BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out new rules on advertising for cryptocurrency companies after the industry has come under greater scrutiny from authorities. Read full storyContinue Reading
PARIS: Rainfall 10 times heavier than usual caused Pakistan’s devastating floods, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Thursday (Sep 1), as it released satellite images of a vast lake created by the overflowing Indus river. Rains, described by United Nations chief Antonio Guterres as a “monsoon on steroids” haveContinue Reading
During the regime of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippine National Police (PNP) played an instrumental role as “chief executioner” in the war on drugs. By securitizing the drug problem and elevating order over the rule of law, Duterte gave the PNP and vigilantes carte blanche to kill suspected users and traders –exacerbating violence and injustice throughout the Philippines. Government data shows […]
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PUTRAJAYA: The police have recorded a statement from Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Functions) Datuk Dr Abd Latiff Ahmad following a report lodged by his aide against PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli on Aug 30. Read full storyContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Rosmah Mansor amassed hundreds of expensive Hermes Birkin handbags and diamond jewellery when her husband Najib Razak was Malaysia’s prime minister. Now, Rosmah faces the prospect of joining him in jail for corruption after the Kuala Lumpur High Court sentenced her to 10 years in prison and aContinue Reading
The government’s plan to offer new six- and three-digit lotteries has won approval from most participants in recent public hearings, says a spokesman.Continue Reading
Residents of 11 provinces in the Chao Phraya River basin have been warned to brace for possible river overflows on Sept 5 and 6.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Rosmah Mansor, the former first lady of Malaysia, amassed hundreds of expensive Hermes Birkin handbags and diamond jewellery when her husband Najib Razak was prime minister. Now, Rosmah faces the prospect of joining him in jail for corruption after the Kuala Lumpur High Court sentenced her to 10Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to turn Datuk Seri Rizal Mansor into a prosecution witness against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor was justified and correctly exercised, said prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram. Read full storyContinue Reading
Two electrifying moves in recent weeks have the potential to ignite electric vehicle demand in the United States. First, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, expanding federal tax rebates for EV purchases. Then California approved rules to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. The Inflation Reduction Act extends the Obama-era EV tax […]
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