A US judge dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani yesterday (Aug 10), but said the Justice Department’s decision to abandon the fraud and bribery case was concerning.

Brooklyn-based US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis’ decision to grant federal prosecutors’ rare bid to toss the case came after he inquired into their reasons for doing so, including whether Adani’s November 2024 promise to invest US$10 billion (S$12.8 billion) in the United States was a factor in the decision to drop...

A construction firm was ordered to pay a former senior manager S$11,437.50 for wrongful dismissal despite giving him salary in lieu of notice, as the Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT) found that complying with his contract did not necessarily mean the dismissal was justified under the Employment Act.

Tribunal Magistrate Jared Kang awarded the claimant the sum as compensation for harm, plus S$70 in disbursements, on Jan 26. However, he rejected the man’s claim that his employer had discriminated against him...

An Air India pilot – whose flight plunged dramatically in turbulence and injured 17 passengers and crew members – is undergoing a “confirmatory” psychoactive drug test, India’s aviation ministry said earlier this week.

The Airbus A320, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew members, lost around 91m in altitude on Aug 4 while flying from Phuket in Thailand to New Delhi, before stabilising and landing safely, the civil aviation ministry said.

Eight passengers and four cabin crew members were admitted to...

The Malaysian government will announce details of federal assistance for Tamil-medium schools in about two weeks, new agencies reported.

Citing Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at a carnival in Melaka late last week, they reported that the government would continue to ensure that the needs of all communities and education streams in the country were addressed fairly, without marginalising any group.

“For the country to remain peaceful, we must look after everyone,” he said, Bernama reported. He added that assistance for...

The National University of Singapore will give all students and staff free access to ChatGPT Edu as it makes AI courses compulsory.

From August, NUS requires all undergraduates to take at least two compulsory courses in artificial intelligence before graduating, regardless of their field of study, including a new introductory AI course for all incoming students, alongside changes across schools’ common curricula and majors. Existing and incoming students as well as staff will also get free access to ChatGPT Edu...