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MACC Apologizes for Teoh Beng Hock's Death: Seeking Justice Beyond Words
YOURSAY | Ensuring that such incidents never happen again requires more than words and gestures. Beng Hocks death: MACC apologises to family, offers contribution for son Robbie98: To start, you need to review the offence for which the late Teoh Beng Hock (an aide to then-Selangor state executive councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah) was called to, the MACC offices that fateful day in 2009. It was over allegations that Ean Yong, then a Selangor exco member, had misused his allocations. A princely sum of a few thousand ringgit in a country where millions routinely go missing. The keyword here is...
Nigerian Police: Underfunded, Understaffed, Under-equipped - A Crisis Unveiled
By Douglas Ogbankwa Esq. Nigeria appears to be the only country in the world where the police arrest suspects before an investigation even begins. Reason: There are no adequate resources available for the police to function effectively. The average Nigerian police officer is akin to a national orphan in the execution of his duties. He uses his personal call credits to make official calls. Most tactical units lack operational vehicles. When you see policemen collecting money at checkpoints near a patrol van, that money is often used to fuel and repair the vehicle. If they dont collect those funds, there...
Thai SEC and Central Bank Launch Crypto Sandbox for Tourists to Convert Assets into Baht
The Thai SEC and central bank has introduced a crypto sandbox to allow foreign tourists to convert digital assets into baht for local spending. Direct crypto payments are prohibited, and converted funds must be used via regulated e-money platforms across Thailand. Share this article Thailands Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bank of Thailand plan to launch a crypto regulatory sandbox that enables foreign tourists to convert crypto assets into baht for local spending, expanding beyond an earlier Phuket-focused initiative, the Bangkok Post reported on Wednesday. Thailands new initiative, currently open for public hearing, would allow tourists to exchange...
