A former Philippine mayor, Alice Guo, accused of spying for China, was arrested in Indonesia after weeks on the run.  Philippine authorities pursued her across four countries since July, accusing h...

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- A former Philippine mayor, Alice Guo, accused of spying for China, was arrested in Indonesia after weeks on the run.
- Philippine authorities pursued her across four countries since July, accusing her of protecting scam centres and human trafficking syndicates.
- President Marcos Jr. announced she would be flown back to the Philippines soon, calling her arrest a warning to those evading justice.
- Guo's case has drawn international attention and sparked fury in the Philippines, amid ongoing tensions with China.
- Photos showed Guo in light pink pyjamas and a white coat during her arrest. 

 Source: [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0mnyrm8739o)

Chinese Spy Mayor Arrested in Indonesia

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Chinese Spy Mayor Arrested in Indonesia- Grapevine

- Former Singapore transport minister S Iswaran sentenced to a year in jail for accepting over $300,000 in gifts and obstructing justice.
- This is a rare graft case involving a government official in Singapore, known for its clean governance.
- Iswaran, who brought the Formula One Grand Prix to Singapore, has been asked to surrender himself on October 7.
- The gifts included tickets to English Premier League matches, Formula One races, and business-class flights.
- This case has impacted the reputation of the ruling People’s Action party ahead of next year's elections.

Source: [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/0becf3a0-af35-44c2-88d6-23f49b167f1e)

Ex-Singapore Minister Jailed for Accepting $300K Gifts

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Background
During a trip to Thailand, me and a colleague accidentally swapped bags. When I called to explain the mistake, his wife accused me of trying to seduce her husband. She harassed me with phone calls, and later threw eggs at my residence. Then, set her husband's bag on fire and got into trouble with the police. She was then arrested.

For full context: https://share.gvine.app/FdwwvTcDLzaK6i2a9

I would also like to address those who said that the story is fake. It isn't. I genuinely posted this here because as a woman it is hard to find spaces online to vent my frustrations. I was genuinely distressed at the moment and my flatmates did take care of me. I also received tons of support from the community here and I am thankful for that.

Here's what happened next:
I decided not to press charges as I am living away from my family and I don't want this to be the reason they start interfering in my personal freedom. Over the weekend, she apologized and invited me for dinner, I obviously declined because she acted all insane before.

But she is literally so dramatic that she lied to everyone that I came to her house and hit her so hard that she puked all over her clothes. Thankfully, their society has CCTV coverage and I didn't even leave my home all weekend. So, no one believed her this time. 

Our group thankfully supported me throughout this and the colleague is no longer in the group. Now, I just want to get over this traumatic experience which when I look back at is too unreal to even think about.

Here's what happened next, after Police arrested my Colleague's Wife

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- PwC China anticipates a six-month business ban starting as early as September due to its audit of the collapsed property developer Evergrande.
- The ban follows China's securities regulator's findings that Evergrande inflated its revenues by almost $80bn before defaulting in 2021, despite PwC's clean audit.
- This would be the toughest action by Chinese regulators against a Big Four firm, potentially accompanied by a large fine.
- The ban would prevent PwC China from signing off on financial results and IPOs, causing significant disruption despite not threatening the firm's survival.
- PwC China has already lost two-thirds of its accounting revenues from mainland-listed clients this year, prompting accelerated lay-offs to cut costs. 

 Source: [FT](https://www.ft.com/content/6e165676-30b1-4567-8cb1-647c15bb015d)

PwC Faces Six-Month Ban in China Over Evergrande Audit

- Man sentenced to nearly 4 years for planting cannabis in estranged wife's car
- Intended to frame her for drug trafficking, potentially facing death penalty
- Plan backfired when car camera caught him in act, leading to his arrest
- Planted over 500g of substance, but only portion was actual cannabis
- Singapore known for strict anti-drug laws, including death penalty for trafficking 

 Source: [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9l8zx2wn4o)

Singapore Man Jailed for Framing Wife with Cannabis in Car

- China and the Philippines have accused each other of ramming coast guard vessels near the Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea.
- The Philippines claims a Chinese ship 'directly and intentionally rammed' its vessel, while China accuses the Philippines of 'deliberately' crashing into a Chinese ship.
- This incident is part of a long-running dispute over various islands and zones in the South China Sea, with at least three other incidents reported in the past two weeks.
- The South China Sea is a major shipping route, with Beijing claiming almost all of it, including parts claimed by the Philippines and other countries.
- The US has condemned China's actions, while observers worry the dispute could escalate into a larger confrontation. 

 Source: [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2erwedxz5o)

China and Philippines Trade Blame as Ships Collide in South China Sea

- Telegram has removed language from its FAQ page that said private chats were protected from moderation requests.
- This change comes nearly two weeks after CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France for allegedly allowing criminal activity on the app.
- Durov issued a statement promising to moderate content more on the platform, a shift from the company's initial stance.
- The FAQ page now includes instructions on how to report illegal content, replacing previous statements about chat privacy.
- French authorities charged Telegram with distributing child sexual abuse material and drug trafficking, citing the company's lack of cooperation. 

 Source: [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/5/24237254/telegram-pavel-durov-arrest-private-chats-moderation-policy-change)

Telegram to Moderate Private Chats Following CEO's Arrest

- The US has captured Ismael Zambada García, the de facto leader of the Sinaloa cartel, ending a decades-long manhunt and boosting efforts to combat the fentanyl crisis.
- Zambada García, known as “El Mayo,” was arrested in El Paso, Texas, along with Joaquín Guzmán López, son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera.
- The US Department of Justice had offered $15 million for information leading to Zambada García’s capture, alleging he became the cartel’s senior leader after El Chapo’s arrest.
- Zambada García faces charges for running a criminal enterprise, conspiracy to commit murder, money laundering, and drug trafficking, while his son Vicente is already serving a 15-year sentence.
- The arrests could trigger succession wars within the Sinaloa cartel and embolden rival groups like the Jalisco New Generation cartel. 

 Source: Financial Times

US Arrests Sinaloa Drug Cartel Chief and Son of ‘El Chapo’

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User privacy is a joke here. Why on Earth you want to trace all the personal chats of the users? It’s a violation of fundamental rights of the users. Well done by WhatsApp!  Read the full article: http://toi.in/Dp70hY49

Kudos to WhatsApp for protecting user privacy🙌

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Maldives is going to be a big pain in as* for India in the coming future.
It's like that child who we cannot beat the shit out because we don't want it to go to China and help them set up Chinese military bases in the Indian Ocean.
And, secondly  we will have to send aid money of billions of dollars so that they do not trap into the belt and road initiative of china ....again for the same above reason.

Maldives a bad child

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Gurgaon startups looking to move to London it seems.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/many-gurugram-tech-firms-keen-to-set-up-shops-in-london-report-11692942637406.html

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Many opposition leaders posted today on Twitter saying they got this alert message from Apple warning that the government might be tracking their device. This is absolutely shocking if true! 😳😳

Government getting ready for next year elections? Is this the largest democracy we boast about?

Government spying on Opposition?😳

Adding context as link. 

3-4 months ago I shared my story on Grapevine about the brutally traumatising experience I faced at the hand of my colleague's wife who had accused him of committing adultery with me. This was obviously a bogus claim over a small misunderstanding around a bag which had gotten exchanged with my swimsuit in it.

Here's what happened afterwards.

I was out jogging last week in the morning. I've been trying to get in better shape for this summer as I'm planning on going for a beach vacation in. couple of months. After sustaining Zone 5 consistently I was going through my cooldown regimen for normalising my heart rate. 

Suddenly someone tapped my shoulder from behind and it was none other than that colleague's bitchy wife. She had shaven her head weirdly. This was extremely problematic imo because she is a known deranged person(read the last post to figure out why). I tried walking away but she started blocking my way.

I asked her what happened and she said that she was sorry for what happened and started crying. She said that her husband said that she had humiliated him and that people at work didn't talk to him properly for weeks because of what she did. 

I started walking slowly while acting engaged in her dialogue. As soon as I was about to reach the end of the park I started running towards my car that was parked outside and drove off.

I am very worried. Is she stalking my whereabouts? What should I do? My flatmates are trying to console me but I thought 4 months down the line everything was forgotten. I am extremely paranoid about what is happening.

Here's what happened next, after Police arrested my Colleague's Wife- Grapevine

UPDATE: What happened next after my colleague's wife got arrested.

Nice to see the openness. Can't imagine how tough it is, to have been derailed by incorrect signals during the bull market. I think they're genuine people who unfortunately could not get it to the right place.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mayank-bidawatka-028b2a1_i-had-promised-updates-and-heres-another-activity-7189226150538240000-MmcI?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

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I geniually want to understand why we are behind in manufacturing ? Although I'm from commerce background but I would love to know how does one start manufacturing business in India ?

What type of engineers you need ? Honestly I don't have any clue but if any has some information pls discuss here.

Why is Indian manufacturing so behind compared to China ?

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