<div id="readability-page-1"><div>Stories you might have missedMalaysia court finds ex-PM Najib Razak guilty of abuse of power in biggest 1MDB trialTHE verdict comes just days after Najib’s bid to serve his jail sentence under house arrest was denied by another court.<hr/>Singapore court upholds worldwide asset freeze in alleged fraudulent US$38 million gold schemeTHE claimants say they were induced to invest in what was presented as a trading operation spanning South Africa and Zimbabwe.<hr/>Singapore factory output rises 14.3% in November, moderating from October’s growthALL clusters except for general manufacturing recorded growth for the month.<hr/>Data centre race: Singapore betting on quality over scale, say observersAS THE AI race heats up, the city-state is pursuing a ‘sustainable’ data centre strategy – but what stands in the way of its ambitions?<hr/>Vingroup’s rail retreat sparks VN-Index rout, exposes strain in Vietnam’s mega-project pushTHE move raises concerns about private-sector limits, after recent exits by other private developers.<hr/>Sheng Siong awards long-serving staff members with gold coinsSHENG Siong has more than 80 stores islandwide, with the majority of its outlets in the heartland.</div></div>

Malaysia's ex-PM Najib Razak found guilty of abuse of power in 1MDB trial. Singapore court upholds asset freeze in a US$38 million gold scheme. Singapore's factory output rose 14.3% in November. Singapore focuses on sustainable data centers amid AI race. Vingroup's rail project exit impacts Vietnam's VN-Index. Sheng Siong rewards long-serving staff with gold coins.

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