By Neshalatha Govarthnapany It was raining during the 8th Embassies Festival of Food and Culture held…
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With heavy reliance on managed services, banks must rethink vendor risks – compliance analyst
By Iva Karen KUALA LUMPUR, June 25: Financial institutions are being urged to take vendor risks…
Effective Due Diligence Training Matters for All Employees
By Iva Karen KUALA LUMPUR, June 24: Due diligence training in Malaysia’s financial and non-financial sectors…
Continue to be the voice of the people, Zambry reminds journalists
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24: Journalists must continue to be the “voice of the people” and keep…
Banks must regularly update customer info to avoid unnecessary red flags on legit transactions
By Iva Karen KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 – Financcial institutions in Malaysia must treat Ongoing Due…
The US has entered the Israel-Iran war. Here are 3 scenarios for what might happen next
By Ian Parmeter, Australian National University After prevaricating about whether the United States would enter Israel’s…
Neglecting Data Privacy in Due Diligence Could Cost Firms Dearly
By Iva Karen KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 – As corporate deals and investments surge across Malaysia…
Thorough checks crucial as hidden company owners make overseas deals risky, lawyer cautions
By Iva Karen KUALA LUMPUR, June 19: Companies looking to invest overseas are often faced with…
Directors May Be Liable For Poor Due Diligence – Lawyer
By Iva Karen KUALA LUMPUR, June 18: Company directors who fail to conduct proper due diligence…
Iran war: from the Middle East to America, history shows you cannot assassinate your way to peace
By Matt Fitzpatrick, Flinders University In the late 1960s, the prevailing opinion among Israeli Shin Bet…
AI Helps, But Humans Still Key to Spotting Financial Risks
By Iva Karen KUALA LUMPUR, June 17: While technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic…
Important to keep the traditions of Bharata Natyam alive – Sri Sukunthan
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16: It is important to keep the traditions and ceremonies that come with…
Beneficial Ownership Rules 2024 A Boost For Financial Integrity
By Iva Karen KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The Companies Act, which was amended in 2024,…
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…