The U.S. government allegedly transferred Bitcoin (BTC) from two wallets that contained funds confiscated in the 2016 Bitfinex hack. According to Arkham Intelligence, on Feb. 28, from approximately 18:39 UTC to 19:55 UTC, U.S. authorities transferred almost a billion dollars worth of Bitcoin in four transactions. First, the wallet transferred 1 BTC worth $60,200 (at the time...
SINGAPORE: Holders of four winning tickets will share the highly anticipated jackpot in the annual Toto Hong Bao Draw, which boasts a grand sum of almost S$12.4 million this year. The draw took place at 9.30pm on Feb 23, and the winning numbers are 18, 21, 26, 35, 38, 43. The additional number is 40. Two of the...
SINGAPORE: In early 2023, a team from Singapore flew to Los Angeles to meet leaders from the sports and entertainment world, as American pop star Taylor Swift was about to embark on her United States tour. At the time, no international venues had been confirmed for the superstar’s The Eras Tour run. A few months later, the...
Two weeks after the British monarch's cancer diagnosis was revealed, he took some time to read the sweet get well cards sent in by supporters on February 21. King Charles III, 75, was diagnosed with cancer after he underwent surgery for benign prostate enlargement earlier this month. In the weeks that followed, the British monarch received a plethora of notes from...
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU countries have agreed to remove Arkady Volozh, co-founder of Russian internet giant Yandex, from their list of sanctioned entities and individuals relating to Russia's war in Ukraine, three sources familiar with the matter said. Volozh is one of three individuals who will be removed after March 15 when the sanctions regime is...
BANGKOK: Thailand wants to ban recreational use of cannabis by the end of this year, the nation’s health minister said, threatening to put thousands of marijuana shops and farms that have sprung up around the country since a decriminalisation drive two years ago out of business. The nation will seek to get a new cannabis bill...
SINGAPORE: Four drivers have been nabbed by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for providing cross-border chauffeured services between Singapore and Malaysia without the required licence. In a Facebook post on Feb 21, LTA said it caught the drivers during a recent enforcement operation. It did not say when the operation was conducted. Photos accompanying the post showed...
SINGAPORE: The wife of Chinese billionaire Jack Ma (pic left) has acquired three so-called shophouses in Singapore, the Business Times reported, properties that are among the city-state’s most highly prized. Zhang Ying (pic right) paid between S$45 million (US$34 million) and S$50 million, the Business Times said, without specifying where it got the information. The niche market...
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin drove his daughter’s yellow hatchback electric car to the year’s first meeting of the National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee (EV Board) at Government House on Wednesday (Feb 21). Srettha, who stands 1.92 metres (6 ft 4 in) tall, steered the small Abarth 500e, made by Stellantis, through the main gate of...
SINGAPORE: Two lawyers have been found guilty of attempting to obstruct the course of justice after a trial. Lawyer Wee Hong Shern had sent another lawyer, Ong Peng Boon, who was then his direct supervisor, a text message relating to contraband cigarettes in May 2019. After that, Ong forwarded it to a third man, identified as Tan...
