In July 2023, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau revealed S. Iswaran was assisting with an investigation into a case uncovered by the anti-graft agency.
Malaysia’s Capital A to merge AirAsia brands, as CEO Tony Fernandes set to retire within 5 years
Malaysia’s Capital A intends to sell its aviation business to long-haul unit AirAsia to consolidate long and short-haul operations under a single AirAsia brand, as CEO Tony Fernandes hints at retirement.
Simandou contracts will reflect international sustainability standards
International contractors, service providers and suppliers seeking to win lucrative contracts associated with the Simandou mining project will need to consider how global environmental and social performance standards will influence their operational activities and expectations of project stakeholders.
Spanish court convicts arbitrator who awarded US$15 billion to Sultan of Sulu’s heirs in Malaysia land feud case
Gonzalo Stampa was accused by the Spanish state prosecutor and Malaysia of failing to comply with a Madrid court ruling to drop the case by instead moving it to a court in Paris.
The role for HR in EU corporate sustainability reporting
HR teams can support their business with comprehensive new workforce reporting obligations arising under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
Calling India’s Narendra Modi ‘puppet of Israel’, ‘clown’, ‘terrorist’ gets Maldives officials suspended
The controversy came as Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, who won last year’s election with a pledge to end his country’s “India first” policy, prepared to visit China this week.
South China Sea: if pushed, would Beijing build a naval outpost on Second Thomas Shoal too?
The most likely scenario is that Manila fortifies the deteriorating ship into a permanent military outpost and Beijing retaliates by installing its own
Japan earthquake: woman in her 90s rescued from collapsed house 5 days after deadly tremor
The survivor was pulled alive from the debris in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, about 124 hours after the 7.6 magnitude quake hit the area.
Vietnam’s VinFast to set up US$500 million EV facilities in India
VinFast says the Tamil Nadu project is expected to evolve into a first-class EV production hub in the region, with an annual capacity of up to 150,000 vehicles.
Five dead as packed passenger train catches fire in Bangladesh; arson suspected by police
The Benapole Express was arriving in the capital Dhaka from Jessore. Police suspect the fire was the result of an arson attack during unrest ahead of national elections.
