Daily round-up, Aug 12: Tradenation couple charged; Singapore man gets life sentence for Newcastle murder; J&J to stop selling talc baby powder

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Let's get you up to speed with the day's stories. ‘Our mistake’ to flee Singapore: Couple accused of cheating in Tradenation luxury goods scam charged

The couple at the centre of an alleged multi-million-dollar luxury goods scam has been charged in court.

Speaking to the court, Pi said it was"not right" for them to have fled the country and that he and his wife were"facing a lot of death threats and pressure" at the time.Fong Soong Hert was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife, Pek Ying Ling, while they were on holiday in Newcastle. Johnson & Johnson will stop selling talc-based baby powder globally in 2023, more than two years after it ended US sales of the product.The drugmaker faces about 38,000 lawsuits claiming its talc products caused cancer.

 

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