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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.
December 11, 2018
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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.
December 10, 2018
1MDB Watch
Najib: I doubted Tong's 'proof'
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he had rejected the “proof” of wrongdoings by 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) mastermind Low Taek Jho (Jho Low), presented to him in 2015 by The Edge Media Group chairman Tong Kooi
November 30, 2018
In print this week
You didn’t know Jho Low cheated us? I showed you evidence and you showed me the door
SINGAPORE (Dec 3): Najib Razak, in an interview with Sinar Harian two weeks ago, conceded that based on information available today, Jho Low had cheated Malaysia of billions of dollars through transactions done by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
November 30, 2018
1MDB Watch
RM1.3 bil for poor Malaysians diverted to rich Arabs
(Oct 26): Some RM1.3 billion ($430.5 million) in the Federal Consolidated Fund which was to be used as “subsidy and cash assistance” for Malaysians was among the government funds that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and ex-Treasury secret
October 26, 2018
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Najib, Irwan plead not guilty to 6 criminal breach of trust charges; bail set at RM1 mil each
SINGAPORE (Oct 25): Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak is back in court again for 1MDB-linked charges. This time however, he will be charged alongside former treasury secretary-general Irwan Serigar Abdullah.
October 25, 2018
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Najib, Serigar to be charged in relation to 1MDB debt payments to IPIC
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former Treasury Secretary-General Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Siregar Abdullah are expected to be charged in connection with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) debt payments to Internatio
October 24, 2018
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Rosmah to face money laundering charges in court
SINGAPORE (Oct 3): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested Rosmah Mansor, wife to former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak.
October 03, 2018
1MDB Watch
Najib’s wife Rosmah goes for second round questioning by MACC
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 26): Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, arrived on Wednesday at the country’s anti-graft agency for a second round of questioning over a corruption probe at state fund 1MDB.
September 26, 2018
Commentary
1MDB's vocal critic is an unwarranted casualty of its fallout
(Sept 25): Datuk Seri Nazir Razak was an early and vocal critic of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and the opaque manner it was managed.
September 25, 2018