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Search ArticlesAustralian egg supplier Sunny Queen, 11 others face civil-cartel proceedings
By Saloni Sinha ( October 13, 2026, 05:06 GMT | Insight) -- Australia’s largest egg supplier Sunny Queen and 11 other companies are being targeting in civil proceedings over alleged cartel conduct and other anticompetitive practices involving egg production, pricing and supply, the country’s antitrust watchdog announced.
Thailand revises shareholding rules for merger-control assessments
( October 13, 2026, 03:55 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Thailand’s Trade Competition Commission said Monday it had amended its merger-control rules to require shareholdings held by an individual acquirer’s spouse, minor children and nominees to be counted when assessing whether an acquisition confers control over a business.
Suspected AI-linked breaches in South Korea warrant preparation, not panic, expert says
By Choonsik Yoo ( October 13, 2026, 03:33 GMT | Insight) -- The suspected use of artificial intelligence in recent data breaches at South Korean financial companies should serve as a wake-up call to strengthen the country’s defenses, Lee Won-tae, head of the security division at the Presidential Council on National AI Strategy, told MLex.
South Korean uniform retailers fined for bid-rigging
( October 13, 2026, 03:28 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: South Korean uniform retailers in three regions of Yongin, Ulsan and Yeongcheon have been fined a combined 102 million won ($76,200) for colluding in procurement tenders issued by middle and high schools. The Korea Fair Trade Commission said Tuesday that 10 school uniform retailers agreed in advance on winning bidders and bid prices in 51 tenders placed by 19 schools between 2018 and 2025.
Japan's Omron to buy US OnLogic for $675m in physical AI push
( October 13, 2026, 01:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Omron, a major Japanese automation company, said on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire US industrial computer maker OnLogic and its parent company, Interlogic, for $675 million, aiming to accelerate the development of next-generation physical artificial intelligence platforms by combining OnLogic's industrial computers with its own high-precision control technology.
Australian AI committee calls for safety rules, copyright review
( October 13, 2026, 00:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Australia’s parliamentary AI committee sent a letter to the prime minister on Monday, urging mandatory incident reporting, independent evaluators embedded in frontier artificial intelligence labs and early government access to new models, following unauthorized access to Medicare data by an OpenAI agent.
Sunny Queen, 11 other Australian egg companies face civil-cartel lawsuit
( October 13, 2026, 00:22 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Australia’s largest egg supplier Sunny Queen and 11 other companies are facing civil proceedings in the Federal Court over allegations that they breached the country’s competition law by coordinating on egg production and supply, the antitrust watchdog said.
UK fraud agency opens new direct line for companies to discuss settlements
By Martin Coyle ( October 12, 2026, 23:09 GMT | Insight) -- The UK's fraud agency has opened a new direct line of communication in a bid to encourage companies who may have broken the rules to consider its rarely-used settlement procedure rather than risk facing possible criminal prosecution.
CalPrivacy notes first 'Delete Week' in Calif. to highlight data broker protections
( October 12, 2026, 21:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The California Privacy Protection Agency, commonly known as CalPrivacy, announced its first-ever "Delete Week" to highlight new privacy protections in state law. Throughout this week, CalPrivacy will highlight tools and resources — including the state’s free Delete Request and Opt‑out Platform (DROP).
No change to carbon market extension expected, EU climate chief says
By Louis de Briant ( October 12, 2026, 18:32 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission has no plans to make further changes to the planned extension of the EU's Emissions Trading System to buildings and road transport, Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said Monday. More than two-thirds of EU countries continue to support keeping its implementation on track, he said.