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Published on Mar 28, 2024Source: The Financial Times - Neutral
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Published on Mar 28, 2024
asia South-east Asia human trafficking now a global crisis, Interpol says
SINGAPORE — Organised crime rings who fuelled an "explosion" of human trafficking and cyber scam centres during the pandemic have expanded from South-east Asia into a global network making up to US$3 trillion (S$4 trillion) a year, the head of …
Source: Asiaone - Uncategorized -
Published on Mar 28, 2024
The rich, the richer and the super-rich of South-east Asia
OVER the past two months, The Business Times’ regional team produced a weekly series of stories that placed the spotlight on the wealthiest people in South-east Asia. Think Vietnam’s first US-dollar billionaire; a 100-year-old Malaysian tycoon who’s the …
Source: The Business Times Singapore - Neutral -
Published on Mar 27, 2024
How volunteers are fighting the cyberscam industry in South-East Asia despite 'massive risks'
Troy Gochenour joined the Global Anti-Scam Organisation (GASO) after becoming a victim himself. The Ohio resident — an aspiring voice actor at the time — lost $US25,600 ($40,000) in 2021 after being duped by a "pig butchering" scammer who …
Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Neutral -
Published on Mar 27, 2024
Signature Experiences of Australia debuts in South-east Asia
Tourism Australia’s Signature Experiences of Australia – a programme which supports industry collaboration across a variety of special interest sectors – made its debut in South-east Asia at a media showcase in Singapore on March 21. Currently, the eight …
Source: TTG Asia - Neutral -
Published on Mar 27, 2024
Thailand set to become first country to legalise marriage rights for people of any gender in South-East Asia
In short: Thailand looks set to become the first country in south-east Asia to legalise marriage rights for couples of any gender. MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of the bill at its final reading in the lower house. What's next? It will now go to …
Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Neutral -
Published on Mar 27, 2024
China’s cash promises in South-East Asia are coming up short, report says
“This gap amounts to more than $US50 billion ($77 billion) in unfulfilled project financing with more than half allocated to projects that have been cancelled, downsized, or otherwise seem unlikely to proceed.” Among those in doubt are coal-fired power …
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald - Neutral -
Published on Mar 28, 2024
Singapore 3x3 head coach Lazar Rasic aims to close the gap with South-east Asian rivals
SINGAPORE – In his first briefing as Singapore’s 3x3 national team head coach in August 2023, Lazar Rasic met about 18 players, sharing his plan to increase the number of training sessions from two to four weekly. Less than 10 expressed their commitment to …
Source: The Straits Times - Pro-Government -
Published on Mar 28, 2024
Index to track women-friendly workplace policies launched in Asia
The first of its kind in the region, the Women Workplace Index will collect data from multiple firms into a publicly accessible database. Organisations in Hong Kong and Asia will now have their progress tracked on the implementation of women-friendly …
Source: HRM Asia - Neutral -
Published on Mar 25, 2024
Serious illness warning for anyone travelling to south-east Asia, central America or Caribbean
A warning has been issued to UK tourists and passengers heading to southern Asia and south-east Asia. A serious illness warning has been issued to holidaymakers at holiday hotspots as tourists returning to to Britain are infected with diseases. In 2023, …
Source: Birmingham Live - Neutral