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Yantoultra Ngui

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Reporter, The Wall Street Journal. Formerly with Thomson Reuters as Senior Financial Correspondent.

 Kuala Lumpur
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Joined June 2014
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Petronas Planning 2020 Budget on Oil Below $66 wsj.com/articles/petronas-pl… via @WSJ
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Investigators name four suspects in the MH17 downing over Ukraine in 2014, including a Russian former colonel wsj.com/articles/investigato… via @WSJ
Flight MH17 Prosecutors Charge Russians With Murder in Shooting Down Plane

Flight MH17 Prosecutors Charge Russians With Murder in Shooting Down Plane

International investigators have brought murder charges against four suspects including a Russian former security-service colonel in the downing of a passenger plane over Ukraine in 2014 that sparked...

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Two of the central alleged co-conspirators in the 1MDB scandal were convicted of financial crimes and sentenced to prison in Abu Dhabi wsj.com/articles/alleged-1md… via @WSJ
Alleged 1MDB Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Prison

Alleged 1MDB Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Prison

Two prominent figures in a global Malaysian sovereign-wealth fund scandal were convicted of financial crimes and sentenced to prison in Abu Dhabi, according to a statement from the emirate’s criminal...

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The slain half brother of North Korea’s leader was a CIA informant who met on several occasions with agency operatives, a person knowledgeable about the matter said wsj.com/articles/north-korea… via @WSJ

North Korean Leader’s Slain Half Brother Was a CIA Source

Kim Jong Nam, who was killed in Malaysia in February 2017, was a Central Intelligence Agency source who met on several occasions with agency operatives, a person knowledgeable about the matter said.

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Rap artist indicted for Obama 2012 campaign donations wsj.com/articles/former-rap-… via @WSJ
Rap Artist Indicted for Obama 2012 Campaign Donations

Rap Artist Indicted for Obama 2012 Campaign Donations

Former Fugees rapper Pras Michel was indicted on charges of funneling millions of dollars in foreign money to then President Obama’s 2012 re-election effort, amid widening fallout of the multibilli...

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In Estonia, children are given a unique ID number and added to the grid from the moment they’re born. It’s all part of the country’s digital identity system—and the idea is catching on wsj.com/articles/the-digitiz… via @WSJ
One Country’s Uber-Convenient, Incredibly Invasive Digital ID System

One Country’s Uber-Convenient, Incredibly Invasive Digital ID System

Residents of Estonia use their digital identities to vote, fill prescriptions and start businesses. Proponents say the system solves one of the internet’s thorniest issues, but cybersecurity and...

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Malaysia central bank cuts rates for first time since 2016 wsj.com/articles/malaysia-ce… via @WSJ
Malaysia Central Bank Cuts Rates for First Time Since 2016

Malaysia Central Bank Cuts Rates for First Time Since 2016

Malaysia’s central bank cut interest rates for the first time since July 2016 to give the economy a boost in the face of challenging growth prospects.

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Reuters Reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were freed Tuesday after Myanmar’s president issued a blanket pardon for 6,520 prisoners wsj.com/articles/myanmar-fre… via @WSJ

Myanmar Frees Reuters Reporters Jailed Over Rohingya Coverage

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after reporting on the military’s abuses against the ethnic Rohingya minority were freed as part of a presidential amnesty for more than 6,000 prisoners.

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Ex-Goldman banker sent to U.S. to face 1MDB charges wsj.com/articles/ex-goldman-… via @WSJ

Ex-Goldman Banker in Plea Talks Over 1MDB Charges, Judge Says

A federal judge said the Justice Department is engaged in plea negotiations with a former Goldman Sachs managing director who was extradited from Malaysia, a development that could help prosecutors...

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Trump says he will increase tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods from 10% to 25% on Friday wsj.com/articles/trump-says-… via @WSJ
Trump Issues Tariff Threat and China Considers Pulling Out of Talks

Trump Issues Tariff Threat and China Considers Pulling Out of Talks

President Trump threatened to drastically ramp up U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, a twist that surprised many Chinese officials ahead of planned trade talks this week.

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Kim Jong Nam murder affair comes to a close with release of Doan Thi Huong wsj.com/articles/kim-jong-na… via @WSJ

Kim Jong Nam Murder Affair Comes to a Close With Release of Doan Thi Huong

A Vietnamese woman who stood trial for killing the half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was released in Malaysia and will return home, ending a high-profile murder mystery.

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China’s Belt and Road initiative has been criticized for advancing opaque financial deals that saddle participating countries with burdensome debt wsj.com/articles/china-chops… via @WSJ

China Chops Price for a Much-Criticized ‘Belt and Road’ Project in Malaysia

China slashed by nearly a third its price for building a multibillion-dollar Malaysian railway, salvaging a project seen as crucial to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s program to develop global...

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak lost his bid to delay the first of several trials related to the multibillion scandal surrounding 1MDB wsj.com/articles/1mdb-trial-… via @WSJ
1MDB Trial Against Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Begins

1MDB Trial Against Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Begins

Former Prime Minister Najib Razak lost his bid to delay the first of several trials related to the scandal surrounding state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd.

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Vietnamese woman pleads guilty in killing of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother wsj.com/articles/vietnamese-… via @WSJ
Vietnamese Woman Pleads Guilty in Killing of Kim Jong Un’s Half-Brother

Vietnamese Woman Pleads Guilty in Killing of Kim Jong Un’s Half-Brother

Doan Thi Huong pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of causing hurt with a dangerous weapon and could be released as soon as next month.

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Malaysia won’t free woman accused of killing Kim Jong Un’s half-brother wsj.com/articles/malaysia-wo… via @WSJ

Malaysia Won’t Free Woman Accused of Killing Kim Jong Un’s Half-Brother

Prosecutors won’t release a Vietnamese woman accused of killing North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s half-brother, just days after her co-defendant was freed and sent back to Indonesia.

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Oaktree, Navis Capital plan sale of Asia fitness business wsj.com/articles/oaktree-nav… via @WSJ
Oaktree, Navis Capital Plan Sale of Asia Fitness Business

Oaktree, Navis Capital Plan Sale of Asia Fitness Business

U.S.-based investment firm Oaktree Capital Management LP and its partner are looking to sell their Asia wellness business, including the popular Fitness First clubs, in a deal that could raise as...

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A Malaysian court freed an Indonesian woman accused of playing a role in the killing of the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wsj.com/articles/woman-accus… via @WSJ
Woman Accused of Killing Kim Jong Un’s Half-Brother Walks Free

Woman Accused of Killing Kim Jong Un’s Half-Brother Walks Free

A Malaysian court freed an Indonesian woman who was accused of playing a role in the killing of the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Malaysia central bank holds at 3.25% wsj.com/articles/malaysia-ce… via @WSJ
Malaysia Central Bank Stands Pat

Malaysia Central Bank Stands Pat

The bank left interest rates unchanged at 3.25% as local economic growth momentum appears sustainable, supported by domestic demand in a low-inflation environment. .

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Malaysia has filed money-laundering charges against Paul Stadlen, who was media adviser to former Prime Minister Najib Razak wsj.com/articles/malaysia-or… via @WSJ
Malaysia Orders Arrest of Ex-Leader Najib’s Former Media Adviser

Malaysia Orders Arrest of Ex-Leader Najib’s Former Media Adviser

Paul Stadlen, a British national who worked for former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, is facing money-laundering charges over $3.5 million that was allegedly linked to his former boss, a...

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U.S. prosecutors indicted former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng in November over the 1MDB scandal, and until Friday he had been fighting extradition wsj.com/articles/ex-goldman-… via @WSJ
Ex-Goldman Banker in 1MDB Case Yields on U.S. Extradition

Ex-Goldman Banker in 1MDB Case Yields on U.S. Extradition

A former Goldman Sachs banker in custody in Malaysia has agreed to be extradited to the U.S. to face charges over one of the world’s largest financial scandals.

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