How do banks handle the trail of dirty money by corrupt politicians and businessmen? Do they bother to look behind the veil of shell companies, proxies, ‘commissions’ and off-shore tax havens?
Property ‘oversupply’ in Penang – but not for middle-income group
Despite soaring prices in the state, Penang, especially the northeast district of Penang Island, appears to have a large property supply overhang. So why are the middle-income group on the Island finding it so hard to locate affordable housing?
‘The Dictator’ movie banned in Malaysia?
Oh, what delicious irony. A new movie ‘The Dictator’ has been banned in a string of authoritarian nations.
Anwar wins defamation suit against Nalla
Anwar has won a defamation suit against Nallakaruppan over a “receiving RM60 million” claim.
EPF withdrawal age, ‘pension’: What’s brewing?
Something seems to be brewing at the EPF, probably the largest ‘kitty’ in the country.
Update on Sarawak politics
BFM Radio interviews political economist Andrew Aeria on the latest political situation in Sarawak.
Aung San Suu Kyi delivers Nobel lecture to standing ovations
The Burma pro-democracy leader delivered her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance lecture in Oslo yesterday – 21 years after her son had received the award on her behalf – and received a prolonged standing ovation.