Rozanna Latiff

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia and Brunei Bureau Chief at Reuters

Malaysia and Brunei bureau chief at @Reuters.

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Malaysia PM deflects questions on opponent’s house arrest

Dec 10, 2024 | businesslive.co.za | Rozanna Latiff

Kuala Lumpur — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim refused to answer questions on Tuesday on the existence of a royal decree that would allegedly allow jailed former premier Najib Razak to serve his prison sentence at home. Najib, who was prime minister between 2009 and 2018, was sentenced to 12 years in prison in August 2022, when Malaysia’s top court upheld his conviction in a corruption case linked to the multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB.
Malaysia drops 1MDB-linked charges against ex-PM Najib, former treasury official

Dec 6, 2024 | wixx.com | Rozanna Latiff |Danial Azhar

By Rozanna Latiff and Danial AzharKUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A Malaysian court on Wednesday allowed corruption charges linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal filed against jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak and the former treasury chief to be dropped, their lawyers said.
Thailand, Malaysia brace for fresh wave of floods as water levels ease

Dec 6, 2024 | kfgo.com | Rozanna Latiff |Orathai Sriring

By Rozanna Latiff and Orathai SriringKUALA LUMPUR/BANGKOK (Reuters) – Malaysia and Thailand are facing a second wave of heavy rain and potential flooding this week, authorities said on Monday, even as some displaced residents were able to return home and the worst floods in decades began receding in some areas.
Malaysia inquiry proposes criminal probe into ex-PM Mahathir over disputed islets

Dec 5, 2024 | politiko.com.ph | Rozanna Latiff |Ma. Isabel Quodala

By Rozanna LatiffA Malaysian royal commission of inquiry (RCI) recommended a criminal investigation into former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad over a decision to drop claims on two disputed islets in the Singapore Strait, its report published on Thursday said.
Malaysia inquiry proposes criminal probe into ex-PM Mahathir over disputed islets

Dec 4, 2024 | streetinsider.com | Rozanna Latiff

By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -A Malaysian royal commission of inquiry (RCI) recommended a criminal investigation into former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad over a decision to drop claims on two disputed islets in the Singapore Strait, its report published on Thursday said.
Thailand, Malaysia brace for fresh wave of floods as water levels ease

Dec 2, 2024 | bilyonaryo.com | Rozanna Latiff |Orathai Sriring

Source: REUTERSBy Rozanna Latiff and Orathai SriringKUALA LUMPUR/BANGKOK, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Malaysia and Thailand are facing a second wave of heavy rain and potential flooding this week, authorities said on Monday, even as some displaced residents were able to return home and the worst floods in decades began receding in some areas.
Thailand, Malaysia brace for fresh wave of floods as water levels ease

Dec 1, 2024 | reuters.com | Rozanna Latiff |Orathai Sriring

A drone view shows a flooded area in Hat Yai district, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 30, 2024. REUTERS/Roylee Suriyaworakul KUALA LUMPUR/BANGKOK, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Malaysia and Thailand are facing a second wave of heavy rain and potential flooding this week, authorities said on Monday, even as some displaced residents were able to return home and the worst floods in decades began receding in some areas.
Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan, accused of graft in Maxis-Aircel deal, dies

Nov 28, 2024 | telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com | Danial Azhar |Rozanna Latiff

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan, whose business interests ranged from oil and gas to telecommunications, has died at the age of 86, his private investment company said. No cause of death was given. The tycoon shunned publicity but became internationally known in the mid-1980s when he helped finance the Live Aid concert organized by rock star Bob Geldof. As a young entrepreneur, he first set up a business consultancy before venturing into oil trading and then the gambling sector.
Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan dies at 86

Nov 28, 2024 | bilyonaryo.com | Danial Azhar |Rozanna Latiff |Ariel Tolentino

Source: REUTERSBy Danial Azhar and Rozanna LatiffKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan, whose business interests ranged from oil and gas to telecommunications, has died at the age of 86, his private investment company said. No cause of death was given. The tycoon shunned publicity but became internationally known in the mid-1980s when he helped finance the Live Aid concert organized by rock star Bob Geldof.
Malaysia PM says tens of thousands of people in six states hit by flooding

Nov 27, 2024 | timeslive.co.za | Rozanna Latiff

28 November 2024 - 12:42 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. The northeastern state of Kelantan, bordering Thailand, has been the worst hit, with 30,582 people from 9,223 families affected. More than 37,000 people have been affected by flooding caused by torrential rain in six Malaysian states this week, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday.