Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to jail until 2047, marking a significant blow to press freedom and democratic activism in the region. This unprecedented sentence highlights increasing governmental control and the declining space for independent media in Hong Kong. Stay informed on global democracy and press freedom issues.

China Crackdown: Pro-Democracy Media Tycoon, Jimmy Lai Found Guilty

Vietnamese tycoon Truong My Lan has failed in her appeal against the death sentence for orchestrating Vietnam’s largest fraud case. Despite the court’s ruling, she may avoid execution if she repays a significant portion of the misappropriated funds. Watch to know more!

Vietnam Tycoon Loses Death Penalty Appeal Over Fraud Scandal | GRAVITAS | WION

Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng was charged in court on Friday with abetting former Singapore transport minister S Iswaran’s offences. Watch in for more details!

Singapore Charges Tycoon Ong Beng Seng Over Ex-minister Case

Real estate mogul Truong My Lan received the death penalty on Thursday from a Vietnamese court for her involvement in the largest financial fraud in the nation's history, a 304-trillion-dong ($12.5-billion) scheme. Watch to know more.

Vietnam: Real estate tycoon sentenced to death, accused of  Siphoning off $12.5 Bn

Vietnam: Real estate tycoon sentenced to death

Corruption in Ukraine is a topic that is highly controversial and is gaining steam in recent weeks. In the latest powerful businessman, Igor Kolomoisky is the latest domino to fall in a fraud and money laundering case. Misuse of funds has garnered a firm response from the Ukrainian administration.

Ukraine tycoon detained: Billionaire Igor Kolomoisky in custody for two months

A fugitive billionaire from China has been planning to auction "unvaccinated sperm" on a web platform filled with misinformation – a sale that is being billed optimistically by vaccine sceptics as an opportunity to buy the "next Bitcoin.

Auction of billionaire's 'unvaxxed sperm' taps into conspiracies

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to over five years in prison for lease fraud. Lai is the founder of now-defunct Apple Daily.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to over five years for lease fraud

Miss Universe ownership has changed. A transgender tycoon has bought the Miss Universe contest. Watch this report for all the details.

WION Dispatch: Transgender tycoon buys Miss Universe contest

The owner of one of Ukraine’s largest grain producing and exporting companies and his wife were killed after Russian strikes hit the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv.

Ukraine’s grain tycoon killed in Russian missile attack

Hong Kong police raided the office of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, known for its critical coverage of China and Hong Kong, on Thursday morning. Five people have been arrested, including Ryan Law, the editor-in-chief in the raid that involved dozens of policemen.

Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, arrest editor and four other executives

Beijing's office that oversees matters in Hong Kong has warned of threats made to a judge, who sentenced media tycoon Jimmy Lai and other democracy activists for their roles in an unauthorised assembly on October 1, 2019.

Beijing's Hong Kong office slams intimidation of judge in tycoon Jimmy Lai's case

Hong Kong's court remanded tycoon Jimmy Lai, the most high profile Hong-Konger will be in custody until another bail hearing on 1st of February. Jimmy Lai is the vocal critic of Beijing. Taiwan activists voice objection against Lai's remand.

Hong Kong court remands Jimmy Lai Again

Judge Andrew Henshaw refused to overturn a worldwide order freezing the 62-year-old Mallya's assets and upheld an Indian court's ruling that a consortium of 13 Indian banks was entitled to recover funds amounting to nearly $1.55 billion or over Rs 10,000 crore

Vijay Mallya loses Rs 10,000 crore case filed by 13 Indian banks in UK High Court

True to his pragmatic character, he opted instead for life in business — a move that brought him spectacular wealth.

Ramaphosa: Trade unionist, tycoon and South Africa's next president?

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