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
The Institute of Chartered Accountants deserves the highest praise for persuading three of Sri Lanka’s former Presidents, Chandrika Kumaratunga, Maithripala Sirisena and Ranil Wickremesinghe, to appear on a single platform at its
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Former Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa has issued a direct challenge to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, demanding proof of long-standing allegations that the Rajapaksa family stole and hoarded public funds during their
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What the heck is happening in Kenya? Is India losing its game? In the heart of Kenya’s economic landscape lies a deal that has sparked controversy and debate: the partnership with Adani
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Data in the Meta Ad Library has revealed that a staggering 1,389,657 USD, equivalent to over 422 million LKR, has been spent on political ads for the ongoing presidential elections in Sri
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Swiss Authorities Freeze $311 Million Allegedly Linked to Adani Proxy; Adani Group Denies Connection
Geneva, September 14, 2024 – Swiss authorities have frozen $311 million (approximately ₹2,610 crore) held by a Taiwanese resident in multiple Swiss bank accounts, amid an ongoing money laundering investigation. The funds
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“We learned today that officers of the United States’ CIA operated as consultants to Anatoly Chubais. But it is even funnier that upon returning to the US, they were prosecuted for violating
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Editorial Note: This editorial has been amended to include the correction. The article incorrectly attributed a statement to Mr Renuke Wijewardana, Chief Regulatory Officer of the Colombo Stock Exchange. As clarified by
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U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden pleaded guilty Thursday to all nine counts in his criminal tax case in a Los Angeles federal court. Hunter Biden, 54, was indicted in California
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Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has escalated its concerns regarding a proposed mineral sands mining project in Puttalam, filing a formal complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) on
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Former U.S. Representative George Santos, who was expelled from Congress last year, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft on Monday. The guilty plea came just weeks before the New
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Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said it will open its building at North Point to the public for the weekend starting Saturday and the following weekend to showcase the commission’s
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All the ten Adani group stocks slumped in early trade on Monday, with Adani Energy tumbling 17 per cent, after the US short-seller Hindenburg Research alleged that SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch
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Mumbai, August 2024 – Eighteen months after Hindenburg Research published its damning report on the Adani Group, accusing the Indian conglomerate of operating “the largest con in corporate history,” the Securities and
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A fundamental rights petition (SC/FR/221/2024) was filed in the Supreme Court today (July 30) by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) calling for action against the procedural violations and abuse of public trust
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Hussein Ali Saeed, an 81-year-old resident, has spent his entire life in Kirkuk, a city in northern Iraq renowned for its abundant oil reserves. As this retired Iraqi oil worker sees it,
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