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6 things you need to know about Malaysia’s stunning 1MDB financial scandal
Kuala Lumpur (June 27): Malaysia has been rocked for more than a year by a financial scandal involving Prime Minister Najib Razak, a state investment firm, and an alleged frenzy of embezzlement stunning in its scope and complexity.
June 27, 2016
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How a 143-year-old Swiss bank took a quick road to ruin in Asia
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.
June 10, 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
More demand for Malaysia government debt despite 1MDB irregularities
SINGAPORE (May 11): There is still demand for debt issued by the Malaysian government despite ongoing investigations regarding financial irregularities at state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd, whose advisory board has been headed by Prime Minis
May 11, 2016