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When Jelawang exec shows up at F1 paddock

Plus: CIMB restructures and Exchange 106 heads back to court.

Dec 28, 2025
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Sunday read. And we have a News, ideas and everything in between. A good mix of news breaks and funnies, this one.

In today’s brief:

  • A Khazanah VC official at the F1 paddock sporting crypto merch

  • CIMB restructures

  • The battle for Najib’s tower returns to court

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