Security lapses cause secret service chief to quit
(WASHINGTON, 1 Oct) — Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigned Wednesday in the face of multiple revelations about bumbling in her agency and rapidly eroding confidence that the protective detail was keeping the president and his family safe. President Barack Obama “concluded new leadership of that agency was required,”...
OCBC & UOB gain Myanmar bank licences
(Oct 1, 2014) - Myanmar has granted nine foreign banks, including three Japanese lenders and Australia's ANZ, approval to operate on a limited basis - a move aimed at spurring foreign investment in an economy emerging from decades of military rule. The banks will be allowed to set up one branch each and will be able to provides...
Tensions soar in HK as police bring in rubber bullets
(2 Oct) - Crowds of protesters in Hong Kong swelled Thursday after police were seen unloading boxes of tear gas and rubber bullets, sending tensions soaring as authorities urged pro-democracy demonstrators to disperse "as soon as possible". As thousands massed outside the city's government headquarters for a fifth consecutive...
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