KUALA LUMPUR: A luxury yacht linked to Malaysia's multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal is back on the market just months after the government sold it, reportedly for a higher price. The vessel was originally bought by playboy financier Low Taek Jho with US$250 million allegedly stolen from Malaysian ...
Boeing Co said on Sunday it understood the outcry over leaked messages from a former test pilot over erratic software behavior on its 737 MAX jet two years before recent crashes, and added it was still investigating what they meant.
Russian hackers piggy-backed on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organizations in dozens of countries while masquerading as attackers from the Islamic Republic, British and U.S. officials said on Monday.
Gojek CEO and founder Nadiem Makarim said on Monday he had resigned from the ride-hailing and payments company to join the cabinet of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday (Oct 21) his exports-reliant country could be hit with trade sanctions amid rising protectionism highlighted by the US-China tariff war. Mahathir did not mention the source of possible sanctions on the Southeast Asian country ...
Japan's exports contracted for a 10th straight month in September, adding to speculation the central bank could ease monetary policy as soon as next week to support an economy hit by a slowdown in global demand.
SYDNEY: China's financial largesse in the Pacific carries "clear risks" for stability if left unchecked, a Sydney think tank warned, while saying allegations of "debt-trap" diplomacy are so far overblown. In a study released on Monday (Oct 21), the influential Lowy Institute warned that fragile ...
TOKYO: Sterling fell modestly as trading resumed on Monday (Oct 21) following British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest failure to break the Brexit deadlock, with forex markets shrugging off a weekend of drama in the British parliament. The currency was down 0.55 per cent to US$1.2913 at ...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's businesses will likely foot the bill for vandalism inflicted over the past four months during the territory's most violent protests in living memory as few of them bought insurance coverage for riot damage, industry insiders said. Businesses big and small have suffered ...
Thomson Reuters Corp has begun searching for a successor to Chief Executive Officer Jim Smith, who oversaw the sale of a majority stake in the news and information provider's financial-data business to a Blackstone Group Inc-led consortium last year, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
