Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Dec 26)

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Malaysia court finds ex-PM Najib Razak guilty of abuse of power in biggest 1MDB trial

THE verdict comes just days after Najib’s bid to serve his jail sentence under house arrest was denied by another court.

Singapore court upholds worldwide asset freeze in alleged fraudulent US$38 million gold scheme

THE claimants say they were induced to invest in what was presented as a trading operation spanning South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Singapore factory output rises 14.3% in November, moderating from October’s growth

ALL clusters except for general manufacturing recorded growth for the month.

Data centre race: Singapore betting on quality over scale, say observers

AS THE AI race heats up, the city-state is pursuing a ‘sustainable’ data centre strategy – but what stands in the way of its ambitions?

Vingroup’s rail retreat sparks VN-Index rout, exposes strain in Vietnam’s mega-project push

THE move raises concerns about private-sector limits, after recent exits by other private developers.

Sheng Siong awards long-serving staff members with gold coins

SHENG Siong has more than 80 stores islandwide, with the majority of its outlets in the heartland.