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Malaysia: Govt can't block port chief linked to Epstein

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Malaysia's government cannot interfere with the management of companies, including its largest port operator, MMC Port Holdings, according to Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook. This statement follows the appointment of Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, formerly of DP World, to lead MMC Port Holdings. Bin Sulayem resigned from DP World after being linked to Jeffrey Epstein, with emails exchanged between them released by the US Justice Department. The Malaysian government's regulatory role is limited to ensuring majority Malaysian ownership (51%) of strategic assets like ports, not their day-to-day management. AI

RANK_REASON News report on a government minister's statement regarding corporate management and regulatory policy, with tangential mention of a controversial figure.

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Malaysia: Govt can't block port chief linked to Epstein

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Malaysia can’t block MMC Port chief as state doesn’t meddle in company matters: minister

    Malaysia’s government could not interfere in the management of companies and only regulates ⁠shareholding structures, its transport ⁠minister said on Friday, following the appointment ⁠of former DP World chief Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem to lead the country’s largest port operator. …

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