Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for a thorough investigation over the “meat cartel” scandal, which is believed is syndicate to have been passing off non-halal imported meat as “halal” for decades in Malaysia. The Opposition Leader who is also the PKR president said such “immoral activity” is a wake-up call for everyone, including the government, to step up the …

METRO MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte continues to trust Health Secretary Francisco Duque III espite the new corruption allegations against him in connection with Philhealth, says presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Wednesday. Roque said that the Health Secretary will continue to work as the head of the Department of Health and chairman of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious …

PETALING JAYA – US investment bank Goldman Sachs and Malaysia has agreed for a US$3.9 billion settlement over the multibillion-dollar 1MDB corruption scheme. According to Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Azi, the group also agreed for the cash payment in order to resolve outstanding charges and claims related to the three bond transactions that Wall Street bank …