Trump halts US funding to WHO

KUALA LUMPUR (April 15): US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic while his administration reviews its response to the global crisis, Reuters reported today.

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TA Global says it has no dealings with Jared Kushner

KUALA LUMPUR (March 7): TA Global Bhd and its CEO Tiah Joo Kim have not been questioned by the FBI, nor do they have any business dealings with US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, according to the group’s statement yesterday.

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StanChart: OPR cut expected only in 1Q17

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18): Standard Chartered Bank’s global research unit said it now expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) only in the later part of the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17).

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