KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): AMMB Holdings Bhd has agreed to pay RM2.83 billion to the Malaysian government as settlement on all outstanding claims and actions in relation to the AmBank Group’s involvement in the 1Malaysia
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tiger Woods will not face criminal charges in the car crash that left him with serious injuries, the Los Angeles County Sheriff said on Wednesday, as the golf great recovered from
Read moreHollywood producer arrested in Malaysia over 1MDB scandal
Riza Aziz co-founded the Hollywood company Red Granite Pictures, which produced The Wolf of Wall Street In May, some $57 million forfeited by Red Granite was returned to Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian producer of
Read moreNajib fails in latest bid to disqualify Sri Ram as lead prosecutor in 1MDB trials
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — The High Court has dismissed the defence’s application to recuse former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from prosecuting Datuk Seri Najib Razak on charges related to the
Read moreLower production led to rising durian prices in China
Due to lower production, the farm gate price of imported durians has been rising. Traders revealed that a box this year is two to three hundred yuan more expensive, which is equivalent to an increase
Read moreEx-Mara Inc chairman charged over Aussie property scandal
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Mara Incorporated (Mara Inc) chairman Mohammad Lan Allani has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges of corruption and money laundering in relation to a property scandal in Australia. Lan Allani, 65, was
Read moreACCOR SEKALI LAGI LINDUNGI PENDAPATAN MEREKA BUKAN ANGGOTA MEREKA.
Pada bulan Juli tahun lalu, artikel kami, ‘Accor leap to keep their money for nothing fund’ menyoroti kemarahan anggota Accor karena dipaksa membayar tagihan tahunan setelah biaya bergabung timeshare mereka yang berjumlah sebanyak $ 35.000
Read moreArtist spotlight: an interactive picnic that reconnects people with local durian culture
Growing up, Melinda Lauw had fond memories of eating durians with her family. It left such a lasting taste, and impression, that the first thing she wanted to eat after coming back from living abroad
Read moreThailand to resume durian exports
hina has encouraged Thailand to adopt World Health Organisation (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) guidelines in a push to establish confidence in exported durians and maintain a market worth an estimated Bt50bn (US$1.67bn).
Read moreGoldman Sachs CEO Solomon pays price of 1MDB scandal
NEW YORK (Jan 27): Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon’s annual pay fell by $10 million, or 36%, in 2020, according to regulatory disclosures filed Tuesday, reflecting the bank’s role in Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal. Solomon
Read moreMeat cartel scandal: PM to temporarily chair Malaysia Halal Council
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Halal Council, which was reactivated in the wake of the meat cartel scandal, will be temporarily chaired by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk
Read more48 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore, all imported in 10-month high
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 48 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Jan 24), said the Ministry of Health (MOH). This is the highest number of imported infections in Singapore since Mar 23, when 48
Read moreMCO 2.0: Updated essential services list now specifically includes film editing, internet, postal, courier, broadcasting
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — The government’s latest list of essential services allowed to operate has been streamlined even further to specific services, after more than a week of the movement control order (MCO) this
Read moreCommentary: Credit ratings agency Fitch’s downgrading of Malaysia has been damning
CANBERRA: Malaysia is in a quandary, desperately trying to figure out how to resolve political and economic questions. The fragmentation of the Malaysian market for votes is at a point it has never before experienced. In a
Read moreMalaysian PM Muhyiddin announces RM15 billion economic aid package as COVID-19 cases soar
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has announced a new economic assistance package worth RM15 billion (US$3.7 billion) on Monday (Jan 18) to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. In a televised address, Mr Muhyiddin said the package dubbed PERMAI, or
Read moreTravel insurance mandatory to enter Singapore from Feb 1
SINGAPORE: Visitors applying to enter Singapore under the Air Travel Pass (ATP) and Reciprocal Green Lanes (RGLs) will need to have travel insurance for their Covid-19-related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs here, with a minimum
Read moreUsing durian fruit to charge an electric car -What will the future bring?
Researchers are looking into the possibilities nature also holds for us. This inspires scientific discovery in a host of unexpected ways. Lex Amore from the Biomimicry Institute: “Nature is a source of inspiration for science,
Read moreFree trial of modern hearing aids in Malaysia: These German founders are changing lives.
Dr. Marco Vietor and Paul Crusius have been creating successful businesses since college. Now they lead hear.com, the fastest growing hearing aid company in the world. This is their story. Let’s be honest, very few
Read moreMalaysian workers in Singapore start getting Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine jabs
SINGAPORE, Jan 17 — A number of Malaysians working in Singapore have started receiving the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine. Those who received the injection are mostly working in the sector that is given priority to receive the vaccine
Read morePhilippines extends travel ban to prevent spread of more contagious coronavirus variant
MANILA – The Philippines extended on Friday (Jan 15) the ban on all travellers from over 30 countries and territories where a more contagious coronavirus variant has been detected. The ban will now remain in
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