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Japan's fair trade regulator has raided six major ice cream manufacturers on suspicion of operating a cartel to systematically raise prices. Officials believe company executives coordinated timing and amounts of price hikes through meetings and emails.
The European Union has rejected calls for legally binding protections for discontinued video games, despite a petition signed by over one million players. Brussels will instead develop voluntary guidelines with industry input.
Vietnam has enacted Decree No. 208, requiring airlines to compensate passengers for flight delays exceeding 15 minutes, with enhanced protections for longer disruptions. The regulation takes effect next month.
Penang's health authorities have temporarily shuttered 177 food establishments after discovering serious hygiene violations during inspections. Pest control failures account for the majority of violations.
A Coalition Against Piracy study warns that consumers using illegal streaming services face substantial cybersecurity risks including malware, identity theft, and financial fraud, with nearly half of tested pirate apps containing malicious code.
The Selangor state government has alerted residents to beware of fraudulent SMS messages purporting to be from the KitaSelangor Voucher programme, urging the public to rely solely on official state government channels for accurate information.