KUALA LUMPUR — What was once dismissed as an online whistleblower exposé published by a Britain-based business intelligence portal has…
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SFO Wins Convictions in £70 Million ‘Green Investment’ Fraud Case
LONDON: The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured convictions against three former company directors over a £70 million investment…
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…
Greece Rolls Out €1.6b Tax Overhaul to Ease Cost of Living Strain
ATHENS – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has unveiled a €1.6 billion (US$1.87 billion) tax reform package, including sizeable income…
Global Mail to US Collapses as 88 Postal Operators Halt Services After Tariff Shift
GENEVA – International postal flows to the United States have plunged after Washington scrapped a key tax exemption on small…
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…