Vietnam jails soft drinks tycoon for eight years in m fraud case | Corruption

Vietnam jails soft drinks tycoon for eight years in $40m fraud case | Corruption

Tran Qui Thanh was found guilty of scamming investors over loans issued in 2019 and 2020. Vietnam’s top soft drinks tycoon was jailed for eight years on Thursday in a $40m fraud case – the latest high-profile business figure snared in the country’s sweeping crackdown on corruption. The communist nation’s wide-ranging…

China ‘gravely concerned’ over EU raids on security equipment company | Economy

China ‘gravely concerned’ over EU raids on security equipment company | Economy

Diplomatic mission condemns raids on Dutch and Polish offices of Chinese company Nuctech. China has expressed “grave concern” over raids carried out by European officials on a Chinese company that manufactures security equipment. EU competition regulators on Tuesday raided offices of Chinese company Nuctech in the Netherlands and Poland as…

What happens when activists are branded ‘terrorists’ in the Philippines? | Human Rights News

What happens when activists are branded ‘terrorists’ in the Philippines? | Human Rights News

Baguio, Philippines – Inside an unlit bathroom, Windel Bolinget gently tips a pail of water over his head, careful to minimise the sound of splashing on the tiled floor. A well-known activist leader in the mountainous Cordillera region in the northern Philippines, the 49-year-old spends most of his days between…

‘We need you’: Solomon Islands’ support for US agency’s return revealed | Business and Economy

‘We need you’: Solomon Islands’ support for US agency’s return revealed | Business and Economy

A United States development aid agency whose return to the Solomon Islands has been delayed for years without explanation found “overwhelming support and enthusiasm” for its work, with the Pacific island nation’s leader telling officials “We need you”, a previously unreleased report shows. The Peace Corps’ findings bring into focus…

‘Absolute power’: After pro-China Maldives leader’s big win, what’s next? | Elections News

‘Absolute power’: After pro-China Maldives leader’s big win, what’s next? | Elections News

Very few expected Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s party to win Sunday’s parliamentary elections, that too by a landslide. For this was a man whose triumph in the presidential poll last year came by a fluke. Back then, the 45-year-old mayor of the capital Male entered the presidential race only at…

Solomon Islands pro-China PM Manasseh Sogavare fails to secure majority | Elections News

Solomon Islands pro-China PM Manasseh Sogavare fails to secure majority | Elections News

Sogavare vies with opposition parties to form governing coalition after inconclusive election. The Solomon Islands election has delivered no clear winner leaving pro-China Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in a race with rival opposition politicians to form a coalition to lead the Pacific island nation. Solomon Islanders voted a week ago…

US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan bill; Biden to sign on Wednesday | Russia-Ukraine war News

US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan bill; Biden to sign on Wednesday | Russia-Ukraine war News

The United States Senate has passed a long-delayed multibillion-dollar aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, paving the way for new weapons deliveries to Kyiv as soon as this week. The Democratic-controlled Senate passed the measure, held up for months by right-wing Republicans and part of a four-bill package, by…

Far-right German politician’s aide arrested for spying for China | Politics News

Far-right German politician’s aide arrested for spying for China | Politics News

Worries over efforts to sway upcoming EU elections rise, with MEP Krah also probed over Russian influence operation. German police have arrested an aide to a far-right Member of the European Parliament on suspicion of spying for China. Prosecutors announced on Tuesday that Jian G is believed to have repeatedly…

Highest-level rainstorm warning issued in south China’s Guangdong | Floods News

Highest-level rainstorm warning issued in south China’s Guangdong | Floods News

The Chinese government has issued its highest-level rainstorm warning and evacuated more than 100,000 people as rain continues to lash the south of the country. Beijing raised the alert on Tuesday as ongoing storms threatened to worsen already massive flooding in Guangdong province. Four people were reported killed over the…