Pontian MP Ahmad Maslan and former Johor Bahru MP Shahrir Samad have been arrested by the MACC.
The duo will be charged tomorrow at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court.
“Shahrir and Ahmad will face one and two charges respectively under the Anti-Money Launderin…
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Ahmad Maslan and Shahrir Samad arrested, to face money laundering charges
Shahrir, Ahmad to be charged today
PUTRAJAYA: Johor Baru Umno division chief Tan Sri Shahrir Abd Samad (pic) says going to the court works in his favour as he will get the chance to defend himself.
The former Johor Baru Member of Parliament also said he was unperturbed by the charges to be sl…
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Pakistan seeks US help to get it off FATF grey list ahead of key Beijing meeting on 21 January
Islamabad: Pakistan has urged the US to support its bid to exit from the grey list of the FATF ahead of a key meeting of the international terror financing watchdog in Beijing in which it will scrutinise Islamabad’s efforts to adopt stricter laws against terr…
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U.S. and Latin American partners to discuss Hezbollah presence in Venezuela
The United States is concerned about the presence of Hezbollah, the terrorist group supported by Iran, in Venezuela, an issue that will be raised by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a meeting on counterterrorism efforts that will gather several ministers fro…
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How Cybercriminals Are Converting Cryptocurrency to Cash
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Report: Methods Make Payments Difficult to TrackIshita Chigilli Palli (@Ishita_CP) •
January 20, 2020
Cybercriminals are using increasingly sophisticated methods to tur…
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Pakistani minister, officials lobbying in Beijing to get off FATF grey list
A team of Pakistani officials is in Beijing to lobby for the country’s exit from the grey list of the global money-laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), amid the possibility that the move could entail voting. FATF meetings begin on Janu…
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Shahrir Samad and Ahmad Maslan to face charges of money laundering on Jan 21
PUTRAJAYA: Johor Baru Umno division chief Tan Sri Shahrir Abd Samad and Pontian MP Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan will be brought to court to face charges under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
Accord…
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Chinese Blockchain-Based Mobile Payment Revolution: How Is the Biggest CO2 Polluter Becoming Leading World Solar Panels Producer
Society is now witnessing the implementation of digital currencies, AI and blockchain technology worldwide. These new digital technologies require a high consumption of electric energy, which is currently produced with coal and fossil fuels that adversely imp…
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How Africa’s richest woman bought her way out of scrutiny from Western banks
In 2013, Isabel dos Santos, Africas richest woman, was facing a major headache: She had become toxic to Western banks.
These guys hear about Isabel and they run like the devil from the cross, read an email sent the next year by a business manager for dos San…
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Pakistan wants US to get it off FATF grey list
WASHINGTON: Pakistan has urged the United States to get it off the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which monitors global money laundering and terror financing.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said at a news briefing here on Friday …
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