Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain faced a setback as his anticorruption minister, Tulip Siddiq, resigned amidst an embezzlement investigation in Bangladesh involving her ties to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Ms. Siddiq, who denied any wrongdoing, stepped down to prevent distraction from the government’s agenda, despite an ethics adviser finding no evidence of impropriety. This marks the second high-profile resignation from Mr. Starmer’s government, highlighting ongoing challenges within the administration.
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Billion-dollar money laundering case: 4 law firms linked to seized properties named, 2 more identified and reprimanded
Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: Four law firms involved in Singapore's S$3 billion money laundering case have been named for breaching anti-money laundering obligations. Investigations by the Ministry of Law revealed that firms like Anthony Law Corporation failed to conduct necessary scrutiny on property transactions linked to the laundering...
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