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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): The superyacht Equanimity, which is linked to Low Taek Jho — the alleged mastermind behind 1Malaysia Development Bhd's troubles — may find a new owner "in the next two or three months" after a Malaysian court granted an application to facilitate the sale of the vessel today.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 24): Reports of Khazanah Nasional Bhd seeking to sell its stake in M+S Pte Ltd surfaced in a report by the Malaysian Reserve, but The Business Times (BT), in checking the information, have found that both parties have not held talks on the matter.

PETALING JAYA (August 24): Short-term accommodation rentals of homes in the Klang Valley are being pegged as the new venue of choice for raves, wild parties which may feature drug-use, loud music and alcohol consumption.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 24): Hong Kong-listed property developer Country Garden Holdings founder and chairman Yeung Kwok Keung is confident in Malaysia’s economic prospects under the new government and plans to enlarge its investments in Malaysia, according to a report by Chinese daily Nanyang Siang Pau.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): Malaysian police today filed the first set of criminal charges against Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) and his father over money allegedly stolen from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): A spokesman for Low Taek Jho, through his attorneys, issued a statement today saying the Malaysian government's immediate plan to sell the yacht Equanimity at a public auction is unlikely to get a fair market value for the asset due to the yacht's maintenance cost.