India chemical factory fire kills at least eight, injures dozens
Police file culpable homicide charges, including negligence in handling toxic substances, against factory owners.
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Ex-US Marine accused of training Chinese military pilots ‘eligible’ for extradition, Australian court rules
An ex-US Marine pilot accused of illegally training China’s military is “eligible” for surrender to the United States, an Australian magistrate ruled on Friday.
New Caledonia riots: man shot dead by police after protesters attack – prosecutor’s office
Police shot dead a man in riot-hit New Caledonia on Friday evening, a day after President Emmanuel Macron visited the French-ruled Pacific island to try to calm tensions, local media said, citing the local prosecutor’s office.
14 killed in Vietnam building fire, 3 others injured: ‘we were so, so scared’
A fire ripped through a flat complex in central Hanoi early on Friday, killing 14 people and injuring three others, police said.
India and Japan are bright spots in Asia's 'supremely interesting' equity and M&A markets, JPMorgan says
India and Japan are two bright spots in Asia's "supremely interesting" markets, JPMorgan's Filippo Gori said at the bank's Global China Summit on Thursday, referring to the region's equity as well as deal-making landscape.
OpenAI sends internal memo releasing former employees from controversial exit agreements
OpenAI on Thursday backtracked on a controversial decision to, in effect, make former employees choose between signing a non-disparagement agreement that would never expire, or keeping their vested equity in the company.
Samsung's HBM chips reportedly fail Nvidia tests due to heat and power consumption woes
Samsung Electronics' latest high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips have yet to pass Nvidia's tests for use in the U.S. firm's AI processors due to heat and power consumption problems, three people briefed on the issues said.
British fund manager abrdn's CEO Stephen Bird to step down
British fund manager abrdn said on Friday CEO Stephen Bird will step down after four years in the role, and finance chief Jason Windsor will take the helm on an interim basis.