Bangkok (TIP): A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more corruption charges on October 12, with two three-year sentences to be served concurrently, adding to previous convictions that now leave her with a 26-year total prison term, a legal official said. Suu Kyi, 77, was detained on February 1, 2021, when the military seized power from her elected government. She has denied the allegations against her in this case, in which she was accused of receiving USD 550,000 as a bribe from MaungWeik, a tycoon convicted of drug trafficking. Corruption cases comprise the biggest share of the many charges the military has brought against the 1991 Nobel Peace laureate. — AP
India
“Nothing for poor, women and Youth”: Opposition on Interim Budget
New Delhi (TIP): Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Thursday said that there is “nothing” in the Union Interim Budget for the poor, women, and youth, while calling it a new […]
Indian Americans
Indian American entrepreneur Manoj Bhargava named interim CEO of Sports Illustrated
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American entrepreneur Manoj Bhargava has been named interim CEO of Arena group, publisher of Sports Illustrated just weeks after the magazine was accused of publishing articles generated by artificial intelligence. He […]
Business & Economics
Oil rises, defying stock market falls as supply concerns persist
Oil prices climbed for a third straight session on Friday, shrugging off concerns about global economic growth as worries about tightening supplies underpinned prices ahead of an impending European Union embargo on Russian oil. Brent […]
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