Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has defended Singapore’s stance on combating money laundering amid a series of high-profile cases in the county.At the Bloomberg New Economy Forum Gala Dinner on Wednesday (Nov 19), PM Wong was questioned if Singapore’s «big push to lure» wealthy foreigners might unintentionally attract those who seek to park their ill-gotten gains in the country.This comes after 10 foreigners were arrested in 2023 in a $3 billion money laundering probe, and most recently in October this year when the police seized more than $150 million in assets linked to Prince Holding Group and its founder Chen Zhi.The 38-year-old was charged in the United States for allegedly masterminding a massive cryptocurrency scam that involved forced labour camps in Cambodia.«We do have quite a big fly swatter,» said PM Wong at the event in Clifford Pier.He was responding to a question from Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Micklethwait on «how many flies can Singapore tolerate».

The administration is renewing efforts to end the war, pitching a revised ceasefire proposal and giving a top military official an unusual diplomatic assignment.

The provision, which outraged House members, was tucked into a bill to reopen the government last week.

The panel will probe multiple controversies Mills (R-Florida) has faced since joining the House, including allegations he benefited from federal weapons contracts.

Cornwall-based Victoria Bond, 40, was among five people who tragically died on Monday after a blizzard with winds of up to 120mph hit Torres del Paine nature reserve.

Maud, a two-year-old terrier owned by Tom Parker Bowles, was left fighting for life after the 10-stone mastiff tore into her on Kensington High Street last Thursday.

President Donald Trump has signed a bill to release every single Jeffrey Epstein file while delivering a scathing warning that the 'hoax' will backfire on Democrats.

This is the shocking moment a Children in Need chairman, Terry Duddy, smashed a female cyclist off her bike with a BMW and sent her flying into the road.

The First Lady was speaking to military personnel and their families at Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina on Wednesday.

India is set to receive a significant defense upgrade from the United States with an approved $93 million arms deal. This package includes advanced Javelin Missile Systems and Excalibur tactical projectiles, bolstering India's homeland defense and its ability to counter regional threats. The sale reinforces the strategic partnership between the two nations, enhancing security in the Indo-Pacific.

The Supreme Court questioned the validity of Muslim men authorizing lawyers to issue triple talaq notices, stating it's not a valid divorce without the husband's signature. The bench emphasized that such practices cannot harm Muslim women's dignity and will not permit unauthorized divorce notifications.

Shashi Tharoor's recent praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sparked internal dissent within the Congress. Colleagues like Sandeep Dikshit and Supriya Shrinate have questioned Tharoor's remarks, with Dikshit even calling him a «hypocrite» and questioning his loyalty to the party. Tharoor, however, highlighted Modi's speech on economic outlook and national pride.

EU intends to create a bloc-wide military mobility area to allow troops to move freely towards Russia’s border Read Full Article at RT.com

«We urge the UK to refrain from taking steps that exacerbate the crisis in Europe,» the embassy said

The plan also does not include the deliveries of US-made long-range weapons to the country, Financial Times writes

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«Russia is ready to resume dialogue with the United States on nuclear arms reduction if appropriate conditions are on the table,» Gennady Gatilov said

The diplomat noted that «the West had such plans 85 years ago,» and recalled «how Nazism and fascism particularly raged in Ukraine»

[This Day] A high-level Nigerian government delegation, led by National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, met on Tuesday with US Congressman Riley M. Moore to discuss the persecution of Christians and persistent terrorist threats across Nigeria.

Les célébrations du Matari‘i i ni‘a se tiendront jeudi 20 novembre à Papeete. Pour l’occasion, les parkings publics du Port autonome seront exceptionnellement ouverts au public et gratuits. Tautira aura ses propres festivités, le 22 novembre.

Les députés ont adopté mercredi une disposition exonérant de taxe sur le transport aérien de passagers les résidents ultramarins, lorsqu'ils voyagent vers l'Hexagone.

La nageuse Déotille Videau a battu son propre record et le record de Polynésie sur les 200m papillon. Elle se classe ainsi première de sa catégorie. De bon augure pour les championnats de France de natation qui ont lieu dans trois semaines.

Keith Kellogg’s resignation could come amid reports that the US presented a peace plan to Ukraine requiring that Kiev relinquish territory Read Full Article at RT.com