Global Airline Capacity Hits New Peak In 2022 As China Demand Recovers: Reuters Despite lengthy lockdowns in Asia's largest aviation market, global airline capacity has risen to its highest level in 2022 this week owing to a rebound in Chinese domestic demand, Reuters reported, citing travel data firm OAG. According to OAG data, global airlines added 2.5 million seats in the week ending Monday,… Benzinga · Apr 26, 2022
Egypt: Mubarak's Family Hails Swiss Decision to Release Funds as 'Full Exoneration' Swiss prosecutors dropped an 11-year investigation into alleged money laundering and organized crime by Egyptians close to late former President Hosni Mubarak, toppled by the January 2011 uprising. The office of the Swiss attorney general said Wednesday that despite the numerous "inquiries and having transferred 32 million Swiss francs to… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2022
Swiss prosecutors drop Arab Spring probe of Egyptians, unfreeze millions Swiss federal prosecutors have dropped an 11-year investigation into suspected money-laundering by Egyptians close to toppled strongman Hosni Mubarak during the Arab Spring uprisings, they said on Wednesday. Reuters · Apr 13, 2022
OAG eyes extradition pact with Asean The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) says it is seeking cooperation from 10 countries in Southeast Asia to establish a regional extradition convention to combat transnational crimes by 2024. Bangkok Post · Apr 4, 2022
Swiss prosecutors set to go after Russian sanctions busting Swiss federal prosecutors have set up a task force to pursue potential sanctions-busting and gather evidence of war crimes connected to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Reuters · Mar 22, 2022
D.C. Judge Allows Subpoena of Facebook COVID Misinformation Blocking Records From a decision in D.C. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. by D.C. Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein, handed down earlier this month but just posted on Westlaw: The Court grants the District of Columbia's petition for enforcement of an investigative subpoena to Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, Inc. ….… Reason · Mar 20, 2022
Alleged gunman in Jimi Sandhu murder arrested in Canada One of the suspects in the underworld murder of an Indian gangster in Phuket has been captured in Canada and an application has been filed for his extradition to Thailand. Bangkok Post · Feb 28, 2022
Dramatic twist in Trump investigation as accounting firm cuts ties and says financial statements can’t be relied on A letter from accounting firm Mazars stating that former president Donald Trump’s ‘statements of financial condition’ cannot be relied upon is part of a court filing by New York Attorney General Letitia James The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022
Inappropriate NACC bid News that Nate Naksuk recently applied to be a member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has created public concern. Bangkok Post · Feb 4, 2022
Singapore's help sought in Juthamas case The Office of the Attorney-General is seeking the cooperation of its Singaporean counterpart in freezing the assets of former Tourism Authority of Thailand boss, Juthamas Siriwan. Bangkok Post · Jan 26, 2022
DSI submits extra info on 'Billy' case The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has submitted additional information relating to the disappearance of Karen rights activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen to the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG), which the office needs for further legal action. Bangkok Post · Jan 18, 2022