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Hong Kong declined request to arrest Jho Low in 2016: Singapore Police
SINGAPORE (July 11): Singapore had asked Hong Kong authorities back in April 2016 to help arrest alleged 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) mastermind Low Taek Jho.
July 11, 2018
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Swiss say 1MDB probe targeting six people, two banks
(July 10): Swiss prosecutors are now investigating six people for alleged involvement in Malaysia’s multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal, days after former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged with corruption for his role in the affair.
July 10, 2018
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Former Goldman banker in 1MDB plea talks with US
(July 10): A former Goldman Sachs Group banker is in talks with US prosecutors to potentially plead guilty to criminal charges stemming from an alleged scheme to steal billions of dollars from a Malaysian state investment fund, the Wall Street Journal rep
July 10, 2018
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Malaysia can avail itself to Singapore courts to recover 1MDB assets: Vivian Balakrishnan
SINGAPORE (July 9): Singapore will continue to assist the Malaysian government in its own investigations into the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.
July 09, 2018
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In 1MDB corruption case, stakes are high for financial institutions
SINGAPORE (July 9): When Singapore was unceremoniously kicked out of Malaysia in 1965, the tiny island nation was forced to find a way to survive and thrive. Former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew took inspiration from another small nation: the landlocked Swi
July 08, 2018
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Najib sues 3 top officials involved in 1MDB investigations for prejudice
(July 6): Najib, who lost power in a shock election defeat in May, was arrested and charged in connection with suspicious transactions at SRC International, a former unit of the fund. Najib, who has consistently denied any wrongdoing regarding 1MDB and SR
July 06, 2018
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Najib finally nabbed, but what does this mean for Singapore?
SINGAPORE (July 7): Two years ago, when the idea of his return as prime minister of Malaysia seemed all but impossible, Dr Mahathir Mohamad criticised the way Singapore was handling the alleged embezzlement and money laundering of funds from 1Malaysia Dev
July 06, 2018
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Malaysia graft trial a sea change for Southeast Asia
(July 6): It will be months before a verdict is reached in the corruption case brought against ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is accused of siphoning money from a former unit of the state-owned 1MDB development fund. But his arrest this week
July 06, 2018
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Jho Low and Eric Tan still on Wanted List: Singapore Police
SINGAPORE (July 5): Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, and Eric Tan Kim Loong are still very much on the Wanted List of the Singapore Police for their roles in 1MDB corruption scandal, says a police spokesperson.
July 05, 2018
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The 1MDB-linked charges Najib faces
SINGAPORE (July 5): Malaysia’s former premier Najib Razak appeared in Malaysia High Court on Wednesday following his arrest on July 3.
July 05, 2018