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Singapore charges former bankers in laundering case
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/08/2024
» Singapore charged two former bank relationship managers who it accused of being involved in the country’s biggest money-laundering case, marking its first criminal actions against finance professionals in the S$3 billion (US$2.3 billion) scandal.
US offers bounty for Singaporean over N. Korea oil shipments
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/11/2022
» The United States Department of State on Thursday issued a US$5 million bounty for information on a Singaporean businessman who broke international sanctions by transporting fuel to North Korea.
Shanghai to lock down half city in turns for mass Covid test
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/03/2022
» Shanghai will lock down each half of the mega city in turns to conduct a mass testing blitz as authorities scramble to staunch a spiralling virus outbreak in the financial hub and beyond.
Singapore seeks expats with ‘super’ skills
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/03/2022
» Singapore is seeking to attract higher-calibre foreign workers under a new points-based visa system, as part of the government’s broader push to boost local employment while positioning itself as a global city, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said.
Singapore easing concern over looming tax hike
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/02/2022
» Singapore is taking steps to ease growing concerns over an imminent increase in taxes, including explainers on social media and in local newspapers over recent weeks to justify the need for the move.
Hong Kong to ban transit travellers from Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/01/2022
» Air passengers from so-called Group A, a list of designated high-risk countries that includes Thailand, are set to be banned from transiting through Hong Kong International Airport, according to people familiar with the matter, another move in the financial hub’s aggressive effort to shield itself from Omicron.
Singapore PM pledges to ‘defuse resentments over foreigners’
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/08/2021
» Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pledged to tighten restrictions on foreign workers, tackling an issue that has stirred anger in the traditionally open city-state as it recovers from a pandemic-induced recession.
Taliban reach Kabul, seek peaceful transition of power
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/08/2021
» The Taliban entered Kabul on Sunday and ordered its forces to remain just outside the Afghan capital ahead of talks for a peaceful transition of power, cementing its renewed grip on the country two decades after the US ousted it from power.
Philippine capital back in lockdown as virus cases surge
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/03/2021
» The Philippines placed the Manila region and nearby provinces under lockdown for a week from Monday to stem the nation’s worst coronavirus surge that’s overwhelming hospitals in its key economic area.
NZX trading halted for third day by cyber attacks
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/08/2020
» WELLINGTON: Trading on the New Zealand stock exchange is under scrutiny to prove its resilience after cyber attacks halted trading for a third straight day on Thursday, frustrating investors as companies report earnings and the market nears a record high.