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Utility token Qoin is currently being investigated for a class action, after holders struggled to exchange the coin or use it to pay for real goods and services. The lawsuit is set to be filed in th

Public sector agencies have been warned to be alert to the potential for collusion between bidders during procurement processes, following a recent AC...

Competition watchdog warns of cartel behaviour in public sector.

Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) can collectively negotiate with Facebook and Google over payment for their member stations’ news content featured on

I attended Dr. Sathita Wimonkunarak presentation on “Key Observations and Food for Thought from the Thailand Experience” discussed during the Report of the ASEAN peer review of the country’s consumer protection policy and law. She stated that as a result of new ways of living in the digital tra

Buyers and sellers need to carefully consider the risks of completing a merger without seeking review by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, in light of a recent injunction granted by the Federal Court.

The ‘sugar cane’ electorates are bracing for a fight between the Nationals, One Nation, Bob Katter’s Australian Party and Clive Palmer’s Australian United Party over the sugar industry code of conduct.

Christopher Kenneth Joyce, the former export manager of pharmaceutical ingredient company Alkaloids of Australia Pty Ltd, has today pleaded guilty to

A peer evaluation has revealed that the Philippines needs to review and amend its existing consumer laws based on the trends in the Asean region and focus on regulating digital transactions. The Philippines is the first country to undergo the Asean Peer Review on Consumer Protection, which seeks to examine…

The Department of Trade and Industry-Region 12 office building in Koronadal City (PNA GenSan file photo) GENERAL SANTOS CITY - Business establishments, consumers, and interested entities may now transact with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - Region 12 (Soccsksargen) through its online service system. Jude Constantine Jaugan, director of DTI-Region 12, said they have fully rolled out on Monday their newly developed web-based application dubbed DTI-12 Online Services or DOSe through th...