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Malaysia seeks $35mln private jet linked to 1MDB scandal
Authorities in Malaysia and the US are investigating how billions of dollars went missing from 1MDB
Synthetic drug abuse raises concerns in UAE
They are cheap and easy to procure for the youth.
UAE bans import of live birds from East Malaysia
The move follows a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health, of the outbreak of a highly contagious strain of H5N1 bird flu on a farm in East Malaysia.
India's PNB posts consecutive quarterly loss on fraud-related provisions
Net loss was 9.40 billion rupees ($136.72 million) for the three months to June 30
Check before you celebrate raffle victory messages in UAE
Police officials say there is a huge increase in WhatsApp-related crimes.
Speed limit on UAE roads revised
Motorists can no longer enjoy the 20kmph speed buffer from August 12
Lebanon banking sector targeted by Iraq-based scam network
The Lebanese and Iraqi security services have uncovered an Iraqi scam network that tried to extort money from Lebanese banks
Credit Suisse charged with rigging foreign exchange rates
The European Commission confirmed on Tuesday that it had sent a charge sheet
India's national ID card body warns against public sharing after TRAI chair's gambit
UIDAI issued a statement advising people against sharing their Aadhaar number online
Dixons Carphone says 10mln accounts may have been hit in 2017 cyber attack
uthorities conducting criminal investigation
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Investors bet fake-news swamp is left undrained
U.S. lawmakers grilled executives from Facebook, YouTube and Twitter about how they filter an ocean of content
GCC support to ease near-term funding pressure on Bahrain: Fitch
Support is likely to include dollar deposits at the Central Bank of Bahrain
BIS warns of trade war threat but says rates should keep rising
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) urged the world's top central banks to keep lifting interest rates