Malaysia’s former PM is found guilty in first trial over fraud scandal

Malaysia‘s former prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty today in the first of two trials over the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, two years after the fraud contributed to the downfall of his long-ruling government. Najib could now face decades in jail after being convicted on all charges in the case related to the looting of … Read more

Banking giant Goldman Sachs paying Malaysia £3bn

Goldman Sachs paying Malaysia £3bn to apologise for its employees’ part in international scandal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 24 July 2020 Goldman Sachs will pay Malaysia £3billion to apologise for its employees’ part in an international scandal.  Its bankers were accused of … Read more

Statue of British colonial explorer Francis Light is vandalised in Malaysia

A statue of British colonial explorer Francis Light has been vandalised with red paint in a city he founded in Malaysia.  The monument in George Town, the capital of the former British possession of Penang, is the latest symbol of imperialism to come under attack amid global anti-racism protests triggered by the death of George … Read more

TikTok home cook shares her simple one-pan recipe for the perfect egg sandwich

The PERFECT toasted cheese sandwich: Why this oozing one-pan ‘egg toastie’ is being talked about by thousands of obsessed foodies A home cook has shared her recipe for the perfect toasted cheese sandwich  Ivy, from Malaysia, recreated the now-viral egg sandwich video from TikTok  To make the toastie, she used eggs, cheese, ham, bread, salt … Read more

Migrant workers earn just £1.08 an hour making PPE gloves for firms that supply NHS

Migrant workers making PPE for firms supplying the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic are earning as little as £1.08 an hour in cramped factories, an investigation has found. Staff employed by Top Glove in Malaysia, the world’s largest manufacturer of medical gloves, have told Channel 4 News for a special report, broadcast tonight, of the level … Read more

Russian ex-spy charged with downing MH17 jet says he ‘feels a moral responsibility’

A Russian ex-spy charged with downing the passenger jet MH17 has said he feels a ‘moral responsibility’ for the disaster. Igor Girkin is one of four people accused of murder over the missile shot in July 2014 which killed all 298 people on the Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine.  Girkin was a commander of separatist … Read more

Malaysian cinema ‘is covered in mould’ after two-month coronavirus lockdown

Malaysian cinema ‘is covered in mould’ after two-month coronavirus lockdown: Discovery follows luxury leather goods found rotting due to country’s shutdown Cinema in city of Ipoh in the western Perak state was covered in mould and dust  On Monday, a leather goods store was shown to have suffered the same fate Malaysia eased restrictions this … Read more

How to claim money back on a trip cut short due to coronavirus

How to claim money back on a trip cut short due to coronavirus and advice on a future walking holiday in the Alps: The Holiday Guru solves traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 11:07 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 11:08 BST, 13 April 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer … Read more