost from the war in Iran, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on…
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Australia watchdog orders audit of Airwallex on suspected compliance miss
The former has concerns that the fintech’s transaction monitoring programme is not attuned to the full range of risks it faces Australia’s…
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India’s aviation watchdog deploys monitors to IndiGo offices
These teams are required to give daily reports to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation India’s aviation regulator, in an…
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Courts, Prism+ rapped by consumer watchdog for misleading website features
The watchdog urges consumers to review their shopping carts, verify payment amounts and question urgency claims The Competition and…
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No Grab-GoTo merger notification yet: Singapore competition watchdog
The competition watchdog here has not received any notification from ride-hailing firms Grab or GoTo on any proposed merger, but said it…
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JPMorgan faces record 45-million-euro fine from German watchdog over money-laundering lapses
The lender says the fine concerns past issues and that delays in SAR filings did not hinder probes Germany’s financial watchdog BaFin has…
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JPMorgan hit with record 45-million-euro fine from German watchdog over money-laundering lapses
The lender says the fine concerns past issues and that delays in SAR filings did not hinder probes Germany’s financial watchdog BaFin has…
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UK energy watchdog plans to tackle £4.4 billion consumer debts
Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem announced plans on Thursday to tackle £4.4 billion (S$7.5 billion) of debts built up by customers, which…
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Competition watchdog clears Econ Healthcare acquisition, says deal has not substantially lessened competition
This is in view of the low market shares of the parties involved in the acquisition, among other reasons Singapore’s competition regulator…
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Australia needs to boost private credit standards, says watchdog
Australia’s private credit sector must improve standards around valuations, governance and liquidity to align with global practices and…
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Competition watchdog launches public consultation on TPG’s proposed privatisation of Econ Healthcare
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore is inviting feedback from Monday to Sep 19, 5 pm The country’s competition watchdog…
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Competition watchdog seeks public’s views on TPG’s proposed privatisation of Econ Healthcare
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore is inviting feedback from Monday to Sep 19, 5 pm The country’s competition watchdog…
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US consumer finance watchdog says it will replace Biden-era ‘open banking’ regulations
A federal judge on Tuesday paused a lawsuit against the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that had sought to strike down “open…
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Competition watchdog seeks public feedback on proposed takeover of Seaco by Stonepeak-linked company
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) is seeking public feedback on the proposed acquisition of Global Sea…
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Competition watchdog seeks public feedback on proposed takeover of Seaco parent by Stonepeak-backed entity
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) is seeking public feedback on the proposed acquisition of Global Sea…
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Federal Reserve’s Powell asks watchdog to take fresh look at renovation project: Politico
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked the Fed board’s inspector general to take a fresh look at the project aimed at overhauling…
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Oil prices jump 3% as Iran suspends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
Oil prices rose 3 per cent on Wednesday as Iran suspended cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog and the US and Vietnam reached a trade…
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German Watchdog Challenges DeepSeek App Presence in App Stores, Urges Apple, Google to Take Action
The Chinese artificial intelligence model DeepSeek, which shook the entire AI sector by its launch, has found itself in trouble in one of…
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Competition watchdog flags Agoda’s Singapore website, mobile app for potentially misleading features
Singapore’s competition watchdog has raised concerns with Agoda over several design features on its Singapore website and mobile…
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Navalny widow, media watchdog to launch TV channel
The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Reporters Without Borders will launch a television channel to "promote free…
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Osim overhauls product details after competition watchdog raises concerns
THE Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) received a complaint in 2021 from a customer who purchased an Osim product and…
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Competition watchdog fines two interior-construction firms nearly S$10 million for rigging tender bids
TWO contractors who provide interior fit-out construction services for non-residential properties were penalised by the Competition and…
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Hong Kong watchdog searches finance firms’ offices in Nasdaq listings probe
HONG Kong’s securities watchdog last month searched the offices of about a dozen finance firms and individuals as part of a probe of…
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Europe's anti-torture watchdog slams Italy over migrant detention abuses
ROME (AP) — The Council of Europe's anti-torture committee on Friday released a report criticizing Italy’s treatment of migrants in local…