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☆ I traveled to 7 countries this year. Here are 3 places I'd love to return to in 2024.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Dominique Mills | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I traveled to seven countries this year, and some experiences convinced me to book a return trip. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Here are the three countries I'd love to visit again in 2024. I'd never sailed before, and it was one of the best challenges I'd taken on all year. Laos exceeded my expectations, making it one of my favorite countries to dateLaos was even better than I expected, and I hope to return in 2024.

Persons: —, Dominique Mills, Koh Tao, Koh Samui, I'd, Don Det Organizations: Service, Volkswagen, I'd Locations: Thailand, Laos, Bangkok, Krabi, Northern Thailand, Portugal, Porto, I'd, Lisbon, Camino, Santiago, Spain, Dominique Mills Laos, Luang Prabang, Vang, Vientiane

Today, they facilitate the connection to the spiritual world she needs to help fellow refugees and their American-raised children who seek restoration of lost spirits. Male heads of households who embrace traditional animist practices perform soul-calling ceremonies, venerate ancestor spirits and invoke the protection of good spirits. On a farm north of St. Paul, Moua Yang runs the hog butcher shop he started working on with his father when he was a child. “It’s ingrained in me,” said Vue, who was born in St. Paul. “Spiritual world is confusing, but once you find a path, everything is natural,” Chad Lee said.

Persons: Mee Vang Yang, ”, Tzianeng Vang, Vang Yang’s, He's, Lee Pao Xiong, Paul, haven’t, Xiong, Moua Yang, “, it’s, Yang, Sai Vue, Vue, Janessa Moua, she’s, ” Moua, Txongpao Lee, Lee, Hlee Xiong Lee, they’re, Kevin Lee, Chad Lee Organizations: PAUL, Communist, Center, Hmong Studies, Concordia University, St, Twin Cities, Hmong Cultural, Lutheran, Press, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Laos, Minnesota, China, Cambodia, Vietnam, United States, Thailand, California, St, Southeast Asia, Wisconsin, Paul’s

☆ 3 Plead Guilty in $600 Million Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Johnny Diaz | More About Johnny Diaz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Three members of a California family pleaded guilty for their roles in a “national network of thieves, dealers and processors” that shipped $600 million worth of stolen catalytic converters from California to New Jersey, federal prosecutors said. All three pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport stolen catalytic converters from California to New Jersey, prosecutors said. Tou Sue Vang also pleaded guilty to an additional 39 charges related to money laundering. Todd Leras, a lawyer for Andrew Vang, declined to comment, saying he preferred to do so in court filings. Lawyers for Ms. Moua and Tou Sue Vang did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday.

Persons: Tou Sue Vang, Andrew Vang, Monica Moua, Todd Leras Organizations: Eastern, Eastern District of Locations: California, New Jersey, Sacramento, U.S, Eastern District, Eastern District of California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Three members of a California family pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy for their role in a ring that shipped $600 million worth of stolen catalytic converters from California to New Jersey, federal prosecutors said. The three Sacramento family members pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport the devices in return for more than $38 million. Tou Sue Vang also pleaded guilty to 39 charges related to money laundering, prosecutors said. Catalytic converters are easily stolen and contain precious metals including platinum. “The black-market price for catalytic converters can be above $1,000 each.”California accounts for 37% of catalytic converter theft claims nationwide, with about 1,600 reported stolen each month, federal prosecutors said.

Persons: Tou Sue Vang, Andrew Vang, Monica Moua Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, California, New Jersey, “, Sacramento

The Straits Times Illustrations/Cel Gulapa via REUTERS/File Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreSINGAPORE, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The total value of assets seized in Singapore's biggest money laundering case has swelled to S$2.4 billion ($1.76 billion), police said on Wednesday. Last month, 400 police officers ran simultaneous raids across Singapore and arrested 10 foreigners in an anti-money laundering swoop. Police have said the 10 suspects were allegedly "laundering the proceeds of their overseas organised crime activities, including scams and online gambling". During the raids, police seized S$1 billion worth of assets including bank accounts, S$23 million in cash, luxury homes, cars, bags, watches and two gold bars. The amount was updated to S$1.8 billion in early September as investigations led authorities to assets in Swiss banks.

Persons: Su Baolin, Su Haijin, Chen Qingyuan, Su Wenqiang, Lin Baoying, Zhang Ruijin, Wang Dehai, Su Jianfeng, Vang Shuiming, Wang Baosen, Xinghui Kok, Michael Perry Organizations: The Straits, REUTERS, Police, Thomson Locations: Singapore, SINGAPORE, Cyprus, Cambodia, Dominica, China, Turkey, Vanuatu

☆ Singapore seizes money launderer's assets in Swiss banks in S$1.8 billion case
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Chen Lin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Straits Times Illustrations/Cel Gulapa via REUTERS/File Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreSINGAPORE, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Police in Singapore investigating a major money laundering operation have seized S$125 million ($91.79 million) from the bank accounts of one of ten foreign suspects accused in the case. The total value of assets seized by investigating authorities now stands at S$1.8 billion, according to prosecutors. The scale of the money laundering operation has shocked the wealthy Asian financial hub, and raised concerns over whether there are loopholes in its financial system. A state court denied bail for two of the accused foreigners, Wang Baosen and Su Baolin, on Wednesday. ($1 = 1.3618 Singapore dollars)Reporting by Chen Lin in Singapore; Additional Reporting by Yantoultra Ngui; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore and Jan HarveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Su Baolin, Su Haijin, Chen Qingyuan, Su Wenqiang, Lin Baoying, Zhang Ruijin, Wang Dehai, Su Jianfeng, Vang Shuiming, Wang Baosen, Bank Julius Baer, Julius Baer, Chen Lin, Yantoultra Ngui, Simon Cameron, Moore, Jan Harvey Organizations: The Straits, REUTERS, Police, Turkish, Credit Suisse Singapore, Bank, Credit Suisse, Thomson Locations: Singapore, SINGAPORE, Vang

☆ Cruise disputes claim that its autonomous vehicle delayed first responders
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Gia Vang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company's headquarters in San Francisco. The company Cruise is pushing back against an accusation from the San Francisco Fire Department, which claims that one of the company's autonomous vehicles delayed an ambulance after a deadly accident. The department said emergency medical service crews faced a problem getting to the collision: two Cruise taxis blocking the road. But NBC Bay Area was able to review a nearly 13 minute video which is purportedly the incident in question. It appears to show what the company describes, including the ambulance managing to squeeze by the stopped Cruise car.

Persons: Cruise, It's, Aaron Peskin, Peskin Organizations: General Motors Corp, San Francisco Fire Department, NBC, Area, California Public Utilities Commission, Cruise Locations: San Francisco

☆ Four killed in Vietnam coal mine collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

HANOI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Four people have been killed in a collapse in a coal mine in Vietnam's mining centre of Quang Ninh, the state-run Thanh Nien newspaper reported on Sunday. The accident happened late on Saturday at a mine operated by Vang Danh Coal Company, a unit of Vietnam's state coal miner Vinacomin, Thanh Nien reported. The newspaper did not give a reason for the collapse. In March a similar accident happened at a Vang Danh-operated mine but no one was killed. Vinacomin said last year that mine accidents killed at least 17 miners in the first nine months of 2022.

Persons: Thanh Nien, Vinacomin, Phuong Nguyen, Robert Birsel Organizations: Thanh Nien, Vang Danh Coal Company, Thomson Locations: HANOI, Quang Ninh, Vang

☆ Hmong cuisine and culture are having a moment in the US. We spoke with the restaurateurs and farmers driving innovation.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

It marks a renaissance of sorts for the Hmong community, which has historically been insular. He also recently appeared on "Iron Chef" and was the first to serve Hmong food at the Minnesota State Fair. Though for decades, Xiong said Hmong businesses struggled to market outside the Hmong community. La Vang-Herr also opened her Hmong business in an area with few Hmong residents. Sean LeschMortchee's, a Hmong eatery in a former Wausau, Wisconsin, ice-cream stand, has also been a lifeline for the local Hmong community since opening earlier this year.

Persons: Yia Vang, Vang, James Beard, Kao Kalia Yang, Sunisa Lee, Lee Pao Xiong, Paul, Xiong, Peng Her, They're, We've, Diane Moua, Moua, Gemma Weston, Mai Vang, Pom, La, Herr, Sean Lesch Mortchee's, Sa Sor Lee, there's, Lee, Toua Xiong, we've, Pheng, we're Organizations: Service, Union Hmong, Minnesota, Fair, Google, Center, Hmong Studies, Concordia University, St, Pew Research Center, Hmong Institute, Twin Cities, Twin, American Farmers Association Locations: Wall, Silicon, Vang, Minneapolis, Oakland , California, Vietnam, Madison , Wisconsin, Minnesota, Twin, Siskiyou County, California, New York, Montague, Oregon, Portland , Oregon, Wausau , Wisconsin, Twin Cities, St

☆ China, birthplace of COVID, lays tracks for a new global health crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Bat viruses have been the source of multiple health crises besides those related to coronaviruses, including recent outbreaks of Ebola, Nipah, and Marburg. Partners in risk The total area at high risk for bat viruses to infect humans more than doubled in size in Laos between 2002 and 2020. The animals, known to be susceptible to bat viruses, included raccoon dogs, bamboo rats and porcupines. As China boomed in recent decades, global demand for rubber also skyrocketed, leading to further development and deforestation here. Already, scientists have found local bats bearing viruses closely related to those responsible for the 2003 SARS and COVID-19 pandemics.

☆ Nordea Q1 profit tops forecast as interest rates rise
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HELSINKI, April 27 (Reuters) - The Nordic region's biggest lender Nordea (NDAFI.HE) posted a larger than expected gain in first-quarter operating profits on Thursday, on the back of rising interest rates and despite weaker Nordic currencies. The rise in results followed a similar trend among other Nordic banks such as Swedish rival SEB (SEBa.ST), which on Wednesday beat market expectations and reported higher net interest income. The bank saw its net fee and commission income decline 8% year on year to 765 million euros. Net interest income climbed 35% to 1.77 billion euros. Nordea said individual net loan losses remained low despite the Nordic economies slowing and kept its management judgement buffer unchanged at 585 million euros.

☆ TikTok owner ByteDance has quietly launched a new app, Lemon8, in the US and UK, and is paying creators to post
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

TikTok owner ByteDance has quietly launched a new app in the UK and the US called Lemon8. Creators said they're getting paid to post on the app, which they described as Instagram meets Pinterest. TikTok owner ByteDance has quietly launched a new app called Lemon8 in the UK and the US, and is paying creators to post on it, according to industry insiders. The app launched in Japan in 2020, and has since also expanded to Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Singapore. ByteDance has been paying creators in the UK to post on the app in recent weeks, three influencers told Insider.

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