Nigerians urged to declare foreign currency in new FG scheme

Nigerians urged to declare foreign currency in new FG scheme

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday launched a new Foreign Currency Voluntary Disclosure, Depositing, Repatriation, and Investment Scheme, urging Nigerians with foreign currency holdings outside the formal banking system to declare their assets. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director, Information and Public Relations Ministry of Finance, Mohammed Manga. He said the … Read more

Malaysia to repatriate students in Bangladesh amid ‘worrying’ protests, says Anwar

Malaysia to repatriate students in Bangladesh amid ‘worrying’ protests, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will evacuate all of its students amid the ‘worrying’ heightened protests in Bangladesh, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said the safety of Malaysian students remains a high priority for the government following the latest developments of the student protests in Bangladesh. “In the initial few days, the situation seems … Read more

What happens when a family member dies overseas? This is one man’s story of bringing the body home

What happens when a family member dies overseas? This is one man’s story of bringing the body home

FINDING FUNERAL HOMES  While a list of Taiwan funeral homes was helpful, Mr Ng also had to look for one in Singapore – that would be familiar with repatriating a body from Taiwan. He planned to call each Taiwan funeral home on the list to ask when they last handled a similar case where they … Read more