KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed it is working closely with the UK Serious Fraud Office…
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Azam Baki Disclosed as Shareholder in Financial Services Firm
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Azam Baki has been listed as a shareholder in a financial…
IJM Under Siege: UK Whistleblower Exposé Vindicated as MACC Probes Chairman Tan Sri Krishnan Tan and Proxy Seow Lun Hoo
KUALA LUMPUR — What was once dismissed as an online whistleblower exposé published by a Britain-based business intelligence portal has…
Foreign investors return to Japanese equities as yen weakness lifts sentiment
TOKYO: Japanese equities saw a sharp revival in foreign investor interest in the week ended Jan 10, with overseas funds…
IJM Faces Scrutiny Over Offshore Holdings and Financial Transparency
KUALA LUMPUR- Recent reports linking IJM Corporation Berhad chairman Tan Sri Krishnan Tan and long-time associate Seow Lun Hoo to…
Trump’s New Trade Deals: Big Wins for Washington, Limited Gains for Southeast Asia
US President Donald Trump arrived in Southeast Asia touting what the White House called “historic” trade agreements. But a closer…
Prabowo ousts Sri Mulyani in surprise cabinet shake-up; markets retreat
JAKARTA – In a significant reshuffle that rattled investors, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday removed Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the…
UK SFO Probes IJM Corp: Money Laundering Scandal & RM280 Million Loss-Making JRL Group Takeover Exposed
Is Malaysian construction giant IJM Corporation Bhd now under the radar of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over alleged…
Indonesia Detains Ex-Minister, Gojek Co-Founder Nadiem Makarim in US$121.9 million Graft Probe
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s attorney general’s office has named former education minister and Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim as a suspect in…
Protests Escalate as Indonesian Parliament Buildings Torched in Three Provinces
JAKARTA – Demonstrations in Indonesia turned violent over the weekend, with protesters setting fire to regional parliament buildings across three…