Low Taek Jho

SINGAPORE (March 22): The noose is tightening around Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho – the alleged mastermind behind the multibillion-dollar scandal over state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

SINGAPORE (Feb 6): Singapore has reportedly seized a US$35 million ($50 million) private jet belonging to 1MDB mastermind Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low.

(Jan 9): Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, was “orchestrating the transactions” at four accounts at Falcon Private Bank in Singapore, although the beneficial owner was one Eric Tan Kim Loong, Singapore prosecutors said last week.

SINGAPORE (Jan 4): Yeo Jiawei, a former BSI banker found guilty of attempting to tamper with witnesses in a Singapore probe linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd, will appeal his conviction and sentence, according to his lawyer.

SINGAPORE (Dec 23): Singapore has shown considerable success in turning itself into a wealth management hub ever since it set out to do so in the early 2000s. Paradoxically, it is the city state’s reputation for having a clean and well-regulated financi

NEW YORK (Dec 12): A US federal judge rejected on Monday a move by family members of Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho to claim assets seized by the US government in its probe into the scandal-tainted 1MDB fund.

SINGAPORE (Dec 6): Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho’s family is broadening its bid to prevent the US from seizing US$650 million ($923 million) in real estate and business investments the government claims was acquired with funds stolen from his home co

SINGAPORE (Nov 11): Ex-BSI banker Yeo Jiawei on Friday refuted claims that he worked for 1MDB mastermind Low Taek Jho, calling it a “misunderstanding” and “assumption” on the part of Kevin Swampillai, his former boss at BSI.

SINGAPORE (Nov 11): Ex-BSI banker Yeo Jiawei on Friday refuted claims that he worked for 1MDB mastermind Low Taek Jho, calling it a “misunderstanding” and “assumption” on the part of Kevin Swampillai, his former boss at BSI.

SINGAPORE (Nov 2): Former BSI wealth planner Yeo Jiawei was paid some $500,000 a year by Low Taek Jho, the Malaysian financier who is accused of siphoning billions from Malaysia's state fund 1MDB, Yeo’s former boss Kevin Swampillai told the court on