Caption: Amendments to the Money Laundering Control Act will strengthen Taiwan’s position on the front line in combatting financial crimes and tracing proceeds of illegal activities. (CNA) Amendments to the Money Laundering Control Act will take effect June 28, underscoring the Republic of China (Taiwan) government’s commitment to cracking down on financial crimes and tax […]
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Employee of Car Quest arrested on drug charges
By: L.N. Reklai June 15, 2017 (Koror, Palau) An employee of Car Quest, Edwin Rechirikl was arrested and charged on four counts of drug trafficking and drug possession. According to police affidavit, Narcotics Enforcement Agency received information that Mr. Rechirikl was selling drugs, methamphetamine. [restrict] Using an informant, drug enforcement officers recorded a call between […]
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VP says Labor , Immigration conduct routine enforcement of laws
Foreigners living and working in Palau faces checks from Division of Labor and Bureau of Immigration to ensure that they have the proper documents, as mandated by law. Oilouch said the “checks” is a normal process which labor and immigration officers are required to do under the law. [restrict] “We decided we are going to […]
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PNG women election bids to take on ‘big man’ politics
PORT MORESBY, 26 JUNE 2017 (SBS)—A record number of women are standing in Papua New Guinea’s national election, but still only account for less than three in every 100 candidates. PNG is considered one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman, say human rights groups, and that makes running for […]
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Leader of religious sect in Fiji guilty of mutilple sex offences
SUVA, 26 JUNE 2017 (FIJI TIMES)— Jone Cokanauto has been found guilty of rape, attempted rape and indecent assault charges in the Fiji High Court in Suva today. While delivering his judgement, Justice Salesi Temo said he found the state witnesses credible and forthright. [restrict] Cokanauto, the leader of a religious sect called the Jezreel […]
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High school students in Marshall Islands struggle to get into college courses
MAJURO,26 JUNE 2017 (MARIANAS VARIETY)—— Only two high school seniors out of 596 who took the annual College of the Marshall Islands placement test for mathematics scored high enough to directly enter credit level courses at the college. The number, significantly down from the previous year, confirms the ongoing challenge Marshall Islands grade school students […]