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IPOH: The younger brother of an eight-year-old girl who died here early on Sunday (May 15) morning is also believed to have been abused by their aunt and uncle. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid (pic) said the six-year-old boy was being treated at Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun (HRPB) Ipoh here, with old and new injuries on his body indicating … [Read more...] about Cops: Brother of dead eight-year-old Ipoh girl also possible abuse victim

NEW YORK: Goldman Sachs Group Inc agreed to a US$79.5mil settlement with shareholders who blamed lax oversight by the bank for its costly involvement in the 1MDB bribery scandal. The money will be used to pay for "compliance activities” at the bank, including enhanced internal controls and accounting and the running of "a rigorous anti-corruption compliance programme,” … [Read more...] about Goldman Sachs agrees to settle US$79.5mil 1MDB suit with shareholders

A former senior executive of the media group founded by jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee Ying has agreed to help prosecutors secure the mogul’s conviction in a fraud trial in exchange for his own personal freedom. Next Digital’s then chief financial officer and chief operating officer Royston Chow Tat Kuen turned against his former boss and colleague in the witness box … [Read more...] about Former Next Digital employee turns against ex-boss Jimmy Lai in fraud trial in exchange for personal freedom