At the time, he was the youngest chairman among the “Big Four” state-owned banks, which propelled him into the public spotlight. However, there have been persistent suspicions that Liu’s rapid rise was facilitated by his first wife, purportedly the daughter of a high official, whom he later divorced to marry his young mistress after achieving his...
The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted territory -- and scientists are still trying to figure out why. Over the past two years, temperature records have been repeatedly shattered by a streak so persistent and puzzling it has tested the...
The 6-year-old was found dead during the winer holiday season of 1996, and her case has remained a mystery since. The 1996 holiday season was completely uprooted after 6-year-old pageant star JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in the basement of her family’s home. To this day, her case has remained an unsolved murder, but her immediate family — Patsy, John and Burke...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress was scrambling to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday, hours after more than three dozen Republicans rejected a demand by President-elect Donald Trump to use the measure to lift the nation's debt ceiling. Republican House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was trying to plot a course that could pass...
MACAU: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (Dec 20) presided over the inauguration of new Macau leader Sam Hou-fai, capping off a three-day visit as the former Portuguese colony marks 25 years since being returned to China. Sam, who served as president of Macau's apex court since the 1999 handover, was the sole candidate in October's...
BANGKOK: The Meteorological Department confirms no storm is heading towards Thailand and that the weather will be mostly fine and cool with occasional storms in the South Warnings on social media that tropical storm “Pabuk” would hit Thailand on Friday (Dec 20) are not true, the Digital Economy and Society Ministry’s Anti-Fake News Centre said on...
BANGKOK: (Bernama) Thai police believe they have cracked down on a major scam syndicate that laundered over 5 billion baht (US$145,754,000) through fraudulent transactions, following the arrests of a Malaysian ringleader and his Thai wife. The Commander of the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) under the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), Pol. Maj. Gen. Puttidej Bunkrapue, said...
IN A world where military power often defines a nation's strength, Iceland stands as an intriguing exception. Despite its small size and population, this island nation has opted out of maintaining a traditional military force. Could it be true that Iceland, a member of NATO, has no standing army? Verdict: TRUE Occupying merely 103,000sq km, Iceland is known to be...
SEOUL: Troops mobilised under the Dec 3 martial law decree brought with them thousands of rounds of live ammunition for their operations, reports revealed on Dec 17. The 707th Special Missions Group of the Army’s Special Warfare Command brought 3,960 live ammunition rounds, 1,980 blank rounds and 100 cartridges for stun guns when they were deployed...
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's ruling Liberals lost a special election in the western province of British Columbia, provisional results showed on Tuesday, deepening the political woes of beleaguered Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The minority Liberal government was rocked on Monday when Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unexpectedly resigned, citing policy differences with the prime minister whom she...
