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A diplomatic row between India and Canada erupted this week after Canada’s bombshell accusation that the Indian government was involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil.
Canada has declined to release evidence backing its allegations while India insists Justin Trudeau’s government has ignored terrorist activity from supporters of the Khalistan movement. What matters now is that Canada conducts a transparent investigation and that India cooperates as publicly as it can, says one writer.
Meanwhile in Singapore, a massive, transnational money laundering case has further swelled to now involve more than S$2.4 billion (US$1.8 billion) in seized or frozen assets, more than double the initial value of S$1 billion. One question has lingered for weeks: How could illicit activities of such scale occur in Singapore where tough rules and strict compliance processes are already in place?
Money launderers require professional advice. That makes accountants, financial advisers and lawyers the first line of defence, say Terence Lam and Ng Shi Zhen of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.
Finally, if your child is taking the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), hang in there. With anxiety rising in the lead-up to the English paper on Sep 28, it might be tempting to give your child one more chapter to revise, one more past year paper to do. Take a step back and look at the bigger picture, says second-time PSLE parent June Yong.
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