Slick year for CPO

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP), which returned to the black in financial year 2020 (FY20), will be appointing another international independent third-party to review and audit its operations in a bid to tackle mounting forced labour allegations.

US condemns China over BBC World News ban

State Department says Beijing maintains an oppressive media environment while using open systems elsewhere to push misinformationDecision will damage China’s reputation in the eyes of the world, British foreign secretary says

Trading ideas: Sime Plantation, Iris, MFM, Opcom, Puncak Niaga

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Plantation, Iris Corporation, Malayan Flour Mills, Puncak Niaga and TDM are among the stocks which could see trading interest on Monday, according to TA Securities Research.

No systemic issues in ops, says Sime Darby Plantation

PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP) says there has been no systemic issues in its operations based on the company’s recent internal assessments conducted on its entire operations in Malaysia, quashing the forced labour allegations in its production process.

No systemic issues in operations, Sime Plantation says

Torture, forced labour rife in North Korea, U.N. says as U.S. mulls sanctions

GENEVA (Reuters) - Torture and forced labour are rife in North Korea's prisons, amounting to possible crimes against humanity, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday, as the Biden administration weighs fresh sanctions over Pyongyang's nuclear programme.

China’s trade with US failed to meet phase-one deal targets last year, and 2021 is not expected to yield more success

Even bumper sales of soybeans, pork and beef, plus market access for a range of other products, could not get China close to purchase targetsAnalysts point to unrealistic goals in original deal with United States, and overall trade goals may continue to remain elusive in this year

End the exploitation of children

This year is the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour.

South Korea's Moon urges Biden admin to follow up on Kim, Trump summit

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden should hold talks with North Korea to build on progress that President Donald Trump had made with leader Kim Jong Un.

Last week's news summary (Jan 11 - 17)

PETALING JAYA: From BPN 2.0 payments to BitCoin plunges, check out The Star's top stories from Jan 11 to Jan 17,2021.