SINGAPORE (Dec 16): Yvonne Seah, a former private banker with BSI bank, was sentenced to two weeks jail for forging letters vouching for the good standing of her former client Low Taek Jho, the mastermind of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.

She was also fined $10,000 for one count of not reporting suspicious financial transactions ordered by Low.

In addition, Seah faces four other charges, which were taken into consideration, the court was told on Friday.

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