Rachel Morgan News Editor 
Indonesia is proposing the creation of the Pusat Finansial Internasional Indonesia (PFII), a financial center offering up to 100 percent corporate and individual income tax discounts to attract foreign direct investment. According to a draft bill on the Indonesian International Financial Center, the hub aims to enhance G20 competitiveness by providing VAT and luxury goods … Read more
Samlit Moneychanger will be charged on Thursday, July 9, for failing to comply with a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) direction to handle customer complaints regarding frozen remittances in China, according to a joint news release from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and MAS. Did You Know? By mid-December 2023, approximately 430 police reports were … Read more
Briar Parfitt, 40, died Saturday afternoon while traveling to Hawke’s Bay Hospital after her family says she was told she faced a 25-hour wait at Palmerston North Hospital. Health NZ contradicts this account, stating the average wait time that day was two hours and the emergency department was fully staffed, according to a statement from … Read more
New York City health officials are investigating a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side that has infected up to 36 people. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the city will release the addresses of buildings with contaminated cooling towers to ensure public transparency during the ongoing search for the source. Cooling Tower Contamination and the … Read more
The Los Angeles-based ensemble Ethio Cali will mark its 15-year anniversary with a performance at Grand Performances on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The event, curated by Nance Arte Presents, will feature the Ethio-Jazz group led by trumpeter and composer Todd Simon, alongside performances by hip-hop producer and turntablist DJ Nu-Mark. Event Details and Performance Schedule … Read more
Tyrone Magbitang, a 27-year-old police constable recruit, died Tuesday morning following a collision between a passenger vehicle and a transport truck, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Durham Regional Police. Magbitang was traveling to the Ontario Police College with another cadet at the time of the crash, which occurred shortly before 11:30 a.m. … Read more
City councillors decided on Wednesday, July 8th, to increase the tourist tax in Rīga. Starting January 1st, 2027, the nightly fee will rise to two euros from the current rate of one euro per night, according to city officials. Did You Know? Rīga currently maintains one of the lowest tourist taxes in Europe at one … Read more
President Donald Trump announced on July 9, 2026, that he will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to rehear a case regarding birthright citizenship. The request follows a June ruling where the court struck down an executive order intended to restrict citizenship for children of undocumented parents or those on temporary legal statuses. The Legal Conflict … Read more
Tyler Robinson, 23, is accused of the aggravated murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on the Utah Valley University campus on Sept. 10. During a Wednesday preliminary hearing, prosecutors presented DNA evidence and text messages, while defense attorneys questioned the reliability of the forensic testing used to link Robinson to the suspected murder weapon. What … Read more
Between 350,000 and 500,000 travelers pass through the Johor Causeway every day to commute between Malaysia and Singapore, often facing significant delays. The Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, scheduled to begin operations in January 2027, aims to provide a five-minute transit between Bukit Chagar and Woodlands North to alleviate this congestion. Many commuters currently face … Read more