Kevin Swampillai

SINGAPORE (Oct 31): The closely-watched trial of Yeo Jiawei, the first person slapped with criminal charges related to the 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) affair, kicked off on Monday afternoon.

SINGAPORE (June 10): Even in Asia’s cutthroat world of wealth management, the news of a mass defection at RBS Coutts, venerable bankers to the British royals, came as a shock.

SINGAPORE (May 27): Former BSI banker Yeo Jiawei, already in remand for six weeks, was denied bail by Supreme Court Justice Chan Seng Onn in court earlier today, over-ruling Thursday’s decision by State Court’s Christopher Goh to grant him bail of $60

SINGAPORE (May 26): Former BSI banker Yeo Jiawei, linked to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd probe, was granted a $600,000 bail in court on Thursday by District Judge Christopher Goh.

SINGAPORE (May 19): Yeo Jiawei, the former BSI banker linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) was ordered to be remanded till May 24, even as no new charges were levied against him.