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Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nordin said on Oct 14 that there were no special circumstances warranting a stay of Najib Razak’s sentence.
Asean Business

Malaysia court rejects Najib’s bid to suspend additional 15-year sentence in separate 1MDB case

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Amova Asset Management CEO Stefanie Drews (left) with AHAM Capital deputy managing director Esther Teo in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday (Oct 14).
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Japan’s Amova eyes broader South-east Asian footprint through Malaysia’s AHAM

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From left: Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey and IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva during the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok on Oct 14.
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IMF, World Bank tout ‘Bangkok Blueprint’ against digital fraud

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Vietnam ranks alongside Mexico, Taiwan and China among economies running the largest trade imbalances with the US.
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Vietnam says US trade deal nearly done with final text sent

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A man rides a wooden boat amid haze from wildfires in Pontianak, West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, Sep 13, 2026.
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Dellen Soh leads Minor Food, which has more than 2,700 outlets in two dozen countries and over 30 brands.
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Lines of motorcycles and cars spilled onto Bali’s public roads, disrupting traffic, with some motorists forced to push their vehicles after running out of fuel.
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Attendees at the inaugural Quy Nhon Dialogue on Climate and Transitions, which took place from Oct 10 to 11 in Vietnam’s central province of Binh Dinh.
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Singapore collecting data on haze, will ‘keep its options open’ on taking legal action: Grace Fu

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A resident waiting for a mask vending machine to be set up at Clementi Bus Interchange on Oct 14.
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Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nordin said on Oct 14 that there were no special circumstances warranting a stay of Najib Razak’s sentence.
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Malaysia court rejects Najib’s bid to suspend additional 15-year sentence in separate 1MDB case

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