Mohamed Apandi Ali
Swiss investigators call 1MDB scandal Ponzi scheme – $800mn missing
Swiss authorities, investigating the involvement of Swiss banks in the alleged embezzlement and graft scandal surrounding Malaysia's state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB),...
Malaysian state considers public caning
The chairman of the Committee on Islamic Development in Kelantan, a rural state in the northeast of Peninsular Malaysia, voiced his support for beating...
Malaysia considers jail for life and cane strokes for whistleblowers, journalists
Malaysia's new Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali, who was hand-picked for the role by Prime Minister Najib Razak in July last year and just...
Malaysia PM cleared of graft – $681-million ‘gift’ came from Saudi royals
Malaysia's anti-corruption investigators cleared Prime Minister Najib Razak of graft over a transfer of $681 million donated to his personal bank accounts, bringing the...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...