Centrepay is once again in the news, and not for good reasons. This week the Guardian uncovered new examples of the government system being used as a vehicle of financial abuse – Centrepay was diverting money away from people receiving Centrelink payments to energy giants, years after they stopped being power customers. To be clear,…
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HONG KONG – Kaisa Group Holdings on Aug 20 announced an offshore debt restructuring agreement with a key group of bondholders, a step that may help the Chinese developer defend itself against a liquidation petition. The Shenzhen-based company has been working to restructure its offshore debt since defaulting on US$12 billion (S$15.7 billion) in offshore…
The federal government has introduced a new bill to parliament promising to wipe out $3 billion in HECS-HELP debt, however experts are concerned that student debt is unfairly affecting higher education graduates beyond repayments. The proposed legislation, which has now been referred to an inquiry, could save the average graduate $1,200 a year through changes…
Lusix, the lab-grown diamond company founded by Israeli billionaire Benny Landa, has asked an Israeli court for protection from creditors under the country’s insolvency law, according to an article in CTech. The move is meant “to consolidate a debt arrangement and set the company on a new path through a merger with another Israeli [lab-grown…
Kaisa Group has unveiled its long-awaited debt workout plan to avoid a showdown during next month’s liquidation court hearing in Hong Kong, the first time the Shenzhen-based developer is restructuring its finances since defaulting on US$12 billion of offshore bonds in 2021. The developer offered its creditors several payment options, including new notes denominated in…
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Last week, an investigation by The Intercept revealed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has repeatedly stiffed the Defense Department on a bill for support of a Saudi-led war in Yemen that killed hundreds of thousands of people and sparked a humanitarian catastrophe. For months — up to and since publication — the Pentagon has…
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe National Police Agency building The Yomiuri Shimbun 1:00 JST, August 20, 2024 The National Police Agency will launch its first investigation into online casinos that are run overseas. Gambling on such sites has spread rapidly among younger people in Japan, which has led some of them into debt and illicit part-time…