Najib faces more 1MDB charges
Malaysian police have arrested ex-prime minister Najib Razak, who is now facing at least 21 charges related to more than US$620 million in public...
Swiss move to ban palm-oil exports
The regional parliament of Geneva in Switzerland has passed a resolution to exclude palm oil from free-trade talks with Indonesia and Malaysia. Five other...
Jakarta distraught over flag mishap
Indonesia has accused the organisers of the Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia of negligence after its nondescript flag was printed upside down, making it look...
Bumpy ride ahead for Grab in Malaysia
Two out of every three dollars of venture capital funding in Southeast Asia went to e-commerce and ride-hailing startups from 2016 to H1 2019.
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Thailand seeks trade boost with Malaysia
Thailand is looking to boost its trade relationship with Malaysia, with efforts to remove hurdles to cross-border trade with the latter in Songkhla's Sadao...
Sumatra Earthquake Leaves Several People Injured, Dead, and Displaced
The Sumatra earthquake caught villagers by surprise. It left several people injured, dead, and displaced. It also caused panic in neighboring countries, such as...
Goldman ready to cut bonuses over 1MDB
US-based investment bank Goldman Sachs says it could withhold bonuses for former chief executive Lloyd Blankfein and other bosses because of Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign-wealth...
Ex-Malaysian minister slams ‘plodding’ Asean
Sri Rafidah Aziz. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Asean members have been told to buck up their ideas by former Malaysian minister Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz who...
Najib tries to explain huge jewellery spending
Bank cards belonging to former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak were used to spend over US$800,000 in one day in 2014 at a luxury...
Bid to put Malaysia under state of emergency rejected
Malaysian King Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin has rejected a proposal to declare a state of emergency to combat the increasing cases of coronavirus amid strong opposition...
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