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The $4.3 billion shrug

LONDON ― In November, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a settlement in which six banks would be fined a total of $4.3 billion for …

[Kavi Chongkittavorn] Time to get serious with ‘ASEAN Lane’
[Kavi Chongkittavorn] Time to get serious with ‘ASEAN Lane’

Recently, the bosses at Kuala Lumpur International Airport inaugurated an “ASEAN Lane” for the group’s passport holders, amid colorful banners and …

[David Ignatius] Elizabeth Warren’s jihad
[David Ignatius] Elizabeth Warren’s jihad

WASHINGTON ― The revival of the U.S. financial system after the crash of 2008 is arguably the Obama administration’s biggest domestic policy success. But …

[Editorial] No more politicizing

An ad hoc committee announced this week the results of its investigation into the four-river development projects undertaken during the Lee Myung-bak …

[Editorial] Another revolving door

The investigation into the “nut rage” case surrounding Heather Cho, a former senior executive of Korean Air, is entering its final stretch, as prosecutors …

The battle for Santa Claus’ home

STOCKHOLM ― A couple of years ago, a Canadian minister proudly declared that Santa Claus was a citizen of Canada. After all, his home and toy factory are at …

[Editorial] Labor market reform

A trilateral commission of labor, management and government representatives agreed this week on the basic principles and direction of their future discussions …

[Editorial] New school year

It seems reasonable and sensible that the government is pushing to have the country’s school year start in September, not in March as currently set. Under a …

[Kim Myong-sik] Democracy’s broad spectrum
[Kim Myong-sik] Democracy’s broad spectrum

North Koreans call their state a people’s democratic republic. “People’s” is redundant, as democracy is a system of the people, by the people, for the …

Cuba-U.S. relationship fix way overdue

A 45-minute phone call ― the first between presidents of Cuba and the United States in more than 50 years ― sealed an agreement that could end the …

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