Category: Islands
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British Virgin Islands accused of ‘shameful’ bid to sidestep financial crime crackdown
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The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is facing increasing criticism from Westminster due to controversial plans to restrict transparency on companies ownership, which prompted accusations of a “shameful” effort to protect the role of specialization in money laundering and tax evasion. A newly released consulting paper, proposing to limit the public’s…
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Taiwan deputy foreign minister to attend Pacific Islands Forum By Reuters
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister will attend a meeting of Pacific island leaders in Tonga this week, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, as China and the United States vie for influence in the region. The Pacific is also an area of competition between Taipei and Beijing, with…