Truong My Lan, 67, was found guilty of embezzlement, bribery, and banking regulation violations for orchestrating a massive fraud using hundreds of ghost companies.
Biden, Kishida, Marcos Jnr trilateral to show support for Philippines amid confrontations with China: US officials
Trilateral summit follows Sunday’s joint US, Japanese, Australian and Philippines military drills in the South China Sea.
Foreign dividends reform ‘a boost to Ireland’s holding company credentials’
Ireland will become a more attractive location for establishing holding companies once tax reforms relating to foreign dividends are implemented, according to a Dublin-based tax expert.
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo draws ire of artists over AI-generated Eid illustration
Critics called the act “difficult to forgive” as it felt like a betrayal of creative workers.
Southeast Asia still doesn’t ‘know India’, survey shows, as New Delhi urged to boost engagement with region
Only 14.2 per cent of respondents were confident India would ‘do the right thing’ and contribute to global stability, while 30.5 per cent had ‘little confidence’.
Human rights breaches can arise from climate inaction, ECHR rules
Governments across Europe can expect added scrutiny of their plans to address the effects of climate change following a “landmark” ruling by the European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday, an expert in public and administrative law has said.
Philippine lawmaker calls Duterte-Xi verbal pact ‘hearsay’, says no ‘sound basis’ for probe
Any accord should be in written form as per the Vienna Convention on the Law of the Treaties, and ratified by the senate, says lawmaker Francis Tolentino.
Cambodia probes YouTubers’ abuse of monkeys at Angkor Wat Unesco site: ‘needs boundary between human intervention in nature’
Authorities say abuse of monkeys at the Angkor Unesco World Heritage site is a growing problem as people look for new ways to draw online viewers to generate cash.
April Fool’s joke spurs trade mark dispute in Ireland
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) would be likely to succeed in claiming that fast-food chain Supermac’s infringed its trade mark rights in Ireland in respect of an April Fool’s joke it posted on social media.
Controversial enlistment of 36 Chinese nationals by Philippine Coast Guard auxiliary unit can be traced to softer past stance on Beijing
The unit is said to be the ‘secret weapon’ of the Philippine Coast Guard, which is often involved in dodging Chinese vessels in the South China Sea.
