More than 500 Rohingya migrants from Burma fled Malaysia’s immigration detention center on April 20, with six of them being killed on a highway while fleeing, a Malaysian official said. Malaysia’s immigration chief Khairul Dzaimee Daud said that a total of 528 Rohingya escaped from the Sungai Bakap Temporary Immigration Depot in Penang after breaking…
British Diver Rescued Off Malaysia Says His Son Died at Sea
MERSING, Malaysia—A Dutch teenager who disappeared after going diving off the coast of Malaysia is dead, according to his father who was found drifting at sea on Saturday, officials said. Fourteen-year-old Nathan Renze Chesters and his British father Adrian Peter Chesters, 46, were in a group of four who went missing on Wednesday afternoon on…
Two Foreign Divers Rescued After Reported Missing in Malaysia, Search Continues for Dutch Teen
A French woman and a British man have been found safe two and a half days after they went missing while diving off the coast of Malaysia, but the man’s teenage son is still missing, Malaysian police said on Saturday. Alexia Alexandra Molina, an 18-year-old French woman, and Adrian Peter Chesters, a 46-year-old Briton, were…
Malaysian Goldman Sachs Banker Found Guilty in 1MDB Corruption Scandal
A U.S. federal jury on Friday found a former Malaysian Goldman Sachs banker guilty of bribery and conspiracy to launder billions of dollars embezzled from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. Roger Ng, 49, was convicted of all three counts in the case, including conspiring to violate U.S. anti-bribery laws through bribery and circumvention of Goldman’s…
Malaysian Ex-Goldman Sachs Banker Found Guilty in 1MDB Corruption Scandal
A U.S. federal jury on April 8 found a former Malaysian Goldman Sachs banker guilty of bribery and conspiracy to launder billions of dollars embezzled from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. Roger Ng, 49, was convicted of all three counts in the case, including conspiring to violate U.S. anti-bribery laws through bribery and circumvention of…
Norwegian Diver Found Safe Off Malaysia, Search for 3 Others Missing Continues
KUALA LUMPUR—A Norwegian woman who disappeared while diving off Malaysia’s southeastern coast was found safe on Thursday, maritime officials said, as a search continued for three other missing people. Diving instructor Kristine Grodem, 35, was among four reported missing on Wednesday about an hour after going on a training dive near Pulau Tokong Sanggol, a…
Malaysia to Reopen Borders for All Travelers Amid ‘Transition to Endemic Phase’
Malaysia will reopen its borders for all travelers from April 1 as the country transitions to the COVID-19 endemic phase, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Tuesday, in what he called an “exit strategy” for Malaysians to return to normal life. Ismail said that the decision was made after conducting a risk assessment and consulting…
Malaysia to Reopen Borders for All Travelers Amid ‘Transition to Endemic’ COVID
Malaysia will reopen its borders to all travelers on April 1 as the country transitions to the endemic phase of COVID-19, in what Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called an “exit strategy” for Malaysians to return to normal life. Ismail said on March 8 that the decision was made after conducting a risk assessment and consulting with…
Former Goldman Banker Stands Trial for 1MDB Corruption Scandal
February 9, 2022
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The corruption trial of a former Goldman Sachs banker began with jury selection on Monday in Brooklyn federal court, following his criminal charges linked to a multibillion-dollar scandal at the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. Roger Ng, Goldman’s former head of investment banking in Malaysia, faced trial following a three-year delay due to the pandemic….
Banned Malaysian Glovemaker Denies It Uses Forced Labor
February 2, 2022
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Malaysian glove manufacturer YTY Group on Saturday denied charges that its disposable gloves were produced using forced labor, following the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) decision to ban the company’s imports. CBP recently issued a withhold release order against YTY Group “based on information that reasonably indicates the use of forced labor” in the…
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