String of drug busts shatters Korea's drug-free myth
A string of recent drug cases is eroding Korea’s lingering reputation as a drug-free country, highlighting how both Koreans and foreign nationals are being increasingly drawn into narcotics crime. The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police said Monday that it referred 66 foreign nationals to the prosecution between March and October on charges including violating the Narcotics Control Act, with 30 of them being held in custody. Many of the suspects were Southeast Asian students who entered the country on D-2 student visas or D-4 language training visas. Of the seven separate cases, one involved drug manufacturing plans and another smuggling, while five involved distribution, purchase and use. One suspect set up equipment in a studio apartment to make ecstasy pills from powder and other materials smuggled into Korea, but was caught before obtaining them. Six others were arrested in succession after investigators found evidence that they had smuggled large amounts of ecstasy, ketamine and other drugs into Korea through international mail in March. They operated in isolated cells and took order
Read full articleMORE NEWS
Trump’s close ties to Nvidia billionaire under scrutiny amid ‘Chinese spy’ probe
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang is one of Trump’s closest allies in Silicon Valley and their relationship has coincided with several favourable policy developments for the company.
Nvidia’s CEO is facing a suspected spy affair scandal. Here’s what we know so far
Huang also has a close relationship with President Donald Trump and has pushed Trump to ease export restrictions on Nvidia chips to China.
U.S. Commerce Dept. Inquiry Into Megaspeed Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention
An investigation into Megaspeed, a Singapore company that was buying advanced Nvidia A.I. chips, was transferred to the Justice Department after a top Nvidia executive reached out to Commerce Department officials.
'I thought I was going to die': The Australian story of 'harms' being told to the world
Claimants from a human rights case will be at COP31, where the Australian government is facing scrutiny for its leadership role.
'Find a better way': The new push to move away from rate hikes to control inflation
Curbing data centre construction, raising the GST, making companies pay more are ideas being pitched at the government.
Early childhood education centres are growing. Some experts are worried
Childcare centres are becoming mega facilities to attract more enrolments, with developers passing the risk of their big builds onto families, according to research that analysed thousands of property transactions.
ASX set to jump as Wall Street rallies; Nvidia tumbles amid ‘Chinese spy’ probe; Oil falls
The stock market is rallying and recovering more of its big loss from last week as oil prices swing lower. The strength came even though Nvidia, one of Wall Street’s most influential stocks, sank.
A Costco, new stores and 350 jobs. Why is this $150m Sydney retail revamp in trouble?
A multimillion-dollar plan to redevelop one of Sydney’s longest-running shopping centres is heading for a crucial vote.
A detective-in-training started investigating a sexual assault. What he uncovered was overwhelming
Sydney cop Chris Phibbs was still learning the ropes when he helped jail a serial predator. He has been just named NSW’s top police officer.
Sydney’s answer to the Louvre? Battle brews over what to do with Victoria Barracks
Competing visions for how the 15-hectare Paddington complex might be used in the future are being put forward as the premier rules out turning it into housing.
David Jones owners summon a little Joe Hockey magic
The private equity firm that until last week controlled David Jones has tapped Joe Hockey’s lobby shop to manage elected officials on Macquarie Street and in Canberra.
CFMEU’s guiding of company cash to Labor under microscope
Answering the question of what role, if any, the Labor government played in the CFMEU’s Gap Road shenanigans is essential work for the commission.