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Leissner cites Goldman's culture in concealing 1MDB scheme
(Nov 12): Goldman Sachs’s former top banker in Asia says the culture of secrecy at the investment bank led him to conceal wrongdoing from the company’s compliance staff.
November 12, 2018
Malaysia
Jho Low hires Trump's go-to law firm for legal defence
(Aug 30): A Malaysian financier accused of looting billions from investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad, or 1MDB, has hired several politically connected lawyers in the US to defend his interests in a sprawling Justice Department investigation.
August 30, 2018
1MDB Watch
Malaysia files criminal charges against Jho Low in absentia
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): Malaysian police today filed the first set of criminal charges against Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) and his father over money allegedly stolen from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
August 24, 2018
Glencore gets subpoena from US regarding graft, money laundering
(July 3): Glencore Plc says it’s been subpoenaed by the US Department of Justice to produce documents relating to corruption and money laundering.
July 03, 2018
1MDB Watch
Malaysia investigators said to meet Singapore on 1MDB probe
(May 31): Malaysian officials probing state investment company 1MDB are meeting with investigators from Singapore, people familiar with the matter said, signalling that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s administration will cooperate with probes underway
May 31, 2018
Bitcoin manipulation said to be focus of US criminal probe
(May 24): The Justice Department has opened a criminal probe into whether traders are manipulating the price of Bitcoin and other digital currencies, dramatically ratcheting up US scrutiny of red-hot markets that critics say are rife with misconduct, acco
May 24, 2018
1MDB Watch
Switzerland probes PetroSaudi officials allegedly linked to 1MDB corruption
(May 2): Swiss prosecutors widened their probe into allegations of corruption at Malaysian development fund 1MDB, opening criminal proceedings to look into two officials of Saudi Arabian oil producer PetroSaudi who were allegedly tied to the affair.
May 02, 2018
1MDB Watch
'Wolf of Wall Street' producer agrees to $60 mil settlement over 1MDB scandal
(Mar 7): The producer of the "Wolf of Wall Street" agreed to pay US$60 million ($79 million) to settle claims it financed the movie with money siphoned from a Malaysian state investment fund.
March 07, 2018
1MDB Watch
Luxury yacht only the latest of Jho Low's assets to be seized
SINGAPORE (Mar 2): Low Taek Jho, a central figure in the global financial scandal surrounding 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), has been something of an elusive character recently.
March 02, 2018
In print this week
What Keppel's corruption scandal means for investors
SINGAPORE (Jan 5): It was a blue Christmas for Keppel Corp.
January 05, 2018