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China to strengthen auditing amid major policy implementation
China will strengthen auditing procedures to ensure public funds are not misused amid major policy shifts.
The National Audit Office says it will strengthen audits of major projects concerning people's livelihood, such as disaster relief, affordable housing construction, poverty elimination and environmental protection.
Auditing work will also be intensified to detect potential problems in sectors such as finance, state assets, energy and resources.
It underlines the problem of local government debt and regional financial stability.
It says the Office will focus on the relocation of fiscal funds, approvals of major investment programs, large-scale procurement, state asset transfers, land sales, and related deals as well as loan grants and security transactions.
China sends more relief to help stem Ebola
China has sent a new round of relief materials to seven African countries to help prevent the spread of Ebola.
The aid will go to Mali, Ghana, Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Cote D'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria.
The materials include protective clothing, goggles, sprayers, and temperature monitors. They are expected to reach capitals of the countries before the end of this month.
In the wake of Ebola outbreaks in West Africa in March, the Chinese government in April and August provided emergency humanitarian relief worth 34 million yuan or 5.5 million U.S. dollars to the affected countries.
Last month, it decided to further provide relief worth over 30 million dollars to African countries and international organizations.
China to set up anti-terror intelligence gathering center
China will set up an anti-terrorism intelligence gathering center to coordinate and streamline intelligence gathering from the field.
A draft law was submitted on Monday to China's top legislature for a first reading.
The counter-terrorism law aims to improve intelligence gathering and the sharing of information across government bodies and among military, armed police and militia, and enhance international cooperation,
The draft also stipulates measures on Internet security management, dangerous materials, terrorism financing prevention and border controls.
China, Singapore start direct currency trading
China's Foreign Exchange Trading System will carry out direct trading of the Chinese yuan against the Singapore dollar beginning Tuesday.
The move aims to boost bilateral trade and investment, facilitate the use of the two currencies in trade and investment settlement, and reduce exchange costs for market players.
China's interbank foreign exchange market will kick off direct trading between the Chinese yuan and the Singapore dollar via spot, forward, and swap contracts.
The announcement followed the direct trading of the yuan against the euro, the British pound, the Japanese yen and the New Zealand dollar amid the country's efforts to internationalize the Chinese currency.
China bans private clubs in historical buildings, parks
The Chinese government has issued a decree prohibiting the establishment of private clubs in historical buildings, parks and other public facilities in the latest crackdown on corruption, to curb excessive luxuries enjoyed by public officials.
High-end restaurants, gymnasiums, spas and hotels were among those listed as not allowed to open in historical buildings or parks.
Members-only clubs operating in historic buildings and parks not open to the public must also be shut down, according to the new decree.
Officials will be held accountable for their negligence and misconduct during the crackdown.
Suicide bombers storm prosecutor's office in N. Kunduz city
A group of suicide bombers in Afghanistan have stormed the State Procecutor's office in the provincial capital of Kunduz, 250 km north of Kabul.
Local officials fear that there may be casualties, but nothing has been confirmed yet.
Security forces are trying to kill or capture the attackers.
The number of attackers is yet unknown.
S. Korean prosecutors seek death penalty for sunken ferry's captain
Prosecutors in South Korea are seeking the death penalty for the captain of the Sewol, the ferry that sunk in April claiming more than 300 lives.
Most of the victims were highschool students.
Sixty-nine-year-old Captain Lee Joon-seok has been widely criticized for being one of the first to abandon ship.
Authorities say he did nothing to help the passengers as the ship sank on April 16th.
Prosecutors are seeking life sentences for the Sewol's first mate, second mate, and chief engineer.
Prison terms between 15 and 30 years are being sought for 11 other crew members.
The court is scheduled to deliver rulings on the suspects early next month.
South African police offers reward for info on football star's death
South African police have offered a 150,000-rand reward, or over 13-thousand U.S. dollars, for information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of football star Senzo Meyiwa.
Meyiwa, captain of the country's men's national team, was gun down on Sunday night during a burglary at a house south of Johannesburg.
Local reports say three men entered the house and one of them demanded Meyiwa's phone. There was an altercation and a shot was fired.
Police say at this stage there are no leads.
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