1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)

1MDB Watch

Najib's first 1MDB trial starts today in key test for Malaysia

(Apr 3): The first of many trials for Malaysia’s former premier Najib Razak will serve as a key test of the nation’s readiness to get to the bottom of the 1MDB scandal.

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IRB slaps Najib with $500 mil tax bill

KUALA LUMPUR (Apr 1): The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has slapped Datuk Seri Najib Razak with an extra tax bill of around RM1.5 billion ($498 million) for 2011-2017.

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Jho Low's family mansion in Penang seized

(Mar 24): Malaysian authorities have seized a mansion believed to belong to the family of Low Taek Jho in connection to investigations into 1Malaysia Development Berhad, the New Straits Times reported.

Management & Corporate Governance

MAS reports $16.8 mil in fines imposed over past 18 months in very first enforcement report

SINGAPORE (Mar 20): In the 18 months to Dec 2018, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) secured one criminal conviction, issued 19 prohibition orders and imposed fines totalling $16.8 million.

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Goldman called by Malaysia regulators to defend role in 1MDB deals

SINGAPORE (Mar 15): Goldman Sachs Group was called on by Malaysia’s market regulator to defend its role in transactions involving troubled state fund 1MDB at the risk of administrative sanctions.

Management & Corporate Governance

Asia gets tougher on auditors after high-profile defaults

(Mar 14): Regulators in some Asian countries are getting tougher on auditors after landmark defaults, in an increasingly high-stakes game as investors call for earlier warning signs amid expectations for debt failures to mount.

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US seeks to recover US$38 mil more in assets linked to 1MDB

WASHINGTON (Feb 23): The US Justice Department on Friday said it had filed complaints seeking forfeiture and recovery of approximately US$38 million ($51.3 million) in assets associated with its 1Malaysia Development Bhd -- or 1MDB -- case, bringing the a

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Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng to face charges in Malaysian court first: Muhyiddin

PUTRAJAYA (Feb 20): The extradition of former Goldman Sachs managing director Roger Ng to the United States (US) will only be carried out after his cases in Malaysian courts are completed, said Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

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Guan Eng: TRX project has been detoxified

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has declared that the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) project had been “detoxified”.

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Najib's SRC trial postponed

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s trial linked to SRC International Sdn Bhd has been postponed.
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