Probe
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Scientists Probe Tajik Glacier For Clues To Climate Resistance
Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting — yet in one vast mountain region, huge glaciers have remained stable, or even gained mass, in recent…
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Megaspeed, Singapore firm at centre of US Nvidia chip probe, goes dark
[SINGAPORE] The streets outside the Central Business District were bustling with the lunchtime crowd. But on the seventh floor of Ocean Financial Centre, one office stood out for its silence. A self-described…
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UN Rights Council To Decide On Creating Afghanistan Probe
The UN Human Rights Council is set to decide on Monday whether to set up an investigation to gather evidence on the most serious violations of international law in Afghanistan.…
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UN Tells Trump Probe Launched Over His ‘Sabotage’ Claims
The United Nations told President Donald Trump it had launched a “thorough investigation” into what the US leader called “triple sabotage” during his visit to the organization’s headquarters. The US…
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Ticketmaster Agrees Clearer Prices After Oasis Probe
US ticket sales giant Ticketmaster has agreed to more transparent pricing following widespread anger over the exorbitant costs paid by some fans for the Oasis reunion tour, Britain’s competition watchdog…
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Escalatorgate: Trump Demands Probe Into UN ‘Triple Sabotage’
US President Donald Trump demanded an investigation Wednesday into what he called “triple sabotage” after an escalator, teleprompter and sound system malfunctioned as addressed the United Nations. The UN has…
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Escalatorgate: White House Urges Probe Into Trump UN Malfunctions
President Donald Trump appeared to laugh it off Tuesday when an escalator and a teleprompter both malfunctioned during his United Nations visit — but for US officials it was no…
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China says preliminary probe shows Nvidia violated anti-monopoly law
CHINA’S market regulator on Monday (Sep 15) said that a preliminary investigation had found that US chip giant Nvidia had violated the country’s anti-monopoly law. The brief statement from the…
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Singapore Police Probe 274 Suspected Scammers and Money Mules Linked to S$6.4M Losses
During a two-week police operation, 274 suspected money mules and scammers are being investigated for ruses that resulted in losses of over S$6.4 million. According to a police statement released…
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US Sanctions Palestinian Rights Groups Over ICC Probe
The United States has imposed sanctions on three leading Palestinian NGOs, accusing them of supporting International Criminal Court efforts to prosecute Israeli nationals. The move is the latest in Washington’s…
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Fu Yu provides updates on probe into its supply chain arm
[SINGAPORE] Fu Yu Corporation has confirmed that its unit’s US$3 million payment to a third party, that has been the subject of a probe, was made for services that were…
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Indonesia’s ‘Gasoline Godfather’ targeted in US$18 billion graft probe
[LONDON/JAKARTA] A reclusive oil merchant dominated Indonesia’s fuel trade for decades. Now he is embroiled in a US$18 billion probe into the country’s state-owned oil producer that has become a…