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Malaysia says army is ‘ready’ for signal on Jerusalem
The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) are always ready for the signal and directives from the top leadership and head of state on the issue of Jerusalem. Defence Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the country should be prepared to face any eventuality. "As the Defence Minister, I am confident that we will carry out any order from the supreme commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces, Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V.
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1MDB: The inside story of the world’s biggest financial scandal
On 22 June 2015, Xavier Justo, a 48-year-old retired Swiss banker, walked towards the front door of his brand new boutique hotel on Koh Samui, a tropical Thai island. He had spent the past three years building the luxurious white-stone complex of chalets and apartments overlooking the shimmering sea and was almost ready to open for business. All he needed was a licence. Justo had arrived in Thailand four years earlier, having fled the drab world of finance in London. In 2011, he and his girlfriend Laura toured the...
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1MDB: The inside story of the world’s biggest financial scandal | Randeep Ramesh
The Long Read: How a jailed former banker and a lone British journalist broke a story that shook the world
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Feds want 'Wolf of Wall Street' profits as part of $3.5 billion fraud allegations
In a massive lawsuit that reads like an international thriller, the U.S. government claims that well-connected fraudsters stole $3.5 billion from the Malaysian people and used it to buy New York condos, hotels, yachts and a jet. Some of that money was used to produce the Hollywood film "The Wolf of Wall Street," according to federal investigators. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday attempting to seize $1 billion of those assets -- the amount that went through American banks.
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The Visual Series Of Malay Proverbs
As children, we used to hear many proverbs. And although we came to know their meaning, we rarely if ever get a chance to see them visually. Now, we have the opportunity to reflect on all these proverbs again, as visual art pieces that Malaysian artist Hyrul Anuar has created using a mobile phone.
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More than $1bn deposited in Malaysian prime minister's account
Deposits into Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s bank accounts ran to hundreds of millions of dollars more than previously identified by probes into state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), the Wall Street Journal has reported. Citing two unnamed people familiar with flows into Najib’s accounts and a person familiar with one overseas investigation, the report said more than $1bn was deposited from 2011 to 2013, far more than the $681m earlier identified.
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Thai police say London-based news outlet tampered with documents to discredit [Maylaysian PM] Najib
Thai police confirmed that a news outlet based in London had tampered with classified documents belonging to Saudi oil company PetroSaudi International with the intent of discrediting Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his administration...
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Malaysians Seek Escape in Pulp Fiction as Government’s Grip Tightens
A new-style pulp fiction in Malaysia has tapped into a desire for escapism among younger Malaysians as their country has become more socially conservative.
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