Singapore fast-tracks Alibaba AI patent application
Singapore’s Intellectual Property Office has approved an artificial intelligence-related patent application lodged by Alibaba in record time, according to a report published by the World Intellectual Property Review. The patent was approved in the space of three...
Israel and South Korea poised to sign free trade deal
South Korea and Israel have inked a free trade deal after talks between the two nations wrapped yesterday, according to a report published by Reuters. The agreement, which will lift duties on some 95 percent of Israeli imports to South Korea, including cosmetics, and...
Alibaba puts listing on hold amid Hong Kong unrest
Alibaba has postponed its planned US$15 billion listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange as political tensions continue to cause uncertainty across the Chinese-controlled territory, according to a report published by Reuters. The deal, originally scheduled for late...
South Korea to align cosmetics regulation with EU standard
South Korea is revisiting its cosmetics safety regulation, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. The country’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety intends to align many of its rules on cosmetics ingredients with the European Union’s legislation. Allowable...
ACCC appeals flushable wipes greenlight
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is appealing against a court decision after a judge ruled that Kimberly-Clark had not mislead customers with the claims it made for its ‘flushable’ Kleenex Cottonelle wipes, according to a report published by...
Malaysia to protest EU palm oil phase out
Malaysia intends to lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the European Union’s planned reduction of palm oil consumption, according to a report published by The Jakarta Post. The EU aims to cut its use of palm oil as a biofuel by 2030, which would...
Chanel loses China ‘double C’ infringement case
Chanel has unexpectedly lost a trademark infringement case it brought against a Chinese jewellery shop that was selling goods brandishing a similar logo to the iconic Chanel double C, according to a report by Campaign Asia. Following the ongoing counterfeit case, the...
China’s ‘daigou’ restrictions affect J-beauty sales
A law ushered in by the Chinese government to regulate tourists selling on their haul once home has affected sales of beauty and personal care products in Japan, according to a report published by Nikkei. The crackdown on surrogate shoppers – or daigou as they are...
Child labor in mica mines under the spotlight as human rights watchdog unveils damning report
The People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights has unveiled a damning report on mica production to coincide with World Day against Child Labor, exposing the widespread use of children to man India’s mica mines, according to a report published by Asia News. “[Child...
India’s child protection agency orders Johnson & Johnson to recall baby shampoo
India’s National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has ordered Johnson & Johnson to recall a batch of its baby shampoo, after the shampoo was alleged to contain unsafe levels of formaldehyde, according to a report published by ANI. “The supply...
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