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From Hong Kong’s “reverse quarantine" to the rapid rise of Grammarly – Here’s your September 2 news briefing

To start off, we’re looking into: Malaysia’s former First Lady gets jail time On Thursday, Rosmah was sentenced to 10 years for bribery in exchange for government contracts. Allegedly, Rosmah solicited 187.5 million ringgit (US$42 million) and received another 6.5 million ringgit (US$1.5

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The wife of jailed Malaysian prime minister Najib has also been sentenced to 10 years in jail

Last Tuesday, Malaysia’s former prime minister, Najib Razak, started a 12-year jail sentence for graft charges in the multibillion-dollar 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) corruption scandal. 1MDB was a fund for long-term economic development in Malaysia, but Najib was accused of laundering money through it and looting its funds. After

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Malaysia’s former prime minister loses a final appeal in the 1MDB scandal

Serving as the Malaysian Prime Minister from 2009 to 2018, Najib Razak has been in the midst of a multi-billion dollar graft scandal. In July 2020, Najib was found guilty of criminal breach of trust, abuse of power and money laundering. This conviction comes from allegedly receiving US$10 million

Court upholds ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Najib’s guilty verdict in the 1MDB scandal

Court upholds ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Najib’s guilty verdict in the 1MDB scandal

The 1MBD scandal has often been called “one of the world’s greatest financial scandals” involving over 10 countries, American real estate, famous artworks and even a Hollywood film directed by director Martin Scorsese. What’s the 1MDB scandal, again? * The 1MBD scandal has often been called “one of the

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak found guilty amid corruption scandal

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak found guilty amid corruption scandal

The 1MDB corruption scandal embroiling Malaysia today reached a new chapter as former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty of corruption in connection with the disappearance of some US$4.5 billion from a government investment fund during his tenure as prime minister. The scandal Najib’s guilty

Malaysia to investigate AirAsia bribery charges

Malaysia to investigate AirAsia bribery charges

Malaysia’s securities regulator has announced that it will launch a probe into two Malaysian budget airlines, AirAsia and its subsidiary, AirAsia X, on whether they had broken securities laws. The announcement came after prosecutors in the United Kingdom accused airline executives from AirAsia and AirAsia X of bribery charges

Malaysia donates medical gloves, masks to China as supplies run low

Malaysia donates medical gloves, masks to China as supplies run low

Malaysia has pledged 18 million medical gloves to be sent to Wuhan, China in efforts to fight the spread of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) epidemic. As the world’s largest producer and supplier of medical gloves, Malaysia exports approximately 180 billion worldwide. According to Malaysia’s Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok,