crime

Retail Asia13/01/2020

Malware caused Vietnamese users damage worth VND20.89 trillion ($900.8 million) last year, up 40 percent year-on-year. The surge came with the rising number of computers contaminated with malware from advanced persistent threats (APT), according to a report released Thursday by Vietnam’s cybersecurity firm BKAV. The number of computers infected with malware rose 3.5 percent year-on-year […]

Retail Asia31/12/2018

Prosecutors dropped tax evasion and embezzlement charges against Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee on Thursday. The decision was based on the judgment that further investigation into the case was impossible due to Lee’s health issues. The investigation may resume if Lee recovers, but the possibility is slim. Lee has been hospitalized for more than four […]

Retail Asia20/12/2018

The arrest of Huawei CFO Sabrina Meng Wanzhou in Canada has prompted down jacket retailer Canada Goose to delay launching its Chinese flagship store. Diplomatic tensions between the two countries have already contributed to a 20.6 per cent drop in the brand’s share price this month amidst calls for a boycott in China and the […]

Retail Asia11/12/2018

Ted Baker chief executive and founder Ray Kelvin has taken a voluntary leave of absence after “further serious allegations” around his conduct were brought to light. These allegations were brought to the attention of an independent committee of non-executive directors created to investigate harassment claims made by multiple anonymous staff members that Kelvin had expected them […]

Retail Asia25/10/2016

Legal representatives from both TrueMove and Dtac have slammed the new computer misuse act for moving the burden of proof to ISPs to prove their innocence while True said that the Single Gateway government mass surveillance program was still alive and well. Speaking at a recent seminar entitled Online life: which way shall we go, […]

Retail Asia31/01/2016

The Marina Bay Neighbourhood Police Centre on Saturday (Jan 30) launched the Central Division Retail Watch Group, which aims to establish a partnership between the police and retailers to deter, detect and prevent crime. Rahayu Mahzam, Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC and a member of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Home Affairs and Law […]

Retail Asia13/05/2015

Singapore Customs has seized some 700 counterfeit women’s bags and wallets imported from China. Details of the brands were not officially released but the above image provided by Customs shows clearly distinguishable Cath Kidston branding on some of the seized goods. Other goods bore two other brand names. The bags and wallets were discovered during […]

Retail Asia06/05/2015

The unprofessionality of Bangkok’s taxi drivers is notorious internationally. Now a Bangkok shopping centre has teamed with the Department of Land Transport to name and shame bad drivers, in the hope they’ll reform or find fares elsewhere. Most residents of, or visitors to, Bangkok relying on taxis to transport them home or to their hotel […]

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Malware costs Vietnam $900 mln

Prosecutors drop charges against Samsung chairman

China Canada Goose flagship opening delayed after Meng arrest

Ted Baker CEO and founder Ray Kelvin to take leave of absence

Dtac, True slam new computer crime bill

Police, retailers in central Singapore partner to deter crime

Singapore Customs seizes 700 bags

Siam Paragon names and shames bad taxis