US slaps sanctions on companies in China, Singapore, and Russia for trading with North Korea
The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Wednesday that it would be slapping sanctions on a Chinese trading firm, that firm’s Singapore-based affiliate, and a Russian port-service agency. According to the department’s news release , the companies targeted had been selling alcohol and tobacco to North Korea, in violation of U.N. sanctions. This illicit tobacco trade alone was worth $1 billion. What did the statement say? “Treasury will continue to implement existing sanctions on North Korea, and will take action to block and designate companies, ports, and vessels that facilitate illicit shipments and provide revenue streams to the DPRK,” ...
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Eat & Drink
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Arts & Culture
Luke had a chat with @timeoutsg ahead of our show in Singapore tonight, have a read here:
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Startups, Entrepreneurs & Hackers
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