[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A recently revealed federal criminal investigation into Joe Biden’s son Hunter’s business dealings will complicate the president-elect’s selection of a new attorney general, former Justice Department officials and legal experts said. Hunter Biden revealed Wednesday that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware is investigating his tax …
Read More »US withheld evidence in 1MDB corruption trial of former banker Goldman
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) – An attorney for a former Goldman Sachs banker accused of being involved in looting billions of dollars from Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund on Thursday charged U.S. prosecutors with withholding evidence that could show his innocence. client. Roger Ng, former head of investment banking at …
Read More »States Attack Texas’s ‘Bogus’ Attempt to Override U.S. Supreme Court Elections
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit brought by Texas and backed by President Donald Trump that seeks to undo the election victory of President-elect Joe Biden, saying the case does not it has factual or legal grounds and …
Read More »Court Dismisses Abdul Azeez’s Lawsuit Against Lim Guan Eng
[ad_1] CITY OF GEORGE: The High Court here today dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (pix) against former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng in connection with the construction of the Penang Submarine Tunnel Project. The decision was read by Deputy Registrar …
Read More »Ringgit driven by higher crude prices
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended yesterday’s gains to trade higher against the US dollar today, supported by improving oil prices, an analyst said. At 9 a.m., the local note rose to 4.0530 / 0560 from Thursday’s close of 4.0600 / 0620. Axi’s chief global market strategist Stephen Innes said …
Read More »Messi ‘stress’ unbearable for some teammates
[ad_1] Former Barcelona assistant coach Juan Carlos Unzue has said that some players are unable to bear the stress of playing with the club’s talisman, Lionel Messi. Unzue, who was Luis Enrique’s assistant between 2014 and 2017 at the Camp Nou, said that the standards demanded by the Argentine are …
Read More »Sidebar: When and what Covid-19 vaccines are likely to be available in Asia
[ad_1] BEIJING / TOKYO / SEOUL / MANILA / TAIPEI / JAKARTA / DHAKA / HANOI (Dec 11): Pfizer Inc’s trial data with its partner BioNTech SE, Moderna Inc and AstraZeneca Plc have shown that their experimental vaccines are effective in preventing the infection with the new coronavirus. While regulatory …
Read More »Petronas makes hydrocarbon discovery in Suriname
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s subsidiary, Petronas Suriname E&P BV (PSEPBV), made its first hydrocarbon discovery in Suriname with the successful drilling of the Sloanea-1 exploration well located in Block 52. PSEPBV is the operator of Block 52 and has a 50% stake, together with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production …
Read More »PPBM proposes a great coalition of PN, BN and GPS
[ad_1] PPBM Secretary General Hamzah Zainudin says a Letter of Political Understanding between PN, BN and PBS should be done immediately. PETALING JAYA: Hamzah Zainudin Calls Himself And His Fellow Party Leaders People Who “Made Sacrifices To Save The Country” And Proposes A Grand Coalition To Officially Unite Perikatan National …
Read More »Croc kills an eight-year-old boy in Sabah
[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU: An eight-year-old boy was killed in a crocodile attack while swimming with a friend in a river in Lahad Datu on Thursday (December 10). Lahad Datu OCPD Asst Comm Rohan Shah Ahmad said that in the 1.30pm incident, the boy was swimming in Sungai Sabah Baru with …
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