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Greater collaboration between private sector organisations is the key to even greater use – and success – of artificial intelligence (AI) in combating money laundering, cross-sector experts believe.

Specialists from banking and finance, compliance, the legal profession, law enforcement and AI developers all concur that the most effective way forward in the ongoing anti-money laundering (AML) battle is to increase the amount of shared data.…

THE EUROPEAN Union’s (EU) projected comprehensive trade deal with Japan, agreed in principle at a July 6 EU-Japan summit in Brussels, will benefit exporters of Europe-produced non-ferrous metals, experts have told Metal Bulletin. Japanese non-ferrous metal exporters are more cautious about the potential benefits for their industry, however.…

It is rare when the non-wovens sector can identify a government policy that has a real and direct major impact on its sales – but such is certainly the case with China’s new two-child policy – expected to create a major boost in Chinese sales of wipes and disposable nappies. …

IN HONG KONG, the average expatriate pay package for a middle manager has hit a five-year low – having fallen to USD 265,487 in 2016, from USD 270,618 in 2012. And this follows a dramatic increase in the number of workers (including expats) seeking to change jobs this year blaming low pay, industry experts warned quoting two separate surveys.…

It is rare when the non-wovens sector can identify a government policy that has a real and direct major impact on its sales – but such is certainly the case with China’s new two-child policy – expected to create a major boost in Chinese sales of wipes and disposable nappies. …

JAPAN’S airport sector has been installing technology designed to ensure it can handle the planned 40 million arrivals in 2020, the year in which Tokyo will host the Olympic Games. This is a significant increase from the 24 million visitors that arrived in Japan in 2016 – the vast majority arriving by air.…

JAPANESE consumers are embracing dry-aged meat as awareness rises of its quality and healthy eating becomes increasingly important. More restaurants are offering the high-end product and urban areas in particular are seeing a surge in dry-aged meat speciality eateries. Many are taking advantage of consumers’ interest by incorporating a display case into their restaurant design.…

BRAZIL’S beauty and personal care market took a hit in 2016, as the world’s fourth-biggest beauty market struggled to emerge from its worst-ever recession amid political corruption scandals. 

The outlook is for a slow recovery this year, as high unemployment keeps a lid on purchasing power in this market of 207 million people.…

Singapore will review its 80 bilateral agreements on avoiding double taxation to ensure they do not help companies avoid paying tax where relevant business activity took place. This follows its signing the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD)-sponsored Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting.…

THE HUMAN resources sector has been urged to put pressure on governments and investment fund managers in Asia to strengthen pension provisions as they deal with the consequences of rapidly aging populations.

And HR and economics experts have warned that corporate HR teams have a critical role to play in educating the workforce about the extent, however limited, of their pension provision and working with company bosses to strengthen policies within their organisations to compensate for the lack of robust schemes in existence.…