1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)

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Goldman says relied on documents provided by IPIC execs in 1MDB US$1.75b bond issue

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 20): Goldman Sachs said the financial services provider relied on documents provided by International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC) executives, when Goldman Sachs proceeded with the US$1.75 billion (about RM7.32 billion) IPIC-guaranteed

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MAS bans Tim Leissner for life for 1MDB involvement

(Dec 19): Singapore’s central bank on Wednesday said it had issued a lifetime prohibition order against former Goldman Sachs’ banker Tim Leissner after he admitted to charges related to an investigation into scandal-plagued Malaysian state fund 1MDB.

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Malaysia said to charge ex-Goldman's Ng after extradition delay

(Dec 19): Malaysian prosecutors will charge a former Goldman Sachs Group banker on Wednesday, said a person familiar with the matter, after an oversight earlier in the day delayed his extradition process to the US.

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Goldman Sachs says lied to by previous Malaysian govt

NEW YORK/KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 17): Malaysia on Monday filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs Group Inc related to its dealings with the sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, and Goldman Sachs fired back that the previous Malaysian government had lied to the inve

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The Edge awarded $3.6 mil in damages over suspension of publications

(Dec 17): The Malaysian High Court has granted more than RM11 million ($3.6 million) in damages to The Edge Communications for losses incurred following the three-month suspension of two of its publications three years ago.

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Najib pleads not guilty to tampering 1MDB final audit report; bail granted at RM0.5 mil

SINGAPORE (Dec 12): Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak claimed trial earlier today at the Malaysian Sessions Court for allegedly tampering with a 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) final audit report.

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Former 1MDB CEO Arul Kanda arrested; to appear in court with Najib on Wednesday

SINGAPORE (Dec 11): Former CEO of embattled state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) has been arrested earlier today at 10.30am by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for tampering the 1MDB final audit report.

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Najib arrested for alleged tampering of 1MDB report

SINGAPORE (Dec 10): Malaysia’s ex-prime minister, Najib Razak, has been arrested yet again by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). But this time, over the “tampering” of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) final audit report.

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Fugitive businessman Jho Low's super-yacht will be sold for nine-digit price, says 1MDB lawyer

(Dec 5): The Equanimity super-yacht that allegedly once belonged to fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho will be sold with a nine-digit price tag before March 31, according to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) lawyer Sitpah Selvaratnam.

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Misfired Goldman trade in 2016 involved firm tainted by 1MDB

(Dec 5): An obscure Swiss bank implicated in Malaysia’s 1MDB corruption scandal was involved in another trade with Goldman Sachs Group Inc in 2016 that exposed the Wall Street firm to unexpected losses.
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