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MANILA – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has launched an investigation into the alleged robbery and sexual assault against a Vietnamese national and is eyeing sanctions against transport network vehicle service (TNVS) company Grab Philippines. In a statement on Wednesday, LTFRB chair Teofilo Guadiz III said a letter was sent to Grab asking to explain what transpired during the incident. Grab has five days to explain before the LTFRB decides on the case. ‘Puwede ho naming ma-suspend ‘yung kanilang app for at least 30 days sa first offense po, kung makita mang may kapabayaan po, pero ‘yan

MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and local business groups renewed its partnership with multi-sectoral groups to enhance taxpayer service. In a statement Wednesday, the BIR said the partnership was renewed through the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) at the BIR office in Quezon City on Tuesday. This year’s pact now includes the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc., Makati Business Club, and Alliance of Tech Innovators for the Nation as new members of the multi-sectoral group. “The BIR welcomes both the old and new members of our multi-sectoral group. The retention of

KUALA LUMPUR, The High Court today was told that former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) president and chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy was not involved in the alleged wrongful transactions of the company between 2009 and 2014. United Kingdom-based financial fraud investigator Richard Templeman testified that Arul Kanda, who joined 1MDB in 2015, had no involvement in the transactions related to the first and second bond proceeds used by 1MDB in 2012 for purchasing power plants. Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi served as 1MDB CEO from 2009 to 2013, followed briefly by Mohd Hazem Abd Rahman, before Arul Kanda took

KUALA LUMPUR, Police have arrested a former research assistant of a politician after finding two fake pistols and a ganja slab in the car he was travelling in when it was stopped for inspection at Jalan Bukit Kiara here last Friday. City Police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa confirmed the arrest, saying that further investigation into the case was being done in accordance with Section 36 of the Firearms Act 1960 and Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. ‘He has also been remanded for six days and is expected to be charged in court tomorrow,’ Rusdi said in

IPOH, The Perak Department of Labour (JTK) rescued four Bangladeshi boys suspected of being exploited as forced labour in a factory here under its labour enforcement operation today. Perak JTK director Muhamad Fauzi Abd Ghani said the four teenagers, aged between 14 and 16, are believed to have worked in the factory for more than a year. “JTK will apply for an interim protection order (IPO) for the four of them under Section 33 of the Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) Act 2007. “This operation was also carried out after the JTK had conducted intelligence activities for