A rare bank robbery in Singapore has sparked a social media debate on whether the country’s low crime rates made authorities and society in general too complacent, while Thai authorities said on Monday they had detained the suspected thief. A man stole S$30,000 ($22,300) from a Standard Chartered branch last Thursday, having slipped the teller…
Failure to disclose structures, holdings and key financial information has allowed corruption to thrive, finds Transparency International study The majority of the biggest companies from emerging markets are failing to lift the lid on their operations and scoring badly on country-by-country reporting, creating an environment where corruption can thrive, according to a study from Transparency…
Zimbabwe’s protest movement is gaining momentum as social media provides citizens with the collective courage to speak out against president Robert Mugabe’s government. Online discontent has been growing since April after Zimbabwean pastor Evan Mawarire posted a video rant about his economic struggles using the hashtag #ThisFlag. A movement was soon born as thousands joined…
As political and social turmoil rocks the Western world, we’re increasingly looking to women to clean up the mess ― the U.S., the U.K., Germany, the IMF and the United Nations may all be run by women come January. At least one woman isn’t the least bit surprised, but she is worried: Are the coming…
As warming seas climb their shores, Marshall Islanders face becoming climate refugees before the international community can decide what rights, if any, that status confers. Sandbags surround the Majuro airstrip while hurriedly-built bridges span flooded sections of road, and many Marshall Islanders have built seawalls to protect their homes on this remote nation in the…
Motivated by a desire to rebuild Syria’s devastated economy, enterprising young women in the war-torn country are turning to tech to help others of their generation find employment – and better futures. For the past five years, 22-year-old Syrian student Leen Darwish has seen her country ruined by bombings, battles and one of the biggest…