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Private jets, deserted shores and an unbuilt resort: alleged links to sanctioned ‘scam’ empire revealed in Timor-Leste
Exclusive: Investigation finds alleged Prince Group associates were involved in unusual development in tiny na…
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‘Scamming became the new farming’: inside India’s cybercrime villages – podcast
How did an obscure district in a neglected state become India’s byword for digital deceit?By Snigdha Poonam. R…
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‘Scamming became the new farming’: inside India’s cybercrime villages
How did an obscure district in a neglected state become India’s byword for digital deceit?On the surface, the …
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‘Scamming became the new farming’: inside India’s cybercrime villages
How did an obscure district in a neglected state become India’s byword for digital deceit?On the surface, the …
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US and UK put sanctions on alleged Cambodia cyber-scammers and seize $15bn in bitcoin
People trafficking among allegations against six people who face measures including property freezes and trave…
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From Seoul to Pyongyang: the secret remittance networks keeping North Korean families alive
The clandestine networks were almost decimated by Covid border closures and are now under threat from a crackd…
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A China-led global system alongside that of the US is Xi Jinping’s ultimate aim | Letters
For over a decade, China has been building an alternative to the US-led order, notes Andrew J SinclairI enjoye…
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I’m a woman of 48 – and as replaceable in the office as the swivel chair at my desk | Nilanjana Bhowmick
In India, as elsewhere, ‘menopenalisation’ means women in middle age are failed by their employers and wider s…
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Tata redundancy scheme targeted older, non-Indian nationals in UK, tribunal hears
Three claimants allege Mumbai-based consultancy firm discriminated against them during restructuringA UK divis…
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Cash is king — for now: China signals it will slow transition to cashless society
With tourists struggling to access the two primary digital payment apps, Alipay and WeChat pay, Beijing has pu…
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Break the cycle of debt and dependency that stunts developing countries’ growth | Letters
The Jubilee 2000 saw $130bn of debt written off, and yet we now find ourselves in a renewed global debt crisis…
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‘Everything is fake’: how global crime gangs are using UK shell companies in multi-million pound crypto scams
Investigation reveals more than 150 fake firms, many with ties to China, are targeting people online, breaking…
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War leads to surge in money transfers to Ukraine
As more Ukrainians abroad send funds home, World Bank expects remittances to Russia-linked countries to fall R…
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Closer inspection of UK jobs market reveals economic scars of Covid | Larry Elliott
While the pandemic has not led to a jump in unemployment, its impact on the over-50s and public sector staff i…
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‘Eerie silence’ as Evergrande misses payment deadline
As debt-laden Chinese property giant enters 30-day grace period, officials look to limit unrest and job losses…