Society
From worms to theology: Scientist Samuel Gan’s quest to decipher the world
Professor Samuel Gan, a Singaporean multi-disciplinary researcher and academic at Wenzhou-Kean University in China, explores everything from plastic-eating worms to theology. Lianhe Zaobao senior correspondent Poh Lay Hoon reports on this dynamic, unstoppable academic.
Poh Lay Hoon
25 Nov 2024
Society
[Big read] Golden passports, visas and residential permits: How the wealthy go places
Lianhe Zaobao senior correspondent Poh Lay Hoon takes a closer look at "golden passports" (passports in return for investment) market, including the popular countries to seek these passports, the cost of becoming a citizen of a foreign country, the impact it has on the people of the country issuing such passports, as well as whether money laundering has had an impact on the investment immigration business.
Poh Lay Hoon
02 Feb 2024
Society
Property, nightclubs, collector items: How 'Fujian gang' lifestyles aided money-laundering activities
While members of the "Fujian gang" have made the news recently for their billion-dollar money-laundering case, less is known about their lavish lifestyles and the trails their clandestine activities leave behind. Zaobao senior correspondent Poh Lay Hoon reports.
Poh Lay Hoon
31 Aug 2023