Malaysia – Former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz and other individuals were revealed in the recent 1MDB trial, and DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng requested Malaysian authorities to undertake a complete probe against them. According to a report by news portal Free Malaysia Today, this came after former banker and prosecution star witness Tim …

Malaysia – Global Royalty Trading SAL, a Lebanese jewelry company, will re-file a lawsuit against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, suing for damages for 43 pieces of jewelry worth US$14.57 million (RM61 million) that are purportedly still in her possession. When contacted after case management before High Court Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin, Global Royalty’s attorney Datuk David Gurupatham confirmed the …

The government should concentrate on improving the performance of Bumiputera-led institutions, said Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said that before contemplating new and alternative affirmative action measures, improvements should be made to current organizations that serve the majority population. According to him, the current sector must be boosted while avoiding additional racial tensions and ambiguity for Malays and …

The police’s investigation on the alleged receipt of 1MDB funds involving the husband of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) ex-governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz is about to be concluded. Reports say that according to Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Kamaruddin Md Din, only a few more documents are needed by the police before concluding their investigations. Kamaruddin said that …