Money laundered through frequent online transfers to 25 bank accounts in bid to avoid detection.

Netizens rebuked the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka for suggesting the staple should be spelled as ‘tose’ and not ‘tosai’ in Malay.

Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong says this was why ‘light public housing’ scheme raised in city leader’s policy address a day earlier.

Pedigree kittens and puppies were being loaded from van onto speedboat when officers intervened.

Bills to revoke the ban on sex between men and amend the constitution to protect the definition of marriage are expected to be passed into law in the PAP-dominated parliament.

US chip equipment supplier Lam Research said lost sales to China could amount to US$2.5 billion next year after Washington restricted exports of American semiconductor technology.

An office building in China has become an online sensation because it has integrated slides into the architecture to give employees a fun way to get off work.

Ukraine has urged residents to drastically restrict their electricity consumption to cope with the destruction of power stations by the Russian army as winter approaches.

Latest hauls last Friday and Saturday pushed the total value of contraband tobacco products seized this year to HK$1.4 billion.

The private health insurer said hackers were claiming to have stolen 200 gigabytes of data and demanded a ransom.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday introduced martial law in Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions that Moscow claims to have annexed.

In office for just six weeks, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is fighting for her political survival, and likely hoping to avoid becoming the shortest serving leader in British history.

A call for urgent action to toughen stance towards Beijing is likely to take a back seat to Europe’s numerous other problems in 2-day meetings.

National polls were not due until the third quarter of 2023, but PM Ismail Sabri had been under pressure to call for early elections from his Umno party. Timing of the election has been criticised because it coincides with the annual monsoon season.

Chief executive, addressing critics a day after maiden policy address, says ‘everyone has a different story’ to leave.

Xiaomi is expected to hold on to its Indian smartphone business despite ongoing investigations by local authorities, analysts say.

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority announced crypto can be traded for purposes of payment, a move to bring the digital assets under the country’s legal framework.

Whether out of financial necessity or ‘spiritual needs’, some 68 per cent of older Chinese said they had a strong desire to be employed after retirement, according to a new survey.

The Fault Lines report, which criticised insufficient transparency around decision making, found the elderly and low-income workers ‘bore the brunt of the pandemic’.

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Deputy head of the Russian parliament’s committee on information policy said he would delete WhatsApp and suggested a wider ban ‘for official purposes’.

Mariusz Blaszczak ended up having a video call with the South Korean defence minister after Beijing refused to allow the Polish delegation’s jet to enter its airspace.

Two giant pandas from China landed in Qatar on Wednesday ahead of World Cup 2022, marking the first example of ‘panda diplomacy’ in the Middle East.

With the Conservatives seeking to oust Truss, the deal is not likely to be a priority, but the ‘common threat perception’ of China could keep it on the table.

Pro-establishment camp hails Lee’s blueprint as ‘forward looking’, but some analysts say silence over rolling back of coronavirus curbs could scuttle development plans.

The second big name to leave Liz Truss’ government is a darling of the Tory right, which she could mobilise if the prime minister is ousted by her own MPs.

Chief Executive John Lee has laid out plans targeting immigration, tech innovation, housing and healthcare, among other areas, but are residents confident his plan will work?

President Xi Jinping’s report to the 20th party congress signalled more robust regulation to evenly distribute the spoils of China’s rapid development, sparking speculation about who might be targeted and how.

The writer’s lawyers had a chance to question the ex-US president under oath about allegations that he assaulted Carroll in the mid-1990s.

‘Chilling effect’ felt from Washington policies like Trump-era programme that targeted suspected theft of technical secrets and intellectual property.

US Navy must plan for ‘a 2022 window or potentially a 2023 window’ in which Beijing might force unification, Admiral Michael Gilday, chief of US naval operations, says.

The president confirmed the US is releasing 15 million barrels from the strategic reserve but did not take measures to curb fuel exports.

Nasa revealed a stunning image of the massive structures of gas and dust teeming with stars, which were made famous by the Hubble telescope

Residents in Grand Forks seek to overturn district judge’s ruling rejecting citywide referendum on proposed US$700 million project by subsidiary of China’s Fufeng Group.

The WHO emergency committee’s conclusion was supported by the chief of the UN health agency, who warned that ‘the pandemic has surprised us before’.

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Despite her trailblazing career, the actress also faced racism in the industry, where she was typecast, underpaid and passed up for leading roles.

Having unmanned aerial vehicles as the wingmen of military pilots mirrors a US air combat concept in its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) initiative.

Legislative Council approves doubling of charge for plastic bags and exemptions for some food items will be revoked.

Change of stamp duty rule will let non-local buyers get back more than a quarter of property price

The declaration could involve restrictions on travel and public gatherings, tighter censorship and broader authority for law enforcement agencies.

Colossal cloud, which is 20 times bigger than the Milky Way and probably a billion years old, could help scientists better understand the origins of galaxies.

Chief executive promises to revitalise city’s music and arts scene and highlight city’s unique East-West fusion.

Finance chief Paul Chan to lead task force hosting 1,000 prominent visitors on sponsored visits.

Chief Executive John Lee’s first policy address pledges to tackle housing crisis with 30,000 new temporary flats available to tenants for longer.

China’s nuclear policy is the ‘most responsible and transparent’, disarmament affairs ambassador tells UN General Assembly.

Chief Executive John Lee says government will introduce new set-ups and measures to drive city’s economic growth and enhance its competitiveness.

The ‘two establishments’ has been a consistent theme in panel discussions at the five-yearly gathering, according to Xinhua reports.

Expansion of scheme part of John Lee’s plans to support young residents, with authorities to push forward ‘Youth Development Blueprint’ by year’s end.

Chief Executive John Lee calls for change to avoid overreliance on public hospitals, and to shift treatment-oriented approach to focus on community prevention.