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High Court rejects AGC's appeal, upholds RM11.26 mil compensation to The Edge
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): The High Court here has today agreed to award an additional RM500,000 in exemplary damages — in addition to its deputy registrar's earlier decision to award RM11.26 million in general damages for loss of revenue — to The Edg
August 15, 2019
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17 former and current Goldman Sachs directors slapped with criminal charges over 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 9): 17 current and former Goldman Sachs directors belonging to three of its subsidiaries have been slapped with criminal charges over their handling of the 1 Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, with the government seeking custodial
August 09, 2019
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SINGAPORE (Aug 12): “To my understanding, OP was a term — Optimus Prime, I don’t know — to refer to the Prime Minister.” — AmBank relationship liaison manager Joanna Yu, referring to the alias used by Jho Low for former Malaysian prime ministe
August 08, 2019
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Joanna Yu and mystery witness scheduled to testify this week
(July 22): Former AmBank Bhd relationship liaison manager Joanna Yu and a mystery witness are scheduled to testify at the trial of Datuk Seri Najib Razak on Monday, a prospect anticipated by many given that the former managed and oversaw Najib’s bank ac
July 22, 2019
1MDB Watch
More questions than answers on Jho Low's ties
(July 22): The SRC trial, which entered its 40th day last week, revealed a fresh link between Datuk Seri Najib Razak and fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho — also known as Jho Low — in the transfer of US$681 million ($927 million) allegedly belonging t
July 22, 2019
1MDB Watch
Jho Low was at Najib's home when AmBank MD facilitated opening of ex-PM's account
The witness also told the court that AmBank's involvement with 1Malaysia Development Bhd began in 2009, when 1MDB became a corporate client of the bank.
During examination-in-chief by Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Suhaimi Ibrahim, Cheah also said
July 18, 2019
1MDB Watch
Deutsche Bank faces US Justice Department probe over 1MDB
SINGAPORE (July 15): The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating Deutsche Bank as part of a broadened probe of Malaysia’s scandal-plagued 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) investment fund, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
July 12, 2019
1MDB Watch
Deutsche Bank faces US DoJ probe over 1MDB
SINGAPORE (July 12): The US Department of Justice is investigating Deutsche Bank AG as part of a broadened probe of Malaysia’s scandal-plagued 1MDB investment fund, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
July 12, 2019
1MDB Watch
Secret 736 bank account opened months before SRC came under 1MDB or directors were appointed
KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): The controversial — and so-called secret — 736 bank account of SRC International Sdn Bhd was opened on Jan 7, 2011 — some eight months before the company was acquired by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) in August, at which poi
July 08, 2019
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Najib's stepson Riza Aziz pleads not guilty to laundering 1MDB funds
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Riza Aziz, stepson of Datuk Seri Najib Razak, pleaded not guilty to all five charges of money laundering amounting to US$248.17 million ($336.4 million) belonging to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) between April 12, 2011 and Nov 14
July 05, 2019