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Philippine groups demand Duterte allies comply with 'plundemic' probe
Reuters, Published on 04/10/2021
» MANILA: A group of 13 high-profile organisations has urged government cooperation in a probe into alleged misuse of pandemic funds, in a challenge to President Rodrigo Duterte's order for ministers not to answer summons for a Senate investigation.
World leaders scramble to limit 'Pandora Papers' damage
AFP, Published on 04/10/2021
» NEW YORK: Governments moved Monday to limit the fallout from a release of millions of documents detailing how leaders have used offshore tax havens to stash assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Ethiopia's Abiy sworn in for new term
AFP, Published on 04/10/2021
» ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for a new five-year term Monday, but the milestone risked being undermined by growing alarm over the war in the north.
Big Panama law firm implicated in 'Pandora Papers' revelations
AFP, Published on 04/10/2021
» PANAMA CITY: A prestigious Panamanian law firm was named in the so-called "Pandora Papers" as implicated in the creation of offshore shell companies meant to hide money in tax havens for more than 160 politicians and public figures.
Police seek extended detention of US rape suspect
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 04/10/2021
» KHON KAEN: Police on Monday sought court approval to detain American rape suspect Robert Gordon for another 12 days.
CREATIVE INDUSTRY FOR A RESILIENT ECONOMY
Published on 04/10/2021
» Leveraging the artistic skills and passionate ingenuity of Thai people together with the country’s cultural heritage, the Thai government expects the creative industry to play a more prominent role in Thailand’s economic development across industries.
Senegal's old capital on the frontline against rising sea
AFP, Published on 04/10/2021
» SAINT-LOUIS (SENEGAL) - In the northern Senegalese city of Saint-Louis, excavators are ripping up the beach to lay giant blocks of basalt, in an eleventh-hour effort to keep the sea at bay.
'Pandora Papers' expose offshore assets of heads of state, govt
AFP, Published on 04/10/2021
» WASHINGTON - More than a dozen heads of state and government, including the King of Jordan and the Czech prime minister, have hidden millions in offshore tax havens, according to an investigation published Sunday by the ICIJ media consortium.
New Covid cases dip below 10,000, deaths below 100
Online Reporters, Published on 04/10/2021
» Thailand logged 9,930 new Covid-19 cases and 97 more fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Monday morning.
UK vows new pandemic support for workers
AFP, Published on 04/10/2021
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Britain's government was set Monday to announce new support for pandemic-hit workers after coming under attack for ending a furlough scheme that kept millions in jobs.