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Nigel Farage declares record-breaking £72million donations from crypto billionaires will ready Reform for government as party prepares ‘attack unit’ to target rivals
Read more: Nigel Farage declares record-breaking £72million donations from crypto billionaires will ready Reform for government as party prepares ‘attack unit’ to target rivalsNigel Farage has hailed an astonishing double donation totalling £72 million as an ‘investment in democratic renewal’ as he pledged to turn accident-prone Reform UK into a party fit for government.
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Cyber criminals ‘could use AI to raid bank accounts in just THREE MONTHS’, security officials warn
Read more: Cyber criminals ‘could use AI to raid bank accounts in just THREE MONTHS’, security officials warnThe warning comes from Cabinet Office officials who work closely with Britain’s AI Security Institute (AISI), which tests the kit before it is unleashed on the public.
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English Channel small-boat arrival numbers reach six-year low
Read more: English Channel small-boat arrival numbers reach six-year lowSmuggling gangs are now packing larger numbers of migrants onto fewer, bigger craft
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UK politics latest: Burnham to tell MPs he wants to ‘bring back hope’ in first PM speech in Commons
Read more: UK politics latest: Burnham to tell MPs he wants to ‘bring back hope’ in first PM speech in CommonsPriorities for his new government will include his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, Mr Burnham will reportedly tell MPs in the Commons on Tuesday
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Former Crips boss Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty of murder for 1996 slaying of rap legend Tupac Shakur
Read more: Former Crips boss Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty of murder for 1996 slaying of rap legend Tupac ShakurOne-time Crips boss Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis has been found guilty of plotting the drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996.
Asia
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Malaysian delivery riders among 35 arrested for harassing Singapore borrowers in cross-border loan sharking crackdown
Read more: Malaysian delivery riders among 35 arrested for harassing Singapore borrowers in cross-border loan sharking crackdownThe enforcement follows a New Straits Times report earlier this month about gig workers in Malaysia being recruited online to carry out deliveries in Singapore as part of intimidation tactics by loan sharks.
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Malaysia’s visa-exemption policy being exploited by global scam rings, says police chief after US$14.7m raids
Read more: Malaysia’s visa-exemption policy being exploited by global scam rings, says police chief after US$14.7m raidsMalaysian police are working closely with the Immigration Department and other enforcement agencies to monitor the entry of foreigners and tourists, says Inspector-General of Police Mohd Khalid Ismail.
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Two more Indonesian peacekeepers killed in Lebanon, bringing total to three
Read more: Two more Indonesian peacekeepers killed in Lebanon, bringing total to threeThe two Indonesian soldiers were killed “when an explosion of unknown origin destroyed their vehicle” in South Lebanon on Monday (Mar 30), the United Nations (UN) said. A day earlier, another Indonesian soldier was killed in a separate incident.
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Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing steps down, eyes presidency
Read more: Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing steps down, eyes presidencyMin Aung Hlaing spent a decade jostling with civilian leaders before mounting a 2021 coup, jailing Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and triggering a vicious civil war that is still being fought.
Thailand
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Role for private insurers seen in civil service health coverage
Read more: Role for private insurers seen in civil service health coverageThe Ministry of Finance may in future purchase health insurance from private insurers to cover civil servants, replacing the current system of paying medical expenses through the state budget, permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit said on Friday.
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Thai volleyballers aim for medal at Asian Games
Read more: Thai volleyballers aim for medal at Asian GamesThe Thai women’s volleyball team have set their sights on at least a medal in the Asian Games, having already received a huge confidence boost from booking a ticket to the 2028 Olympics.
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Conflicts in Middle East drive rise in loan defaults
Read more: Conflicts in Middle East drive rise in loan defaultsThe migration of special mention (SM) loans to non-performing loans (NPLs) rose in the second quarter of this year, driven by persistent conflicts in the Middle East.
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Tougher rules planned for online platforms
Read more: Tougher rules planned for online platformsThe Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) has unveiled a plan to crack down on the alleged unfair practices of ride-hailing and on-demand delivery platforms, while enforcing stricter regulations for credit terms between large retailers and wholesalers with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Infrastructure fund to help finance rail buyback plan
Read more: Infrastructure fund to help finance rail buyback planThe 200 billion baht the government plans to use to buy back the concessions of all electric train lines in Greater Bangkok is expected to come from two sources: the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand and fundraising through an infrastructure fund.
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Malaysian delivery riders among 35 arrested for harassing Singapore borrowers in cross-border loan sharking crackdown
Read more: Malaysian delivery riders among 35 arrested for harassing Singapore borrowers in cross-border loan sharking crackdownThe enforcement follows a New Straits Times report earlier this month about gig workers in Malaysia being recruited online to carry out deliveries in Singapore as part of intimidation tactics by loan sharks.
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Malaysia’s visa-exemption policy being exploited by global scam rings, says police chief after US$14.7m raids
Read more: Malaysia’s visa-exemption policy being exploited by global scam rings, says police chief after US$14.7m raidsMalaysian police are working closely with the Immigration Department and other enforcement agencies to monitor the entry of foreigners and tourists, says Inspector-General of Police Mohd Khalid Ismail.
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Thousands feared dead after Venezuela quakes
Read more: Thousands feared dead after Venezuela quakesCARACAS – Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks.
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Exam scandal leads to checks on all 480,000 papers
Read more: Exam scandal leads to checks on all 480,000 papersThe Department of Local Administration plans to recheck the answer sheets of all 480,000 people who took its nationwide examination late last year after reports about large-scale exam rigging involving billions of baht in bribes.
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Opposition MP called for questioning on forex case
Read more: Opposition MP called for questioning on forex caseThe Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has summoned People’s Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu for questioning about a high-profile foreign-exchange fraud case, while the politician insists he is ready to prove his innocence.