Roger Ng, a former Goldman Sachs banker accused of playing a role in defrauding sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), will return to the US to face criminal charges against him, his lawyer said on Thursday.
Ng will waive extradition to the US on Friday during an appearance in a court in Malaysia, according to his lawyer Marc Agnifilo. Ng intends to plead not guilty when he appears in a US federal court, Agnifilo said.
Ng, who left Goldman Sachs in the spring of 2014, has…
Indonesians urged to defy Valentine’s Day celebrations as love police carry out raids
Valentine’s Day wasn’t getting much love in the world’s biggest Muslim majority nation Thursday as Indonesian authorities urged amorous couples to call it quits and carried out raids to quash any wayward gift-giving.
About 100 students in the second-biggest city, Surabaya, demonstrated against the chocolates-and-flowers celebration, saying it promoted Western decadence and casual sex.
“Say no to Valentine’s now!” chanted the group of mostly female high-school…
Tate platform overlooking glass-walled flats is not a ‘nuisance’
Residents in a block of flats with floor-to-ceiling glass windows have failed in a nuisance claim against the Tate Modern in London, brought in response to the construction by the gallery of a viewing platform with a direct line of sight into their homes.
This is no valentine: the complexities of interracial dating for Asians in North America
Like most single people who dread the arrival of Valentine’s Day, finding a love match ahead of one of the most romantic holidays of the year proved to be a tricky ordeal for Vancouver resident Omar* – even after arming himself with Tinder.
The 31-year-old of Southeast Asian descent said he almost exclusively matched with South Asian women. “My matches ranged from Persian to South Asian; but never East Asian or white,” he said.
It’s no surprise that people tend to…
Care Quality Commission issues first ‘duty of candour’ breach fine
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued its first fine to an NHS trust for failing to comply with its ‘duty of candour’, which requires healthcare providers to be open and honest with patients or their families if there is an incident in which they suffer harm.
American man Mikhy Farrera Brochez who leaked HIV data a ‘pathological liar’, says Singapore government
The American man being pursued by authorities for leaking data on thousands of people with HIV is a “pathological liar”, the Singapore government said on Wednesday, as it shot down Mikhy Farrera Brochez’s new allegations of abuse and denial of medical treatment while imprisoned in the city state.
Brochez, who was deported from Singapore in April after completing his jail term, claimed in a series of Facebook posts on Wednesday morning that he had been tortured by Singapore…
Shinawatra proxies set their sights on Thailand’s economy after failed bid to enlist Princess Ubolratana
Allies of Thailand’s exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawatra are seeking to woo voters with a plan to revive economic growth after a failed bid to run King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s sister as a prime minister candidate in next month’s election.
Kittiratt Na Ranong, a former finance minister and deputy leader of Pheu Thai – one of several parties backed by Thaksin along with Thai Raksa Chart – said his colleagues are “going forward in full gear” ahead of the…
Five years on, Canada’s dumped garbage is still causing a big stink in the Philippines
“Dear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, please repatriate your garbage: it stinks.”
That’s the message from activists in the Philippines and Canada as thousands of tonnes of malodorous household waste continue to rot away on Manila and Subic docks.
The pressure mounted this week when an array of Canadian and international environmental groups threw their support behind the EcoWaste Coalition of the Philippines, a local network leading the fight against foreign waste.
The campaign…
Pensions Regulator to have extra powers in mismanagement crackdown
The UK government is planning to introduce new criminal offences and increase civil penalties against employers and pensions trustees who fail to comply with pensions rules.
Middle Eastern states have lessons to learn from Asean in building friendship with China, say experts at Singapore conference
Rivalry among countries in the Middle East is an obstacle to the region building closer ties with China, and they should take a leaf out of Asean’s playbook, experts said at a conference on Monday.
Nasser Saidi, who heads consultancy firm Nasser Saidi & Associates, said if Middle Eastern states could behave like the 10-member regional trading bloc, it could pave the way for a regional free-trade agreement with China to further improve trading volumes and future infrastructure…