Commonwealth Bank accused of more ‘very serious’ rule breaches Sydney, (MILLAT ONLINE):Australia’s financial intelligence agency expanded an anti-money laundering probe into Commonwealth Bank on Thursday to include new claims that it failed to adequately monitor suspected terrorist financiers. The lender, the country’s largest company by market capitalisation, was already facing a civil case by AUSTRAC […]
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Commonwealth Bank accused of more ‘very serious’ rule breaches
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Hong Kong stocks flat at lunch
Hong Kong stocks flat at lunch Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Hong Kong shares ended the morning session flat on Thursday as traders booked profits and looked past an upbeat assessment of the US economy by the Federal Reserve. The Hang Seng Index edged down 5.98 points to 29,216.12 by the break.
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Fortified by family and China cash, Cambodia’s strongman digs in
Fortified by family and China cash, Cambodia’s strongman digs in Phnom Penh, (MILLAT ONLINE):Secured by family and party ties, Chinese cash and his own ruthless political instincts, Cambodian strongman Hun Sen has taken a wrecking ball to the kingdom’s fragile democracy in a campaign to extend his 32-year rule. The 65-year-old is now the world’s […]
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Embittered in crisis, Catalan separatists raise spectre of Franco
Embittered in crisis, Catalan separatists raise spectre of Franco Madrid, (MILLAT ONLINE):As their crucial regional election nears, separatists in Catalonia are accusing the Spanish government of acting like the late dictator Francisco Franco, in a country that has yet to heal the wounds of his regime. The claims have fanned a bitter debate about the […]
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Paris pledges ban on wild animals in circuses
Paris pledges ban on wild animals in circuses Paris, (MILLAT ONLINE):The city of Paris on Wednesday pledged to ban the use of wild animals in circuses, in a move welcomed as a “small step forward” by animal welfare experts. Criticism has grown in France of the inclusion of exotic animals in some circus shows, and […]
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Romania’s lower house passes controversial judicial reforms
Romania’s lower house passes controversial judicial reforms Bucharest, (MILLAT ONLINE):Romania’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday passed two controversial reforms which the opposition says risk limiting judicial independence and weakening the fight against corruption. For several weeks, thousands of Romanians have staged mass street protests every Sunday to demand the withdrawal of the proposed legislation, […]