Federal jurors convicted a New Jersey man on fraud and money laundering charges after his previous 24-year prison sentence over a Ponzi scheme was commuted by President Donald Trump in his first term.
KUALA LUMPUR: SME Bank has launched the Vanigham Financing Scheme (VFS), a dedicated initiative to help Indian entrepreneurs expand their businesses and enhance competitiveness.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's government said on Saturday it would expand a scheme to help would-be home buyers get on the property ladder, ahead of what is expected to be a closely-fought general election due by May that has housing affordability as a key issue.
SINGAPORE: Many older Singaporeans would remember the famous 1970s family planning slogan "Girl or boy, two is enough".
BERA: The Pahang government has introduced a new voucher initiative to help those in need purchase food and essentials at selected supermarkets.
TELUK INTAN: Five more items have been included in the Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme in conjunction with the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration this year, says the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN).
KUALA LUMPUR: Buy now-pay later schemes and other such credit-based businesses will have to be more transparent and responsible under a proposed new law.
KUCHING: The Sarawak Cabinet has approved the proposal paper for the implementation of the state's Free Tertiary Education Scheme (FTES).
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sean "Diddy" Combs is expected on Friday to be arraigned in court on a new indictment, which added accusations that the hip-hop mogul forced employees to work long hours and threatened to punish those who did not assist in his two-decade sex trafficking scheme.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has added 12 new entities to its Financial Consumer Alert (FCA) list.
Singapore's new Shared Parental Leave (SPL) scheme, which will enable eligible working parents of Singapore citizen children to share up to 10 weeks of paid leave between them, will take effect on April 1.
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.
Singapore has announced through various groups a new payments entity and an automated solution to verify bills of lading, as it moves to strengthen its position as a global finance hub.
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.
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The construction of five new houses under the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation (Yayasan) Housing Assistance Scheme officially commenced on Friday (Dec 13) with a ceremony held at Kampong Amo B, Jalan Batang Duri, Temburong.
JAKARTA: Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has revealed that the new fuel subsidy scheme would involve a combination of subsidised goods and direct cash transfer (BLT).
KOTA KINABALU: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has launched a comprehensive enforcement initiative to stabilise prices of essential goods in the lead-up to the Chinese New Year.
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 6,007 business premises were inspected nationwide during the Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) from Jan 25 until Sunday (Feb 2) in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations.
CANBERRA: The Australian government has announced new funding to make the country's beaches and parks more accessible for people with disabilities.
LONDON (Reuters) - The English Football League (EFL) has updated its innovative "Green Club" scheme aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its 72 member clubs.