LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s serious crime agency has started an investigation into Brexit backer Arron Banks over the source of 8 million pounds ($10.4 million) in loans to groups including Leave.EU which campaigned to leave the European Union. WHY DO WE CARE? Banks has said the investigation is part of an attempt to undermine Brexit. […]
PREY VENG, CAMBODIA (AFP) – A man walks gingerly over a small field in rural Cambodia, pushing a lawnmower-like contraption that deploys ground-penetrating radar to unearth clues of mass graves. The pilot project is twinning technology and fieldwork to locate remains of victims of the Khmer Rouge, the ultra-Maoist regime whose quest to build an […]
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Italian Finance Minister Giovanni Tria told his euro zone peers on Monday he was working to reach a compromise in a dispute with the European Commission over Italy’s 2019 draft budget that breaks European Union rules, an Italian official said. Italy’s draft budget, which envisages an increase in the structural deficit by […]
SINGAPORE – A security guard at the new Wandervale executive condominium (EC) in Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3 allegedly climbed through the window of a groundfloor apartment, held down a maid and molested her. Jeffry Ali is also accused of being armed with a pair of scissors at the time, which caused the maid to […]
SINGAPORE – SingHealth said it plans to introduce a series of measures for all 28,000 of its employees to deepen their understanding of cyber safety, after hackers used phishing to get into its network. Although the healthcare group said it currently has cyber-security training activities as part of the orientation programme for employees, and also […]
SINGAPORE – The largest pre-school operator in Singapore will be organising more field trips for the children in its care to enrich their learning experience. From next year, PAP Community Foundation (PCF) Sparkletots will also offer structured learning programmes at subsidised prices, in areas such as speech and drama, sports or social etiquette. Manpower Minister Josephine Teo, […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (Nov 5) opened the inaugural China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. The Nov 5-10 expo brings together more than 3,000 foreign companies from 130 countries around the world, offering them a platform to link up with potential buyers from the world’s second biggest economy. “CIIE is a major […]
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will lower import tariffs and continue to broaden market access, President Xi Jinping said on Monday at the opening of a week-long trade expo seen as an attempt by Beijing to counter mounting criticism of its trade and business practices. Xi also promised to accelerate opening of the education, telecommunications and […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s capital expenditure boom is shifting to the services sector, stirring fears that self-checkout systems and software will take the human touch out of omotenashi, the country’s vaunted commitment to hospitality. The economic forces at work are undeniable. The working-age population is forecast to shrink by about a third in the next […]
Money Hacks Ep 25 – Are you a good saver? Worth enjoying higher interest rates with OCBC 360 and UOB One following latest tweaks? 9:10 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial and investment scene. Local banks are […]