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Vietnam mounts $24-B rescue for bank engulfed in giant fraud

HANOI—Vietnam has mounted an “unprecedented” rescue of Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank (SCB), a lender…

Singapore’s guitar-wielding next leader Lawrence Wong

SINGAPORE—Singapore’s next leader Lawrence Wong is a US-trained economist who oversaw the country’s fight against…

United States, United Kingdom widen ban on Russian metals

WASHINGTON—The United States and Britain took joint action on Friday to widen a ban on…

Zimbabwe central bank replaces local dollar with ‘ZiG,’ a new gold-backed currency

HARARE— Zimbabwe’s central bank launched a new “structured currency” backed by gold on Friday, as…

Parents find solace at Hong Kong’s ‘Forever Love’ crematorium

HONG KONG—Behind the doors of a terracotta-pink building with sloping arches is a facility unlike…

‘The Crown’ leads nominations for Bafta TV awards

LONDON—The final season of the Netflix royal drama “The Crown” led nominations for the Bafta…

DOE, PNP heighten monitoring of LPG facilities

The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Philippine National Police have teamed up to inspect…

Daughter of North Korea’s Kim might be heir apparent–Seoul report

SEOUL—Seoul’s Unification Ministry on Monday added its voice to growing speculation around Kim Jong Un’s…

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Greeks celebrate carnival on great ‘Ghost Night’

AMFISSA, GREECE—The clanking of cowbells signals the arrival of the ghost of Amfissa, as a…

Weak Surigao mine output, prices pull down FNI income

Lower production at the Surigao mine and weaker prices slashed the net income of Global…