Hosting a specialized workshop titled “Enhancing Financial and Accounting Efficiency in Governmental and Financial Institutions” ...
Heavier anti-money laundering penalties could help Singapore maintain high standards as wealth hub
SINGAPORE] Authorities in Singapore appear to be kicking it up a notch, as they round up more individuals and entities for their involvement in a S$3 billion money laundering scandal unveiled in ...
Gaza starvation warning as aid agencies urge Israel to end blockade
Humanitarian aid agencies are warning that their staff inside Gaza are starving alongside the civilians they are trying to help ...
They made America’s clothing. Now they are getting punished for it.
Nike, Levi's and Lululemon are among big-name US brands that have the bulk of their clothing made in these countries. "Can you imagine what will happen if [we] lose our jobs? I'm so worried, ...
North Korea’s Private Finance: No Banks but Lots of Loans
SEOUL—For decades after North Korea’s founding in the 1950s, financial security wasn’t a major concern for its citizens. A communist system provided most daily needs, and for many years ...
North Korea’s Private Finance: No Banks but Lots of Loans
SEOUL—For decades after North Korea’s founding in the 1950s, financial security wasn’t a major concern for its citizens. A communist system provided most daily needs, and for many years ...
‘This is the mafia’ — How North Korea structures its IT … – AOL
This year, North Korea advanced the strategy to a new stage, recruiting 90 top graduates for an AI research center and demanding double their monthly earnings from each worker—even as teams ...
Afghanistan, Pakistan sign PTA to slash tariffs on key fruits, vegetables
Afghanistan and Pakistan have signed a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to reduce tariffs on eight agricultural products, the Afghan embassy in Islamabad announced on Wednesday, in a rare move of ...
FACTBOX-Vitai Ratanakorn picked as Thailand’s next central bank governor
Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved Vitai Ratanakorn, a state-owned bank head and former private sector executive, to be the country's next central bank governor. The cabinet's approval of the ...
US defense official reacts to Iran’s claims about encounter with warship
A U.S. Navy warship's interaction with an Iranian helicopter in the Gulf of Oman was safe and professional, contrary to Iranian state media claims.