Truong My Lan, chairwoman of real estate developer Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, faces accusations of leading a scam of more than US$12 billion.
The cuts are part of a broader cost-reduction programme launched globally this month, which is expected to save US$125 million and make 9 per cent of its workforce redundant.
BYD, Xpeng and GAC Aion’s Hyper brand announced expanded collaborations with Nvidia on Monday.
The 52-year-old tycoon says he takes prescribed ketamine to help him manage a ‘negative chemical state’ similar to depression.
Under Rwanda plan, asylum seekers who arrive on England’s coast would be sent to Rwanda. Legislation will return to parliament’s upper chamber for votes on Wednesday.
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke for first time in a month amid growing tensions over the war in Gaza.
If the controversial bill is passed, Gambia would become the first country to reverse a ban on female circumcision.
Cuba’s government protested as interventionist comments from the US following demonstrations against power blackouts and food shortages by hundreds of people in eastern Cuba.
Global hunger monitor warns that escalation of the war could push half of Gaza’s total population to the brink of starvation.
Country says it could hold fewer sports or not build a games village, while leading sports official says collaborating with neighbouring Singapore is a ‘possibility’.
Mahathir, 98, went into the National Heart Institute on January 26 due to an unspecified infection and has remained in hospital since for observation.
Vladimir Putin spoke about the risk of war with the West after he won Russia’s presidential election by a landslide.
South Korea’s president was addressing the third Summit for Democracy conference, an initiative of US President Joe Biden being hosted by Seoul.
Israel has carried out a relentless bombardment and ground offensive which has killed more than 31,000 people in Gaza, most of them women and children.
In 2023, the country’s population fell for the second year in a row; if this continues, there will not be enough young workers to support so many elderly people.
Russian president’s election victory will extend his nearly quarter-century of rule for six more years.
The agreement is designed to boost cooperation in areas including trade and security, while delivering funding over the next three years to support Egypt’s economy.
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates is unsure how many Russians will compete as neutral athletes, with some sports banning them altogether.
Carmakers have been racing to source more battery and component production in America since the Biden administration’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which required local sourcing to qualify for tax credits.
In an appeal to minority voters, Trump claims many illegal immigrants have crossed the US-Mexico border since Biden took office.
Polls show only 13.9 per cent of Venezuelans plan to vote for the incumbent, but popular rival Maria Corina Machado is facing a ban from holding public office.
The US$1.8 billion Starshield contract could significantly advance the ability of the US military to spot potential targets almost anywhere on the globe.
Talks will focus on remaining gaps between Israel and Hamas including over prisoner releases and humanitarian aid.
The election pits two-term strongman PM Narendra Modi against a bickering alliance of two dozen opposition parties, with surveys suggesting a win for Modi.
Trudeau said his premiership was ‘super tough’ and made him think about quitting.
The president accused Kyiv of seeking to disrupt the poll by shelling Russian territory and sending soldiers to try to pierce his country’s borders.
Trump and his co-defendants in the racketeering case had been seeking to have District Attorney Fani Willis removed following revelations she had a romantic relationship with her lead prosecutor.
New Delhi has been working on a new EV policy, following a proposal by Tesla to set up an Indian factory and build a low-cost car in exchange for lower import taxes.
Italian regulators have fined TikTok nearly US$11 million for failing to protect children, while the Canadian government is reviewing TikTok’s expansion plan for national security risks.
Voters headed to the polls in Russia on Friday for a three-day presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule by six more years.