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The logo for Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global Inc is pictured during the IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor in New York City, U.S., June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File photo SHANGHAI  – Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi’s joint venture with Li Auto has applied for bankruptcy, according to a court filing, pointing to the end of a four-year-old partnership to make electric vehicles (EV). The company, 51 percent owned by Didi while 49 percent held by Li Auto, submitted the bankruptcy application to Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court on Thursday, a statement on a website run by the Supreme Court showed. Didi and Li Auto did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Didi and Li Auto, previously known as Chehejia, established Beijing Judian Chuxing Technology in 2018 to develop and manufacture customized smart electric vehicles for ride-hailing services. It was also among a series of partnerships Didi struck with major automakers including … [Read more...] about China’s Didi EV joint venture with Li Auto applies for bankruptcy – court

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): The High Court has set Aug 30 to deliver its decision on Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's bid to challenge the appointment of Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram as lead prosecutor in her RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project graft trial, in an attempt to nullify her completed trial. High Court judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid will deliver his decision via email after listening to submissions from all parties on Thursday (Aug 11). In her judicial review application filed on June 24, the wife of former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak is seeking a declaration that her solar hybrid trial is null and void. The declaration is premised on the legality of Sri Ram's letter of appointment or "fiat". The judge in solar hybrid trial, Mohamed Zaini Mazlan, is set to deliver his decision on Sept 1. The Attorney General/Public Prosecutor, Government of Malaysia and Sri Ram, who are named as respondents in the matter, have raised preliminary objections to Rosmah's … [Read more...] about High Court set Aug 30 for decision on whether Rosmah may challenge Sri Ram’s appointment as lead prosecutor in solar graft trial

Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte Mayor Rommel Arnado. Photo from Kauswagan LGU CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—A town mayor in Lanao del Norte province has been absolved of responsibility for the alleged forcible eviction almost nine years ago of three families from a 12-hectare coconut estate that is the subject of an ownership dispute. Because of the eviction, Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte Mayor Rommel Arnado faced three counts of grave coercion charges, along with two workers of the local government. In two rulings–on April 26, 2019 and on October 14, 2019–the Sandiganbayan found Arnado guilty of the charges and ordered him imprisoned for up to three years and six months for every count of the offense. But in a March 21, 2022 ruling, which was received by the parties only on August 3, the Supreme Court’s Second Division said that contrary to the findings of the Sandiganbayan, there was not enough evidence to convict Arnado. The decision was penned by Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda. In … [Read more...] about Lanao del Norte town mayor off the hook in eviction of land claimants

INFLATION CRUSH CONTINUES… CNBC: Wholesale inflation rose 11% in April as producer prices keep accelerating Prices at the wholesale level accelerated further in April, part of a broader inflation problem persisting through the U.S. economy, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. The producer price index, which tracks how much manufacturers get for products at their initial sale, rose 0.5% on the month and 11% from a year ago, a decrease from the record 11.5% in March. Excluding food, energy and trade services, core PPI rose 0.6% in April and 6.9% from a year ago, the latter a decline from 7.1% last month. AFTER SEVERAL FIRE BOMBINGS OF PRO-LIFE GROUPS & THE AT-HOME INTIMIDATION OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, AG GARLAND FINALLY ISSUES A STATEMENT… CNBC: AG Garland directs U.S. Marshals to help ‘ensure the Justices’ safety’ after leaked Supreme Court abortion draft The head of the Department of Justice on Wednesday directed the U.S. Marshals Service to … [Read more...] about Editor Daily Rundown: Inflation Crush Continues

Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia may be saving her state’s coal industry after the Senate Democrats’ climate bill, backed by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, threatened to place new regulations on coal. Manchin’s agreement included a provision that explicitly authorized the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to further regulate coal production under a variety of legal provisions that could have rendered the recent Supreme Court rulings, which stated that Congress must clearly authorize the agency’s actions, irrelevant. However, Capito asserted that the authorization did not comply with budget reconciliation rules on the Senate floor on Sunday, leading the Senate parliamentarian to eliminate the provision, according to a press release. (RELATED: ‘Egregious’: Coal Industry Leaders Condemn Manchin-Backed Climate Bill) Congressional budget rules prohibit measures in reconciliation bills that have “ merely incidental ” budgetary effects on … [Read more...] about West Virginia’s Other Senator Just Saved Its Coal Industry

- A + A (Aug 11): One of the last issues in the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers has been resolved, handing a potentially huge win to a clutch of distressed investors led by Deutsche Bank AG. The UK Supreme Court refused Lehman’s US holding company permission to appeal a ruling that said holders of subordinated notes issued by the defunct investment bank should be paid before other claims. The decision effectively brings to an end years of wrangling over what’s left to pay to creditors some 14 years after its collapse. It could lead to huge payouts for holders of little-known Enhanced Capital Advantaged Preferred Securities issued by Lehman’s UK arm prior to its collapse, which were once considered worthless. The ECAPS issue was one of the very last matters that remained open in Lehman’s long running bankruptcy, in essence deciding in what order some of the final creditors will be paid. Picking clean Lehman’s corpse has kept a legion of accountants, lawyers and … [Read more...] about Deutsche Bank poised for big win as last Lehman legal fight ends

New York (CNN Business) Meta on Thursday said it is testing expanded encryption features for Messenger and Instagram, days after the company came under scrutiny for providing messages to police in an abortion-related case. Facebook's parent company said it plans to test making chats end-to-end encrypted by default for some Messenger users and to make fully encrypted calls on the platform. It's also planning to expand tests of end-to-end encrypted messages and calls on Instagram. Meta ( FB ) said it's also testing a "secure storage" option for end-to-end encrypted conversations, which have been stored only on users' devices. The new storage service, which Meta says will become the default for storing encrypted conversations on Messenger, would allow users to back up their conversations with Facebook in case they lose their devices. The company said that it "won't have access to your messages" in secure storage. Meta says it is only able to see encrypted messages in live … [Read more...] about Meta testing expanded encryption features amid renewed scrutiny of messaging data

SHOTS FIRED… REPORT : Bullet Found In Window Of Republican Office After AG Spoke Out About Right To Worship Virginia authorities launched an investigation Monday after a bullet was allegedly fired into the window of Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares’ office, according to The Daily Wire. “Capitol Police were called to the Barbara Johns Building at 7:13 p.m. Monday for a report of a bullet that may have been fired into the building from outside,” Public Information officer Joe Macenka told The Daily Wire. “Officers found a bullet in a sixth-floor office that also had a small round hole near the top of a window.” “Capitol Police are investigating the matter and have no further comment at this time,” Macenka reportedly said. Chief Deputy Attorney General Chuck Slemp first notified colleagues that “a single round from a firearm was shot into a window of the Barbara Johns Building,” according to an email reviewed by The Daily Wire. EARLY THIS AM, WAPO FINALLY GETS … [Read more...] about Editor Daily Rundown: Abortion Protests Heating Up

An alleged MS-13 member was recently extradited from El Salvador to the U.S. on murder and racketeering charges after being arrested nearly two years ago. El Salvador’s Supreme Court Of Justice authorized José Jonathan Guevara-Castro’s extradition on July 12, the Eastern District of New York’s U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. His August 2020 arrest occurred in the country’s coastal city of Acajutla. (RELATED: NYT Gaslights On The Murder Crisis) MS-13 Gang Member Fugitive Extradited from El Salvador to Face Racketeering and Murder Charges on Long Island @NewYorkFBI https://t.co/7fu6u7vDzy — US Attorney EDNY (@EDNYnews) August 10, 2022 Guevara-Castro, 27, has been charged in a July 2020 indictment with conspiring to murder 20-year-old apparent rival gang affiliate Kerin Pineda, and racketeering conspiracy in Long Island, New York. The indictment included charges against five other men. The U.S. Attorney’s Office claimed that two MS-13 subgroups … [Read more...] about El Salvador Extradites Alleged MS-13 Member To US Nearly Two Years After Arrest

Datuk Seri Najib Razak - A + A KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): When Malaysia's apex court convenes on Monday (Aug 15) to hear Datuk Seri Najib Razak's final appeal against his convictions of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering charges in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case, will two of its upper echelon judges be part of the seven-member panel? Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Rohana Yusuf and Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Azahar Mohamed are already in their six-month extension period prior to compulsory retirement. Under Article 125(1) of the Federal Constitution, a judge of the Federal Court shall hold office until he attains the age of 66 years or such later time, not being later than six months after he attains that age, as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may approve. Rohana and Azahar reached 66 years of age in May and April, respectively, but had their tenure extended. Following their extension, Rohana and Azahar are scheduled to retire in … [Read more...] about Will two top judges sit in Najib’s appeal given impending retirement?