ARTWORK, SUPERYACHT The multibillion-dollar 1MDB financial scandal has led to criminal investigations around the world – including in the United States, Switzerland and Singapore – involving politicians, celebrities and prominent individuals. It is alleged that billions of dollars were pilfered from the fund by a number of people and used to buy items ranging from … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is among individuals being investigated in connection with a graft probe involving his sons, the head of Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said on Thursday (Apr 25). The investigation comes amid a widening crackdown on graft involving prominent political figures, including those seen as close to 98-year-old veteran leader … Read more
JOHOR BAHRU: Under a pilot initiative launching in June, Malaysians travelling to Singapore on factory buses will be able to clear immigration through QR codes at both of Johor’s land checkpoints. The scheme, spearheaded by Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs, follows the successful response to the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA)’s move to roll out … Read more
Saudi officials meeting in Malaysia The CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Hisham Aljadhey, met with Malaysian officials to discuss strengthening the halal industry. The discussions focused on enhancing support and growth within Malaysia’s halal sector, with a particular emphasis on unifying halal standards and improving legislative and technical collaboration. The importance … Read more
A recent study led by a Japanese economist from Tohoku University posited that by 2531, all Japanese could have the same surname, Sato, if Japan keeps the archaic law that forbids married couples from using separate surnames. Japanese couples are free to choose a surname when they marry, but in almost all cases, it’s the … Read more
Walking through Chinatown’s maze of narrow streets, the shophouses may still look half abandoned – paint peeling, facades overrun by tropical vegetation – but it is a different story inside, where stripped-back industrial interiors have been turned into cutting-edge spaces for coffee bars, speakeasies, restaurants and boutique hotels. A street in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown. Photo: … Read more
Prosecutors also requested the detention of the two due to the perceived risk of flight in the gap between the trial and the verdict. Obaid is a Swiss-Saudi dual national, while Mahony is Swiss-British. Obaid’s lawyer Daniel Zappelli highlighted the absence of Najib and Low, and said there were variations in the amounts that the … Read more
Mr Ahmad Zahid’s actions will also create a rift between the unity government and the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), they added, putting further pressure on a relationship where the government still needs UMNO but does not want to be seen as one that – for all intents and purposes – freed Najib. Nusantara Academy … Read more
DREAMS became a reality for one lucky business owner as he clinched the Magnum Life Grand Prize of RM1,000 every day for 20 years with just a humble RM1 bet. He not only secured the grand prize win but also claimed his membership benefit as an M Premium member, walking away with an additional RM100,000 … Read more
IMPACT OF MORE MALAYSIAN WORKERS The recruitment agencies told CNA they did not foresee employers in Singapore hiring more Malaysians over locals. More applications just means there are now “more choices” of candidates to shortlist, said Mr Ng from Cultivar Staffing & Search. Economists also pointed to Singapore’s dependency ratio ceiling (DRC), which refers to … Read more
