Non-domiciled taxpayers contributed £9.3 billion to the UK economy in 2014/15 through a combination of income tax, capital gains tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs), according to newly-published figures.
Survey raises questions about transparency over use and storage of smart meter data
Most smart meter customers do not recall being given any information about how their energy supplier stores consumption data from their meters, according to a new survey.
Boats carrying Rohingya fleeing from violence sink in Bangladesh, leaving 26 dead
Three boats carrying ethnic Rohingya fleeing violence in Myanmar capsized in Bangladesh and 26 bodies of women and children have been recovered, officials said on Thursday.
Bangladesh border guard commander Lieutenant Colonel S.M. Ariful Islam said at least three boats carrying an unknown number of Rohingya Muslims sank in the Naf River at Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday. He said the bodies of 15 children and 11 women were recovered, and it was unclear whether anyone was still missing…
Dozens of Philippine men accused of attempting to join Marawi insurgency have charges dismissed
Philippine prosecutors have dismissed rebellion complaints against 59 men who were stopped by police and army troops at two checkpoints in the south and accused of attempting to join militants linked to Islamic State (IS) who laid siege to a southern city.
Senior government prosecutor Peter Ong said on Thursday the complaints filed by the military against the Muslim men were dismissed because of a lack of strong evidence, and authorities were ordered to free all the men.
“It is clear that…
Rise noted in number of requests for data made to tech companies by US and UK governments
Major technology companies received nearly double the number of requests to disclose data from the US and UK governments on average last year compared to in 2013, according to analysis conducted by Deloitte.
On North Korea, Trump declares ‘talking is not the answer’ – but his defence chief Mattis swiftly disagrees
President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared “talking is not the answer” to the tense stand-off with North Korea over its nuclear missile development, but his defence chief swiftly asserted that diplomatic options remain and Russia demanded US restraint.
Trump’s comment, a day after Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile over Japan that drew UN and other international condemnation, renewed his tough rhetoric toward reclusive, nuclear-armed and increasingly isolated North Korea….
Thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar as Rakhine unrest rages
At least 18,500 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh since fighting erupted in Myanmar’s neighbouring Rakhine state six days ago, the International Organisation for Migration said on Wednesday.
Plumes of smoke billowed from several burning villages in the worst-hit section of the state, according to a reporter on a government-led trip to the area, as the violence showed little sign of abating despite security sweeps by Myanmar’s police and troops. The streets of Maungdaw –…
UK government puts forward ‘wide-ranging’ package of corporate governance reforms
A new public register of listed companies whose shareholders have objected to executive pay will form an important part of the UK government’s corporate governance reforms, business secretary Greg Clark has announced.
Kim Jong-un pledges to launch more North Korean missiles into Pacific, to ‘contain’ US territory of Guam
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for more weapons tests targeting the Pacific Ocean, Pyongyang announced Wednesday, a day after his nation flew a ballistic missile designed to carry a nuclear payload over Japan.
Tuesday’s aggressive missile launch — likely the longest ever from North Korea — over the territory of a close US ally sends a clear message of defiance as Washington and Seoul conduct war games nearby.
Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency…
Developer ‘narrowing search’ for Mozambique power project investor
Power development company Ncondezi Energy has said it is on track to find an investment partner this year to support the development of its namesake 300-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in Mozambique’s Tete Province.