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Mubadala denies report that 1MDB has US$6.9b exposure
KUALA LUMPUR: Abu Dhabi’s state owned Mubadala Investment Company has denied that six bonds totalling US$6.9 billion ($9.5 billion) that it is assuming from its subsidiary International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC) are connected to 1Malaysia Developme
October 18, 2018
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Gary Cohn backed Goldman Sachs' dealings with 1MDB, book says
(Sept 14): Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. President Gary Cohn backed the US bank’s dealings with embattled Malaysian state fund 1MDB while executives who questioned the transactions were sidelined, according to a new book.
September 14, 2018
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What role did mystery man Eric Tan play in the 1MDB scandal?
SINGAPORE (June 14): The US Department of Justice (DoJ) described Eric Tan Kim Loong, 40, as an associate of Low Taek Jho or Jho Low.
June 14, 2018
Malaysia's 1MDB says $491 million paid to Abu Dhabi for debt deal
(Aug 11): 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) said on Friday it has remitted the equivalent of US$360 million ($491 million) to the Abu Dhabi government-owned International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC).
August 11, 2017
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US authorities probe 1MDB, Jho Low links to US$2.2 bil deal: WSJ
SINGAPORE (June 13): Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho is alleged to have pocketed US$300 million ($415 million) in less than a week after funds illegally siphoned from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) were used to finance the US$2.2 billion purchase of
June 13, 2017
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Ex-BSI banker Yeo Jiawei sentenced to 30 months’ jail; mulls appeal
SINGAPORE (Dec 22): Ex-BSI wealth planner Yeo Jiawei has been sentenced to a total of 30 months’ jail after he was convicted on Wednesday on all four charges of witness tampering.
December 22, 2016
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Malaysia's 1MDB paid interest due in fourth quarter on IPIC-guaranteed bonds: minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 21): Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd has made interest payments on one of its bond issues this quarter, after failing to pay earlier this year because of a dispute with a guarantor, Malaysia's second finance minister s
December 21, 2016
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IPIC submits request for arbitration to claim US$6.5 bil from Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (June 14): Abu Dhabi sovereign fund International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC) and Aabar Investments PJS (Aabar) have submitted a request for arbitration (RFA) to the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) to claim US$6.5 billion
June 15, 2016
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1MDB bond fates diverge as Abu Dhabi vow trumps Najib support
SINGAPORE / HONG KONG (May 23): The fortunes of bonds in Malaysia’s troubled investment fund are diverging this month: those guaranteed by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund have rallied, while notes with support from Malaysia’s own government have d
May 23, 2016
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Malaysia says too early to conclude fraud in 1MDB-Abu Dhabi deal
KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): Malaysia said Tuesday it’s too early to conclude if fraud had occurred in dealings between its troubled state company and an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund.
May 17, 2016