Sophie Song

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Sophie is a graduate of Northwestern University. She covers the emerging markets in Southeast Asia, with a particular interest in foreign investment in the region.

Email Sophie at s.song@ibtimes.com.

Supreme Court Of Canada Rules Against Random Alcohol Testing In The Workplace

In the court's first consideration of the issue, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled against random alcohol testing in the workplace.

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Dolce & Gabbana Designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana Sentenced To One Year And Eight Months In Jail For Tax Evasions

The famed design duo has been sentenced to one year and eight months in prison for evading taxes on royalties worth one billion euros.

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Dalian Wanda Group, China's Largest Property Developer, Acquires Sunseeker International, Invests In A Hotel In London And Plans Another In NYC

Dalian Wanda Group, parent of AMC, bought Sunseeker, invested in a pair of London skyscrapers and has plans for another in NYC.

China Launches A Carbon Exchange In An Effort To Decrease Pollution

In an attempt to cut back on pollution, China has launched its first carbon exchange in the city of Shenzhen, with six more to follow by 2014.

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Founder Of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg Visits New South Korean President Park Geun-Hye To Discuss Korea's Digital Economy

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is the latest Silicon Valley leader to visit South Korea.

Chinese Oil Giant CNPC Finalized Agreement With France's Total SA And Tethys Petroleum To Develop Oil And Gas In Tajikistan

Along with France's Total SA, China's state-owned oil giant CNPC will develop oil and gas in Tajkistan.

US Housing Starts In May Rose To 974,000, Below April's Revised Level Of 1,005,000 But Higher Than Analyst Expectations

The rebound is being driven by low mortgage rates, an improving job market and adequate consumer confidence.

Latest Chinese Food Scandal: Preserved Eggs Processed With Toxic Chemical

The China Food and Drug Administration has ordered a thorough inspection of all lime-preserved egg producers.

Iraq Hit With A Series Of Car Bombs And A Shooting, 40 Killed And Dozens Wounded

Attacks mostly targeting Iraq's Shi'ite majority broke out across the country on Sunday.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney Defends NSA, Concerned Snowden Is Working With Chinese

Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney is defending the NSA's controversial electronic-surveillance measures.

North Korea Wants High-Level Talks With US After Canceling Talks With South Korea Last Week

After canceling a meeting with South Korea last week, North Korea now wants direct talks with Washington.

Apple Executive Testified Publishers Were Responsible For Raising E-Book Prices, Not Apple

In a court proceeding on Thursday, an Apple executive testified that Apple was not responsible for raising e-book prices.

Analysis: Japanese Prime Minister Fails To Account For Japan's Rapidly Aging Population In His Economic Reforms, Known As 'Abenomics'

Japan's increasingly large elderly population is not considered in Abe's economic reforms.

Indonesia's Largest Airline Launches Low-Cost High-Service Malindo Air

Malindo Air, with its low-cost, high-service model, hopes to occupy a unique market in Southeast Asia.

UK Drug Giant Found No Evidence Of Bribery In Its China Business After Investigation Triggered By Anonymous Tipster

After receiving allegations of bribery in its China operations, Glaxo launched an investigation but found no evidence suggesting corruption.

Chinese Solar Panel Companies, Faced With Overcapacity, Low Demand And EU Tariffs, Are Facing A Painful Future

China's solar panel industry will have to undergo dramatic consolidations soon to reverse the recent downturn.

US Retail Sales In May Rose 0.6%, Higher Than Expected

US retail sales rose more than analysts' projection.

China's Local Governments Continue To Stimulate Growth With Big-Ticket Spending Despite Beijing's Intent To Reduce Dependency On Large Investment Projects

While China's central government seems comfortable with a slowing national economy, local governments are spurring local growth with spending.

Vietnam Sees Massive Foreign Investment Over Past Decade, Replacing China As Asia's New Manufacturing Hot Spot

Vietnam's incentives for foreign investors is putting it on the brink of surpassing China as a favorite offshore manufacturing hub.

Southeast Asia: The Fast-Growing Region May Face An Economic Crisis As Demand For Exports Slumps

Falling exports from Southeast Asia, which fared better than the rest of the world in the financial crisis, could spell trouble for the region.

US Retail Sales May 2013: Analysts Expect Biggest Growth In 3 Months Due To High Consumer Confidence, Improving Job Market and Rising Home Prices

Analysts are projecting a 0.4 percent growth for total retail sales in May, the highest in last three months.

Average Global Housing Price From January Through February Up 6.6%, But European Real Estate Keeps Falling

Knight Frank's Global House Price Index shows 35 of 55 markets tracked increase, but Europe remains weak.

Japan's Solar Energy Installations Jumped 270%, In Terms Of Gigawatt Capacity, In First Quarter, Poised To Overtake Germany In Solar Energy Revenue In 2013

Japan experienced an explosion of investment in solar energy after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown.

Miles Electric Vehicles, Nine-Year-Old Company Based In Los Angeles, Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The company was founded in 2004 by entrepreneur and philanthropist Miles Rubin. Its electric vehicles were manufactured in China.

Future Of Chinese College Graduates Is Bleak: More Than Half Will Have To Take Blue-Collar Jobs By 2020

By 2020 half of China's college graduates will not be able to find white-collar jobs suited for their education.

Former Chinese Railways Bureaucrat Liu Zhijun To Be Sentenced for Accepting 374 Houses Worth Millions Of Dollars, Plus Taking Numerous Other Bribes

One former Chinese bureaucrat said the houses, worth more than 800 million yuan, were only one form of bribe he accepted over 25 years.

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