Malaysia’s law minister pledged that the Anwar Ibrahim administration will fight the claims, in a case that could jeopardise globally held assets of the Malaysian government and state-owned enterprises.
Infrastructure businesses undergoing transformation for the green economy
Around a fifth of infrastructure businesses are undergoing or planning to undergo an organisation-wide transformation as they position themselves to take advantage of opportunities arising in the green transition and green economy, according to major global survey run by Pinsent Masons.
As Indonesia powers up EV battery dream with Australian lithium, China set to benefit
Lithium is a critical component in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and importing more of the commodity will help Indonesia fulfil its goal of an EV manufacturing hub.
Thai drug lord, now a ‘handsome Korean man’, avoided police with new identity from plastic surgery
Police identified the 25-year-old, who imported drugs from Europe, as ‘one of the main causes of Bangkok’s MDMA epidemic’.
NewsCorp Supreme Court VAT ruling has wide implications
A ruling by the UK Supreme Court provides guidance on when UK legislation should be interpreted in a way that accounts for technological, scientific or societal changes that occur after the legislation has been enacted.
Asean has no licence to interfere in Myanmar’s internal affairs: Singapore
Myanmar’s troubles with national unity have been going on since WWII and the coup only exacerbated that, Singapore’s foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan says.
Australian Bryce Barker among three hostages released in Papua New Guinea after ransom paid
Archaeologist, doctoral student, museum researcher were seized in remote village by 20 armed men and taken miles into bush.
Indonesian parents sue as tainted drugs scandal highlights lack of safety standards
Some two dozen Indonesian families are suing two drug makers, the health and finance ministries, and the food and drug supervisory agency over their children’s deaths from tainted drugs.
More than half of Japan’s animal cafes house exotic species: study
The popularity of such cafes could threaten conservation efforts and heighten the risk of animal-borne diseases, the same study found.
Philippine protesters celebrate ‘People Power’ ousting of former president Marcos Snr
Rally is first commemoration of the uprising since current leader Ferdinand Marcos Jnr took office in June 2022.