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BOSTON (Reuters) - The founder of a cryptocurrency financial services firm pleaded guilty on Friday to U.S. charges that he participated in a wide-ranging scheme to manipulate the market for digital tokens on behalf of client companies.
IT'S almost like getting free stuff – and therein lies the danger of "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) schemes.
Legislative Council Secretariat also says decision to freeze civil servant pay expected to save about HK$8.7 billion in coming financial year
BERA: The Pahang government has introduced a new voucher initiative to help those in need purchase food and essentials at selected supermarkets.
It was December 2023 and his wife, Aurora Phelps, was in big trouble, something to do with a fraud scheme.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has warned the public about the existence of deepfake images of him being used by scammers to promote products and services, including money-making schemes and permanent residence application services.
MADRID (Reuters) - Tech giant Amazon on Monday said it will use artificial intelligence to reduce flood risks in Spain's northeastern region of Aragon where it is building data centres. Amazon's cloud computing unit AWS announced in May it would invest 15.7 billion euros ($17.02 billion) in data centres in Aragon to significantly expand its cloud infrastructure. AWS said on Monday it planned to spend 17.2 million euros ($17.9 million) to reduce flood risks in the region by modernising infrastructure and using AI to optimise agricultural water use. The investment comes four months after catastrophic floods devastated large areas around Spain's third-biggest city, Valencia. Spain's highest-flow river, the Ebro, crosses Aragon on its way to its Mediterranean delta in Catalonia and the region is prone to flooding. Amazon will use advanced cloud computing technologies to deploy an early warning system that combines real-time data collection with advanced sensor networks and AI-powered analysis to help Aragon's capital city Zaragoza monitor flood risks. The platform will monitor weather conditions and water flow to provide emergency services with advanced warnings of floods. Zaragoza's local authorities are building flood defences at the Barranco de la Muerte or Death Ravine, after floods in 2023. ($1 = 0.9615 euros)
KUALA LUMPUR: All workers in Malaysia – including those in the gig economy and freelancers – will have social security protection outside working hours and on weekends under a new scheme.
Former transport minister S. Iswaran was placed on the Home Detention Scheme on Friday (Feb 7).
SINGAPORE: A review group set up to strengthen the local stock market has announced new initiatives aimed at increasing interest from both retail and institutional investors, while also improving trading liquidity.
KUALA LUMPUR/PENANG: In her video posted on social networking platform Xiaohongshu, Shanghai-born Lauren Dai patiently explains in Mandarin how to order standard Malaysian fare like teh tarik, roti tisu (a thinner, crispier version of the traditional roti canai or roti prata) and mee goreng like the locals, while seated in a bustling mamak restaurant in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
Wang of popular romance movie Our Times' fame has been arrested on suspicion of evading mandatory military conscription.
NIBONG TEBAL: The Education Ministry has never authorised any private companies or syndicates to offer loan schemes by financial consulting firms in schools to teachers, says Fadhlina Sidek.
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 1,020 civil service officers have been involved in the job rotation initiative since August 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission has announced an alternative financing scheme to address the working capital needs of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and small contractors participating in government contracts under the scope of supplies, services or works.
NEW DELHI: Indian authorities have ordered British insurer Aviva\'s local unit to pay US$7.5mil in back taxes and penalties after an investigation found it created fake invoices to pay illegal commissions and claimed incorrect tax credits.
SEREMBAN: The government should not abolish the pension scheme currently being enjoyed by eligible civil servants, says the Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services Malaysia (Cuepacs).
IPOH: The Perak government will study the impact of the implementation of the non-pensionable scheme for new civil servants at state level.
KUALA SELANGOR: The civil service remuneration scheme review will be expedited before it is finalised, says the Prime Minister.
