Police to trace investment fraud evidence in Hong Kong, Switzerland
By Anton Hermansyah From The Jakarta Post The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) is set to trace evidence in Hong Kong and Switzerland in an investigation into alleged investment fraud involving Indonesian businessman Harun Abidin and investment company Cedrus Investment…
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Scientists build a laser using human blood By Jon Fingas From engadget It could help study cell activity or improve the effectiveness of cancer surgery. No, this isn’t one of your childhood sci-fi dreams brought to life — it’s real….
Cayman Islands: New LCCL procedures in effect
From Cayman Islands Ministry of Financial Services, Commerce and the Environment The public is advised that procedural changes, which are designed to better uphold the Local Companies (Control) Licence Law (LCCL) are now in effect. As of Thursday, 1 September, Caymanians…
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Island Routes to host region’s first Caribbean Attractions Conference
From The Voice Over 50 of the Caribbean’s top attractions providers will come together in Jamaica to discuss industry challenges and opportunities for growth and development when Island Routes Caribbean Adventures hosts its inauguralIsland Routes Certified Partner Conference later this…
Makers of e-cigarettes and pricey cigars want to avoid FDA approval and regulation
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist Until earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration didn’t have authority to regulate some new or unusual smokeable products that have been growing in popularity, like premium cigars, hookah tobacco, vaping products, and e-cigarettes….
First regional capacity-building workshop held in the Caribbean
Bonn, 5 September 2016– The CMS Secretariat, in co-operation with the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) and the UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP), organized the first Caribbean regional accession workshop from 31 August to 2 September 2016 in…
Canadian woman charged with ordering ‘hit’ on husband
BY HORACE HINES From Jamaica Observer FALMOUTH, Trelawny — Detectives attached and to the Falmouth Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have charged a Canadian woman for allegedly ordering the contract killing of her estranged 25-year-old husband, Jamari Reid, who was gunned down…
Airlines are charging a hidden fee that’s increasing your plane ticket — and they won’t say what it’s for
By Danielle Muoio From Business Insider Few spend time analyzing the breakdown of a plane ticket. Our modus operandi is to compare ticket prices, usually through a website like Expedia or Kayak, pick whichever deal we can manage to glean,…
Irish government HQ bombarded with apples protesting Apple tax break
BY TIM CHESTER From Mashable The offices of Ireland’s ruling government party, Fine Gael, were littered with apples Wednesday, as members of Sinn Fein’s youth wing staged a vibrant protest against Apple’s recent tax furor. Red and green apples of…
Not a single county in the US has enough affordable housing to go around
By Tanvi Misra, CityLab How widespread is the affordable housing crisis? Well, not a single county in the U.S. has enough affordable units to go around. Constructing more housing is important (albeit not easy), but we can’t just build our way…
