Singapore busts huge money laundering case, Syrian President visits China, India-Canada tensions escalate

The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, September 22.

Asia

CNA. Singapore police have seized or frozen assets worth more than $1.76 billion and arrested 10 foreign nationals, members of a group suspected of laundering proceeds from criminal activities such as fraud and online gambling.

This is one of the largest money laundering cases ever uncovered in Singapore. (Source: Singapore Police Force)

TEMPO. The General Election Commission (KPU) of Indonesia plans to support its citizens living and studying abroad to conduct early voting in the 2024 presidential election.

LAOTIAN TIMES. Laos could face another fuel shortage if the current foreign exchange situation is not quickly resolved.

DHAKA TRIBUNE. Bangladesh recorded 21 deaths from dengue fever on September 20, marking another record-breaking day for dengue deaths this year.

PTI. The Indian lower house of parliament has passed a bill reserving one-third of the seats in its own and state legislatures for women, aimed at boosting women's participation in political life.

JAPAN TIMES. Many businesses and organizations in Japan have become victims of ransomware attacks, according to a survey by the National Police Agency of Japan (NPA).

KOREA TIMES. The Korean government is preparing a unified systematic management mechanism for immigration policies related to foreigners that are scattered across various ministries.

YONHAP. ​​At a technology exchange forum in Seoul, South Korea and the United States agreed to strengthen cooperation in chip manufacturing technology, robotics and other advanced industries through joint research projects.

DW. Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in Beijing on September 21, starting a series of meetings in several Chinese cities, including a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

IRNA. Iran does not object to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conducting inspections of its nuclear sites, President Ebrahim Raisi said.

"Iran sees no obstacle in establishing relations with Egypt and this has also been communicated to the Egyptian side." (Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi told reporters at the end of his visit to the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York)

Europe

AFP. Technology ministers from nine Mediterranean countries pledged to strengthen cooperation in the use of artificial intelligence (AI), at a meeting on the digital economy in Malta.

TASS. The Russian government has introduced temporary restrictions on gasoline and diesel exports to stabilize the domestic market.

RIA. Talks in the town of Yevlakh on September 21 between ethnic Armenians from the Nagorno-Karabakh region and Azerbaijan ultimately failed to reach any agreement.

REUTERS. The Agriculture Ministers of Slovakia and Ukraine have agreed to establish a licensing system for grain purchases, which would allow the lifting of a ban on imports of four Ukrainian products to Slovakia.

BLOOMBERG. Relations between neighboring Ukraine and Poland have escalated over a dispute over Ukrainian grain exports.

Relations between Warsaw and Kiev have been strained over Poland's ban on Ukrainian grain imports to protect its farmers. (Source: Reuters)

REUTERS. Belgium is considering supplying F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as it replaces its F-16s with F-35s.

AFP. Switzerland is participating in an official mission at the request of the Colombian government and the armed group Estado Mayor Central (EMC) as a guarantor of a new peace process in the near future.

DW. Germany is struggling to cope with the influx of migrants, with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier calling for border controls and a “fair distribution” of migrants within the EU.

GUARDINAN. Five Bulgarians suspected of spying for Russia will be charged with conspiracy to commit espionage, British prosecutors said.

BBC. UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a delay in the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035, in a change of approach to achieving the target of net zero emissions by 2050.

America

CBC. The Canadian High Commission says it will "adjust" the number of diplomats in India following social media threats against staff, amid an escalating diplomatic row with New Delhi.

RIO NEWS. Brazil will return to the ambitious targets set in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, reversing the decision of the previous government, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has decided.

ANBA. Brazil's central bank cut interest rates for the second time in a row, shifting to monetary easing in hopes of boosting the domestic economy.

REUTERS. Haiti and Kenya have established diplomatic relations, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry shared on social network X (formerly Twitter).

Africa

NEWSLOOKS. The Moroccan government plans to spend at least 120 billion dirhams ($11.7 billion) over five years to rebuild the area hit by a powerful earthquake on September 8 that killed more than 2,900 people.

Funding for the plan comes from the government budget, international aid and a fund set up to respond to earthquakes. (Source: Newslooks)

REUTERS. UN Under-Secretary-General for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths warned that the risk of conflict in Sudan spreading could become a tragedy for humanity.

AP. Tunisian National Guards intercepted 23 illegal migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy, rescuing 463 people from a sinking boat.

Oceania

REUTERS. A cross-party delegation of Australian lawmakers has arrived in the United States to call for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Xinhua News Agency. China and Australia will continue to actively work together to seek a swift resolution to disputes, Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman He Yadong said.

ABC. The Australian government has announced an inquiry into its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including strict travel restrictions, repeated lockdowns and the initial slow rollout of vaccines.

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