China has adopted a new law targeting cross-border corruption and ratified an agreement establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, as part of a series of legislative decisions approved by the Standing
by Durga You step off a plane at Dubai International Airport. Your carry-on bag clinks softly. Inside are gold bars, chains, and raw nuggets dug from the scorched earth of Sudan. You
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Singapore is grappling with a surging wave of online scams, driven by a combination of high affluence, digital dependence, and deep cultural compliance with authority — a situation some experts have dubbed
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A revealing exposé by Haaretz has stirred controversy in Israel, shedding light on the Defense Ministry’s permissive stance toward arms sales to questionable regimes—most notably Qatar, a nation often accused of supporting
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Editorial According to local media reports, Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Akio Isomata, has reaffirmed that Japan has been a victim of corruption in Sri Lanka. Let that not be misunderstood as
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Cases of Sim-swap fraud—a cybercrime method where hackers hijack mobile phone numbers to gain control of victims’ digital lives—have soared more than tenfold in the past year, according to data from the
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In a move meant to bolster global supply chain security and curb nuclear smuggling, the United States unveiled new radiation detection equipment at the Port of Colombo — a major maritime hub
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by Eric The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has bluntly stated that it has no authority over institutions offering online loans without accepting deposits. This shocking admission not only exposes a significant
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A senior Foreign Office official in the UK has publicly described the half-century rule of Sultan Qaboos of Oman as “ambiguous,” acknowledging corruption during his reign and revealing behind-the-scenes efforts to manage
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Klaus Schwab, the influential founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and architect of the annual Davos summit, has stepped down as chair of the organization’s board of trustees amid mounting whistleblower
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by A Special Correspondent in Colombo Six years after the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, a new report by the Centre for Society and Religion (CSR) reveals that Rs. 350.7 million
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Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for laundering more than $3 million in illicit campaign funds, becoming the latest in a long line of the
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Tulip Siddiq, the Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate, has strongly denied any wrongdoing after Bangladeshi authorities issued an arrest warrant in connection with corruption allegations. The allegations relate to claims that
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Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Sri Lanka, a significant diplomatic discussion took place between Chinese officials and President Ranil Wickremesinghe, according to Mawurata News, Sinhalese-language weekly publication
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Two scandals on opposite sides of the globe are shaking public trust in national leadership—from royal advisers allegedly brushing off MI5 warnings in the UK, to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s inner
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Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into Liu Tianran, the son of Liu He, the former vice-premier and economic advisor to President Xi Jinping, according to sources familiar with the probe. Liu
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