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US said to seek ban on crude oil to North Korea at UN
NEW YORK/SEOUL (Sept 7): The US is circulating a draft resolution at the United Nations that would bar crude oil exports to North Korea, ban the nation’s exports of textiles and prohibit employment of its guest workers by other countries, according to a
September 07, 2017
1MDB Watch
1MDB witnesses 'too scared to talk' in fear of retaliation
LOS ANGELES (Sept 6): Possible witnesses to the alleged looting of billions of dollars from 1Malaysia Development Bhd are too scared to talk to US investigators because they fear retaliation, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
September 06, 2017
Brexit winner Frankfurt gets another shot at finance stardom
(July 4): And the Brexit winner is … Frankfurt? Could it really be? The city on the banks of the river Main had ambitions for decades to establish itself on a global map. It wanted to become West Germany’s new capital after World War II, only to lose
July 04, 2017
Property
Asian investors drive UK property sales up higher than ever
SINGAPORE (May 3): 1Q17 real estate transaction volumes in the UK have hit their highest level since 2015, driven by Asian investors whose confidence remains undeterred even in the face of uncertainties regarding Brexit.
May 03, 2017
Lian Beng, Heeton, KSH, Ryobi Kiso to build Hilton hotel in Leeds
SINGAPORE (April 7): It was just on Thursday that the share prices of KSH Holdings, Lian Beng Group and Heeton Holdings and Oxley Holdings soared on news that China's latest Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Hebei province will be located next to their j
April 07, 2017
Tech
UK tells WhatsApp to open up to intelligence services
LONDON (March 27): UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd said Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp messaging system should open its encryption to security services and urged online companies to be more aggressive in shutting down sites exploited by terrorists.
March 27, 2017
UK spies knew London terrorist’s record of crime and extremism
LONDON (March 24): The terrorist behind the worst attack on London in more than a decade had a string of convictions for violence and was once investigated by British intelligence over concerns he was turning to extremism.
March 24, 2017
Brexit
Goldman, Morgan Stanley signal London job moves ahead of Brexit
LONDON/NEW YORK (March 22): Senior Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley executives said they’re preparing to shift staff and operations from London to elsewhere in the European Union as Prime Minister Theresa May sets up the UK’s exit from
March 22, 2017
ZICO subsidiary launches flagship online legal services platform
SINGAPORE (Feb 16): ZICO Holdings on Thursday launched an online legal services platform through its newly-acquired subsidiary, ShakeUp Online Sdn. Bhd.
February 16, 2017
Results
Informatics Education narrows 3Q loss
SINGAPORE (Feb 8): Informatics Education has reported a smaller net loss of $1.1 million for 3Q17, compared with a net loss of $1.4 million in 3Q16.
February 08, 2017