Malaysian authorities have seized more than RM1 billion (S$328 million) held by China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering (CPP), a Chinese state-owned company.
In an unprecedented move in Malaysian banking, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government ordered global banking giant HSBC early this month to transfer the funds held in CPP's account in Malaysia to Suria Strategic Energy Resources, which is wholly owned by the Ministry of Finance.
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