This story was first published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. In 2017, US Drug Enforcement Administration agents following the money from cocaine deals in Memphis, Tennessee, identified a mysterious figure in Mexico entrusted by drug lords with their millions: a Chinese American gangster named Xizhi Li. As the agents tracked Li’s activity across […]Continue Reading
SINGAPORE – In the latest salvo in its fight against inflation, Singapore’s central bank tightened monetary policy on Friday (October 14), allowing the national dollar to appreciate to curb domestic cost pressures in a move likely to bolster the currency’s increasingly favored status as it demonstrates resilience against the fast-appreciating US dollar. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) […]Continue Reading
Thailand is lagging behind other Southeast Asian countries in recovering from the impact of Covid-19, and it needs to remodel its economic structure to remain competitive, according to former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.Continue Reading
Provinces in the northeastern, eastern and central regions, including Greater Bangkok, are bracing for rain on Friday, with forecasters warning it could exacerbate flooding in the country.Continue Reading
WHO TO RAGE AGAINST? By this point, according to many depositors, it was clear that authorities knew their every move by monitoring their large WeChat groups. Many decided to adapt their tactics ahead of the next planned demonstration – the flashpoint Jul 10 protest in Zhengzhou – including by breakingContinue Reading
Online brokerage Tiger Brokers and private market exchange ADDX are among the investment platforms that have rolled out cash management solutions, which they describe as “low-risk” alternatives to holding cash.Continue Reading
Water volume in 27 dams and reservoirs nationwide exceeds 80% of capacity, which could hinder efforts to ease flooding in many areas, according to the Royal Irrigation Department (RID).Continue Reading
The marketers behind the new digital bank by Standard Chartered and FairPrice Group explain how accessibility, incentives and attention to user journeys ignited astronomical success that most other banks take at least a year to achieve.Continue Reading
Why is the United States concerned that Germany buys its energy from Russia The US has no objections to Germany buying its computers from China, its motorbikes from Japan, and its cheese from the Netherlands. The last four US presidents – Bush II, Obama, Trump and Biden – had little in common but they were […]
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SINGAPORE: The former deputy CEO and head of private banking of BSI Bank Limited’s Singapore branch (BSIS) Raj Sriram was on Monday (Oct 10) issued a 10-year prohibition order and a 24-month conditional warning. Mr Sriram contributed to BSIS’ failure to file suspicious transaction reports for transactions related to 1MalaysiaContinue Reading