Behind the sordid scandal of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) is a real-life story of people trying to fight potent criminals. Two of them, Xavier André Justo and Laura, have put together an account of their own experiences, from when he started working with PetroSaudi International at its inception to his first suspicions of foul play, to where the husband and wife live today.

1MDB whistle-blower Xavier Justo tells all in his new book

Xavier Justo has been called an ‘accidental hero’ for the leaks that led to the uncovering of 1MDB’s dirty deals. In Rendezvous with Injustice, he and wife Laura talk about being stuck in the mire.

 

BEHIND the sordid scandal of 1Malay...

Cover Story: Lifting the LID

Free to decide her future, Mercy Wu chose to steer the book business set up by her father in 1989, confident that the spirit of Eslite would prevail in every store

It is the kind of story that keeps you turning the page. “My father established Eslite Bookstore after a heart ope...

Cover Story: Taking a page from dad’s book

We speak to a handful of orang Muo to hear their stories, their heartfelt songs of the so...

Muar special issue: The tales and stories of the people of the royal river town

Making quick decisions is part of a day’s work in a gig economy. Lalamove’s Shen Ong talks about the nitty-gritty, stresses and joys of running an on-demand same-day delivery platform.


As Malaysians hunkered down to life transformed by Covid-19 in March, a surprise turn...

Cover Story: Primed to deliver

Listening to customers leads Yvonne Lim to explore new designs and gemstones for Aurora Italia  

Jewellery is all about feeling. Yes, it makes me happy. Not just me — it makes every woman happy. When you have something that matches your outfit for an occasion, it feels dif...

Cover Story: Happy alchemy

Sharing a vision with Taylor’s Education Group, CEO Datuk Loy Teik Ngan is inspired to be a force for good

The Loy family’s story of why they got into education deviates slightly from it being a means to escape chronic poverty. For them, education was an opportunity to get back...

Cover Story: Opportunity + purpose

Scientists need to be storytellers when they engage stakeholders by using language everyone can understand, says a science communicator

 

There is a disconnect between what goes on in biotechnology laboratories and what people construe. To bridge this gap, scient...

Cover Story: Pushing for science literacy

Chinese motifs, images,art and literature inspire Shiatzy Chen’s designs, showing that culture and heritage transcend time and trends beautifully

 

If you cannot afford a pretty dress, what do you do? Learn to make your own. And if you choose to step into the wor...

Cover Story: Elegant, Lavish & dramatic

Hospitality is new ground for Datuk Choy Wai Hin, who cut his teeth on furniture, then property development. Working with daughter Yuin Yi at Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur, Chinatown doubles as an opportunity to groom the next generation.

 
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Cover Story: Learning points

The Federal Court of Australia has fined Macquarie Bank A$10 million (RM30.6 million) for its lack of controls to detect and prevent unauthorised fee transactions carried out by third parties on customer accounts, the securities regulator said on Friday.

Australia fines Macquarie Bank US$6.4m for not preventing unlawful third-party transactions

Shares of Sapura Energy Bhd will be suspended from trading pending an announcement, the company said on Friday.

Trading in Sapura Energy suspended pending announcement 

Maintaining Malaysia’s current account surplus and foreign investments over the long term hinges on the country’s ability to upgrade its goods and services production, said Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC).

Making valuable exports key to sustaining Malaysia’s current account surplus, foreign investments — MARC

Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s core net profit may have risen 34% in the first quarter, from a year earlier, on higher securities and derivatives trading activity when the exchange operator reports its results, Hong Leong Investment Bank said.

Bursa Malaysia 1Q earnings likely up 34% y-o-y, HLIB projects

The next elephant in the room

Transitioning away from fossil fuel dependence is the key takeaway from the latest United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) held in the United Arab Emirates in December 2023. To expedite the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy, 130 countri...

My Say: Sustainable finance: Taking a good look at the hard-to-abate sectors

The escalating tensions in the Middle East have influenced market sentiment and shifted investors' emphasis to the energy, finance and plantation sectors, which helped boost the FBM KLCI higher by midday on Friday.

KLCI up 0.43% with focus on energy, plantation, financial stocks

India began voting on Friday in the world's largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term in office on the back of growth, welfare, his personal popularity and Hindu nationalism.

India begins voting in gigantic election, Modi seeking historic third term

Malaysia's economy grew by 3.9% in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q2024), as compared to 3.0% in the previous quarter, according to Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates.

Malaysia's economy grew 3.9% in 1Q2024, advance estimate shows

The planned merger of Axiata Group Bhd, Malaysia’s largest telecommunications company by revenue, with India’s Bharti Airtel Ltd raises concerns as the latter's subsidiary Airtel Lanka is currently a loss-making company, analysts said.

Malaysia’s Axiata merger with Bharti Airtel of India raises earnings concern — analysts

Melaka State Secretary Datuk Zaidi Johari died of a heart attack this morning. He was 54.

According to a statement from the Melaka Chief Minister’s Office, Zaidi breathed his last at about 8.15am at Hospital Melaka here.

Melaka State Secretary Zaidi dies of heart attack

Israel launched an attack on Iranian soil on Friday, sources said, in the latest tit-for-tat exchange between the two arch foes, whose decades of shadow war has broken out into the open and threatened to drag the region deeper into conflict.

Israel attacks Iran, Reuters reports, as drones spotted over Isfahan 

Shares of Awanbiru Technology Bhd (Awantec) fell as much as 53% on Friday, prompting Bursa Malaysia to suspend the counter’s intraday short selling (IDSS).&nbsp;

Awantec shares plunge 53%, intraday short selling suspended 

PIE Industrial Bhd, whose share price extended its rally to a new all-time high on Thursday on reports that it has secured a new customer, confirmed the matter and said it is expecting the new customer to contribute an additional RM2.5 billion revenue to the group, of which RM1 billion will be recognised as early as next year.

PIE Industrial confirms bagging new client, expects additional RM2.5 bil revenue

The oil-rich Malaysian state of Sarawak in Borneo is aiming to transform itself into a centre for clean hydrogen energy, betting that its ability to harness an abundance of hydropower can help it defy challenges that are clouding the fuel’s prospects elsewhere.

 Sarawak aiming to transform itself into a centre for clean hydrogen energy

Asian shares and bond yields sank on Friday while safe-haven currencies, gold and crude oil jumped after reports Israel attacked Iran in a continuing series of assaults that have increased concerns of a wider Middle East conflict.

Stocks sink, oil jumps after Israeli attack on Iran

Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government, which cited national security concerns.

Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order

RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) on Friday upgraded Public Bank Bhd to “buy” from “neutral”, with a higher target price (TP) of RM4.80 (from RM4.70).

RHB upgrades Public Bank to ‘buy’, raises target price to RM4.80

The Malaysian rubber glove industry has demonstrated resilience and adaptability amidst challenging global dynamics, with optimism for a rebound in 2024, with an anticipated surge to approximately 450 billion pieces by 2027 despite a downturn in 2023, according to the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma).

Margma optimistic of rebound in 2024, expects surge to 450 billion pieces by 2027

Malaysia's economy grew by 3.9% in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q2024), as compared to 3.0% in the previous quarter, according to Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates.

The US on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognising a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny the Palestinian Authority full membershipof the world body.

US stops UN from recognising a Palestinian state through membership

The escalating tensions in the Middle East have influenced market sentiment and shifted investors' emphasis to the energy, finance and plantation sectors, which helped boost the FBM KLCI higher by midday on Friday.

Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s core net profit may have risen 34% in the first quarter, from a year earlier, on higher securities and derivatives trading activity when the exchange operator reports its results, Hong Leong Investment Bank said.

The amount of reserves in banking system — a key determinant for the Federal Reserve to continue shrinking its balance sheet — dropped by the most in two years as Americans paid income tax bills out of their bank accounts.

US bank reserve balances see largest drop since 2022 tax season

Malaysia’s exports contracted at a slower than expected pace in March mainly due to lower foreign demand for electronics while shipments to China fell, official data Friday showed.

Malaysia’s March exports down 0.8%, imports surge 12.5%

RHB Retail Research said Inari Amertron Bhd is poised to challenge the RM3.27 resistance level once again, which would make this its fourth attempt this year.

Inari poised to challenge RM3.27 resistance, says RHB Retail Research 

Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into US critical infrastructure and are waiting "for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow," FBI director Christopher Wray said on Thursday.

FBI says Chinese hackers preparing to attack US infrastructure

RHB Retail Research said Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd may be headed for an uptrend after rebounding strongly from a recent pullback and pushing past the 21-day simple moving average line.

Muhibbah Engineering may be headed for uptrend, says RHB Retail Research 

Bursa Malaysia started the morning trading in positive territory, attributed to broad-based buying in response to a regional recovery, with investors seen focusing on counters with high cash reserves.

Bursa opens higher on buying sentiment

Malaysia Airlines has commenced the gradual reinstatement of flights to and from Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan since the evening of April 18, in response to prevailing weather conditions.

Malaysia Airlines begins gradual reinstatement of flights to and from Borneo states

Cocoa futures hit a new high in New York — topping US$11,000 (RM52,624) a metric tonne — as the pace of processing in chocolate factories holds up even in the face of a global supply crunch and record prices.

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