US to seize Top Glove products over labour abuses
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has ordered the seizure of disposable gloves made by Malaysia’s Top Glove. The order said CBP had sufficient information...
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Twitter: Buyer defends paying $2.9m for ‘Mona Lisa’ of tweets
The buyer of Twitter’s first ever tweet by its founder Jack Dorsey for $2.9m (£2.1m) sees it as a wise investment. “It’s a piece of...
Goldman Sachs to pay $3bn over 1MDB corruption scandal
Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay nearly $3bn (£2.3bn) to end a probe of its role in the 1MDB corruption scandal. The bank’s Malaysian subsidiary...
Malaysia ex-PM found guilty in corruption scandal
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak has been found guilty of all seven charges in the first of several multi-million dollar corruption trials. He had pleaded...
Malaysia seeks North Korea embassy official
By BBC Malaysian police say they are seeking a senior official at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur in connection with the killing of...
Malaysia recalls envoy after Kim killing
By BBC Malaysia has recalled its envoy to Pyongyang in an escalating row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader...
Second arrest over death of Kim Jong-un’s brother
By BBC News A second woman has been arrested in connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un....
CMA joins Islamic Financial Services Board as an Associate Member
By Christine Muchira/Release As part of the drive to position Kenya as the premiere Islamic finance hub on the African continent, the Capital Markets Authority...
Malaysia’s new security law raises concern
By BBC A new security law giving Malaysia’s prime minister sweeping new powers has prompted concern it could restrict rights and stifle democracy. It allows...
MH370 search to be suspended not ended
By BBC China, Malaysia and Australia will suspend rather than shut down the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, after the current area has been...