1MDB Bond: Goldman Sachs to pay US$122 mln to Singapore government

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (NNN-BERNAMA)— Goldman Sachs Singapore Pte (GSSP) will pay US$122 million to the Singapore government for its role in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) bond offerings. This is according to a joint statement by the republic’s Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), the Monetary Authority of Singapore…

Thailand lifts emergency decree in Bangkok

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Oct 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Thailand today lifted the Serious Emergency Situation in Bangkok after more than a week of daily anti-government protests in Bangkok and other cities. The announcement, published in the Royal Gazette,  stated that the emergency measures banning public gathering of five people or…

US presidential election: National Intelligence/FBI says Iran, Russia obtained voter registration information to influence public opinion

WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian and Iran have both obtained US voter information and taken actions to influence public opinion ahead of the Nov 3 election, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said. Ratcliffe said Iran specifically had sent “spoofed” emails to Americans “designed to intimidate voters, incite social…

Iran Kicked Off Large-Scale Aerial Military Exercise

TEHRAN, Oct 22 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Air Defence Forces began a large-scale military exercise yesterday, in different parts of the country. In the air defence drill, codenamed “Guardians of Velayat Sky-99,” units from the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), also participated. According to the report, Iranian fighter…

Iran Supports Syrian Constitutional Committee In Peace Process: Official

TEHRAN, Oct 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran supports role of Syrian national constitutional committee, in the country’s political peace process, senior assistant to the Iranian Foreign Minister for Special Political Affairs, Ali Asghar Khaji, said yesterday. “Building trust among members of the committee is the principled position of Iran,” Khaji was…

Saudi Arabia Launches National Artificial Intelligence Strategy

RIYADH, Oct 22 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia launched a national strategy to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030. Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi, president of Saudi Data and AI Authority, announced the launch of the National Strategy for Data and AI, at the Global AI Summit, which…

India’s Inter-Ministerial Team To Visit Telangana To Assess Rain-Related Damages

NEW DELHI, Oct 22 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government announced that a five-member inter-ministerial team would visit the southern state of Telangana, to assess the rain-related damages. The team led by joint secretary in the federal home ministry, Praveen Vasishta, will be visiting the affected state from today, on a…

Drug Couriers Nabbed, 200 Kg Of Methamphetamine Seized In Southern Thailand

BANGKOK, Oct 22 (NNN-TNA) – Police in Thailand’s Phatthalung Province, seized 200 kg of crystal methamphetamine, following an exchange of fire with drug couriers yesterday. The three drug couriers were arrested, with one wounded. No deaths were reported during the clash. The gunfire occurred in an alley in Pa Bon…

China-Mongolia Border Trading Zone Reopens With COVID-19 Under Control

HOHHOT, Oct 22 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – The Erenhot China-Mongolia border trading zone, in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, reopened after months of closure due to COVID-19. With a total investment of 350 million yuan (about 52.5 million U.S. dollars) and an area of some 100,000 square metres, the trading zone…

US blacklists Chinese entities, individuals for dealing with Iran

WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it blacklisted two Chinese men and six Chinese entities for having dealt with Iranian shipping company Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and, in some cases, helping it to evade U.S. sanctions. The U.S. State Department named the entities as…
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