Banks perform stronger due dilligence on high-risk clients, and it is not an invasion, says financial crimes investigator

By Iva Karen KUALA LUMPUR, June 13: Financial institutions in Malaysia are strengthening their Enhanced Due…

EXCO member of PKR’s women’s wing, Karen Kasturi to speak at youth forum in European Parliament

FRANKFURT, June 13: Karen Kasturi, Deputy Treasurer of the National Women’s Leadership Council and elected EXCO…

The govt covered Dr. Mahathir’s close to half million cost to attend Nikkei conference in Japan

MELAKA, June 12 (Bernama) — The government covered almost half a million ringgit in cost for former…

Air India Flight Crash: World leaders express condolences

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) — World leaders have expressed shock and sorrow over the crash of Air…

Sabah’s Pin Supu Forest Reserve makes history, receives IUCN Green List Award

KOTA KINABALU, June 12 (Bernama) — Pin Supu Forest Reserve (PSFR), located in the middle-reaches of…

London-bound Air India plane from Ahmedabad carrying 242 people crashes on medical college hostel

NEW DELHI, June 12 (Bernama) — An Air India flight bound for London and carrying 242…

The Alarming Prevalence of Road Accidents in Malaysia, A Call for Stricter Safety Standards and Enforcement

By Shadow Pine On June 9, 2025, a tragic accident on the East-West Highway near Tasik…

Reasonable suspicion is enough to flag a transaction

By Iva Karen KUALA LUMPUR, June 12: There is no minimum threshold for filing a Suspicious…

Gerik Crash: Pahang Sultan orders mosques in state to hold “Solat Jenazah Ghaib”

KUANTAN, June 11 (Bernama) — Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has decreed that all…

UN human rights chief calls for urgent global attention amid worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza

GENEVA, June 11 (Bernama-Anadolu) — The UN human rights chief on Wednesday described the humanitarian situation…

May was world’s second-hottest on record

BONN (Germany), June 11 (Bernama-WAM) — The world experienced its second-warmest May since records began this…

Cops discover IED, drugs in overturned car after high-speed chase

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) — Police discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) and various types…

Tracing the true source of funds in a digital era no longer linear

By Iva Karen KUALA LUMPUR, June 11: In an era where financial systems span continents and…

From Tragedy to Safer Spaces Across Malaysia

PETALING JAYA, June 11: After the Highland Towers collapse in 1993, one local entrepreneur set out…

KYC Best Practices Strengthen Financial Integrity

By Iva Karen KUALA LUMPUR, June 10  — Know Your Customer (KYC) best practices are becoming…

Corporate Due Diligence : A Vital Step in Mergers and Acquisitions

By Iva Karen KULLA LUMPUR, June 9: In Malaysia’s fast-evolving corporate landscape, thorough due diligence has…

Why the long gap for police to investigate J.Soosaimanicckam’s case after High Court’s homicide decision – Joseph Sinnappan

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9: “It has been seven long years but justice is yet to be…

Court to decide July 2 on Maritime Network’s discovery application against RHB Bank

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) — The High Court here today fixed July 2 to decide…

Cross Border Transactions: Under BNM guidelines, banks, MSPs are obliged to explain remittance details, risks, remedies to clients

The following is the final in a series of 10 articles on cross border transactions and…

(Updated) High Court denies Anwar’s request to refer legal questions to Federal Court on PM immunity

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) — The High Court here today dismissed Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s…

Cross Border Transactions: A Unified System For Money Transfers Will Improve Audit Trails, Reduce Rejections 

The following article is the 8th of a series of 10 articles on cross border transactions…

Cross Border Transactions: When assisting legitimate legal inquiries can be consistent with banks’ obligations to clients

The following article is the 6th of a series of 10 articles on cross border transactions…

Cross Border Transactions: Standardised disclosure rules will offer more assurance to industry players

The following article is the first of a series of 10 articles on cross border transactions…

Cross Border Transactions and the importance of a Letter of Undertaking in third party remitter risk

The following article is the first of a series of 10 articles on cross border transactions…