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1MDB Watch
Malaysia's Mahathir hopeful of 1MDB settlement with Goldman soon
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is hopeful of reaching an out-of-court settlement with Goldman Sachs over the 1MDB scandal soon, but that compensation of “one point something billion” dollars offered by the bank was
December 10, 2019
1MDB Watch
Goldman Sachs aims to get 1MDB money back to Malaysian people
(Sept 25): Goldman Sachs Group Inc is seeking to resolve its entanglement with the 1MDB affair and help return money to Malaysia, a senior bank executive said.
September 25, 2019
M&A
Khazanah in talks to sell stakes in M+S, Pulau Indah Ventures to JV partner Temasek
SINGAPORE (Aug 23): Khazanah Nasional, Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund, is in talks to divest its 60% stake in M+S to its joint venture (JV) partner, Temasek Holdings, according to reports from The Malaysian Reserve.
August 23, 2018
Malaysia
Mahathir urges TPP renegotiation as growing countries need different trade protections
(June 11): Growing nations like Malaysia need different trade protections and, while Kuala Lumpur is not against trade pacts such as the Trans Pacific Partnership, the TPP must be renegotiated, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday.
June 11, 2018
Singapore economy
MAS asks Securities Commission Malaysia to clarify position of stock market trading link
SINGAPORE (June 6): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has asked the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) to clarify its position on the planned stock market trading link between Bursa Malaysia and Singapore Exchange, and will await the SC’s updat
June 06, 2018