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The first Indian female president of Oxford University’s students’ union has stepped down after she was accused of making ‘racist’ and ‘insensitive’ social media posts. Rashmi Samant last night announced she is withdrawing as President-Elect of the union following widespread criticism of several online posts, for which she has since apologised. In the posts, which … Read more
Goldman chief David Solomon faces the music over Malaysia corruption scandal – and takes a £7.3m pay cut By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 27 January 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 27 January 2021 Goldman Sachs chief executive David Solomon took a £7.3million pay cut as the bank finally tried to … Read more
The family of a London schoolgirl found dead during a holiday in a Malaysian jungle said they were ‘utterly disappointed’ in a coroner’s verdict of death through misadventure. Nora Quoirin, 15, was discovered dead nine days after she went missing from the resort in August 2019. Her family said testimony during the inquest in the … Read more
MasterChef star Poh Ling Yeow has sat down for a candid chat with the ABC this week, to talk all things identity on Stan Grant’s One Plus One. The 47-year-old cook spoke about migrating from Malaysia to Australia as a nine year old, before saying that she never wanted to be defined when talking about … Read more
Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries on Sunday signed the world’s biggest free trade deal, seen as a huge coup for China in extending its influence. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) accounts for a third of global GDP and is a major step towards economic integration amid the devastating pandemic. ‘Under the current global circumstances, the fact … Read more
Two people are killed as helicopters from the same pilot school crash in mid-air in Kuala Lumpur – as two survivors include former Malaysia Airlines CEO Four people were on board the two helicopters which collided in Kuala Lumpur One managed to perform an emergency landing while the other fell to ground Two people have … Read more
Model Mandy Lieu is poised to swap the catwalk for muddy boots after becoming the new owner of Ewhurst Park, the former seat of the Duke of Wellington. The 35-year-old, one of Asia’s biggest stars who has fronted campaigns for Dior and is also a TV presenter and actress, paid £28 million for the estate, … Read more
Aviation experts have claimed they have finally located the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 which vanished in March 2014 with 239 passengers on board. Despite a four year, $200million international search effort covering more than 120,000sqm, the plane’s wreckage has never been found, sparking the world’s biggest aviation mystery. The experts believe MH370 … Read more
Goldman fined £2.2bn in Malaysia fraud: 1MDB scandal saw state-owned fund turned into a ‘piggy bank for corrupt public officials’ By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:56 BST, 22 October 2020 | Updated: 21:56 BST, 22 October 2020 Goldman Sachs has been fined a record £2.2billion after turning a Malaysian development fund ‘into … Read more
A partial list of how the Malaysian financier allegedly spent the billions her pilfered from 1MDB over the course of six years Park Lane Hotel (NYC) – $654,316,305 Equanimity (Yacht) – $250 million L’Hermitage Hotel (Beverly Hills) – $194.7 million EMI Music (approx 66.2 percent share) – $106,666,667 Stratton Street compound (London) – $98 million Mark Rothko, Untitled … Read more