Fifth billionaire emerges from trade in Malaysia
Back from the dead? Stem cells give hope for resuscitation of the extinct rhinos of Malaysia
KUANTAN, Malaysia (Reuters) – Some skin, egg and tissue samples are all left over from Malaysia’s last rhino, Iman, who died last November after years of failed breeding efforts. Now scientists are pinning their hopes on experimental stem cell technology to bring back the Malaysian variant of the Sumatran rhinoceros, …
Read More »Fueled by Volvo, China’s Geely seeks startup to enter auto giant track
TAIZHOU, China / SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese carmaker Geely plans to use a platform developed with input from Volvo to build new models in Malaysia for its partly owned Proton brand, a strategy that shows how it aims to accelerate its push to become China’s first global auto giant. Workers …
Read More »The political uncertainty of Southeast Asia threatens economic recovery, says expert
Thermal scanners at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. Nicolas Asfouri | AFP | Getty Images Political uncertainties in several countries in Southeast Asia are coming to the fore again, which could threaten their recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, an expert said on Friday. Some of these uncertainties took a …
Read More »Najib of Malaysia receives 12 years in prison for a graft case linked to 1MDB | News
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced to serve up to 12 years in prison after a Kuala Lumpur court found him guilty of corruption in the first of several cases involving the alleged theft of billions of dollars from the state fund, 1MDB. Tuesday’s …
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