Malaysia
Malaysia 1MDB investigation: US seeks to seize $1bn in assets
The US Justice Department is looking to seize more than $1bn (£761m) in assets as part of its investigation into Malaysia's state fund 1MDB. Lawsuits filed in Los Angeles by the Justice Department allege there was "an international conspiracy to launder funds misappropriated" from 1MDB. The fund was set up...
MH17 crash: Malaysia Airlines ‘strikes deal on damages’, says lawyer
Malaysia Airlines has settled damages with the relatives of most victims of the MH17 crash, the lawyer representing the victims, Veeru Mewa, says. Flight MH17 was shot down exactly two years ago over territory held by pro-Russian separatists, killing all 298 people on board, most of them Dutch. Dutch media say there are no...
Malaysia’s Islamic airline Rayani Air barred from flying
Malaysia's first Islamic-compliant airline, Rayani Air, has been barred from flying for breaching regulations. The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) said it was revoking the airline's certification because of concerns over its safety audit and administration. Rayani Air launched last December offering only halal food,...
SHOCK CLAIM: Ukrainian fighter jet SHOT DOWN Malaysia Airlines’ MH17
A BBC documentary will air “shocking new allegations” about the downing of Malaysia Airlines plane MH17, including claims it was shot down by a fighter jet and not a ground-to-air missile. The Boeing 777 exploded over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014, killing 298 people. The official report concluded that the jet,...
MH370 search: Mozambique debris ‘almost certainly’ from missing plane
Australia's transport minister says two plane parts found in Mozambique "almost certainly" came from missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. The two pieces of debris were found separately by members of the public and were flown to Australia for analysis. Darren Chester said the finds were "consistent with...
Two years, few answers: Will MH370 mystery ever be solved?
Two years after MH370 went missing and key questions remain unanswered: Where is the plane and what happened in the cockpit in the early hours of March 8, 2014? Amid the conspiracy theories, there are two main views on what might have happened. The first suggests that the captain hijacked the plane and flew it with all 238...
Malaysia 1MDB scandal: Investigators say about $4bn may be missing from fund
About $4bn (£2.8bn) may have been stolen from a fund owned by the Malaysian state, a prosecutor says. The 1MDB fund was set up in 2009 to pay for major new economic and social developments in Malaysia. Last year, Swiss authorities opened an investigation into 1MDB after it amassed more than $11bn (£7bn) of debt....