MMC

His conglomerate MMC Corp may sell a stake of up to 30% in MMC Ports, said one of the people, adding that financial investors and companies have approached MMC Corp about their interest in the ports business.

A sale could be a precursor to a potential MMC Ports listing on the Malaysian stock exchange in a few years, said the sources.

MMC Corp and MMC Ports did not respond to requests seeking comment.

Besides being the world's largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel, MMC Norilsk Nickel is a major producer of platinum and copper.

But Cubans and Haitians were also among the top nationalities of people seeking asylum in Mexico, according to the MMC.