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Thai Supreme Court dismisses final Toyota appeal over tax bill
Thai Supreme Court dismisses final Toyota appeal over tax bill
by  AFP

Thailand's Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a final appeal by the local subsidiary of car giant Toyota over a disputed $270 million import tax bill following a decade of legal wrangling. On Thursday the Supreme court issued a final ruling against Toyota, stating the firm was not eligible for the 30 percent import duty reduction.

Poorest nations to push on compensation at climate talks
Poorest nations to push on compensation at climate talks
by  AFP

The world's poorest countries say they will insist that the UN's upcoming climate talks push ahead with proposals for a fund to compensate vulnerable nations for climate-inflicted damage. The LDC bloc, gathering countries mainly from Africa and Asia, is campaigning in particular for compensation for vulnerable countries which suffer from climate-related damage such as floods and rising seas.

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