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The Consumers' Association of Penang has demanded criminal prosecutions following a Royal Commission inquiry that exposed serious governance and accounting breaches at Tabung Haji, Malaysia's pilgrimage fund.
A Japanese variety store operator has acknowledged instructing two employees to re-enter an Aeon shopping mall to retrieve cash moments before an explosion killed them, following a major earthquake.
A Chinese father has launched legal action against major gaming companies including Tencent and NetEase, seeking just 10 yuan in damages but demanding stricter enforcement of regulations protecting minors from excessive gaming.
eBay has agreed to pay nearly US$50 million to settle a lawsuit filed by David and Ina Steiner, founders of EcommerceBytes, who were subjected to a coordinated harassment campaign by former company employees in 2019.
eBay and three former executives have agreed to pay $55.7 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a Massachusetts couple who were subjected to a harassment campaign by company employees, including sending dead animals and threats.
Six years after eBay executives allegedly ordered employees to stalk and terrorise EcommerceBytes founders Ina and David Steiner, the couple remains locked in litigation. Despite criminal convictions, a documentary, and damning internal messages, justice remains out of reach.
Malaysia's government has pledged to thoroughly investigate allegations of 'corporate mafia' activities threatening institutional integrity. The establishment of a Royal Commission of Inquiry will depend on the results of the initial probe.
Transparency International Malaysia is pressing the government for clarity on the status of investigations into so-called 'corporate mafia' activities, demanding public accounting of progress made thus far.