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What block trades are and why the SEC's investigating
The US SEC and DOJ are digging into how such “block trades” work
March 31, 2022
Tech
The case against big bad monopolist Google
If Biden becomes the next US President, tech giants like Google would find themselves adjusting to a whole new regulated world.
October 30, 2020
1MDB Watch
Deutsche Bank faces US DoJ probe over 1MDB
SINGAPORE (July 12): The US Department of Justice is investigating Deutsche Bank AG as part of a broadened probe of Malaysia’s scandal-plagued 1MDB investment fund, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
July 12, 2019
1MDB Watch
Malaysia sends ex-Goldman banker facing 1MDB charges to the US
KUALA LUMPUR (May 6): Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng has been sent to the United States to face charges over 1MDB-related offences in a deal worked out between Malaysian investigators and the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
May 06, 2019
1MDB Watch
Malaysia said to charge ex-Goldman's Ng after extradition delay
(Dec 19): Malaysian prosecutors will charge a former Goldman Sachs Group banker on Wednesday, said a person familiar with the matter, after an oversight earlier in the day delayed his extradition process to the US.
December 19, 2018
1MDB Watch
Dr M says US DOJ will help return money Goldman Sachs charged for 1MDB dealings
SINGAPORE (Nov 14): Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday US prosecutors had promised to help return money that Goldman Sachs charged for its dealings with troubled Malaysian state fund 1MDB.
November 14, 2018
Commentary
Noble haunted by critics invoking Enron's ghost
SINGAPORE (Sept 10): A response from Iceberg Research to a tweet about Jeff Skilling (pictured, main image) this past week alerted me to the news that the former CEO of Enron Corp had just been released from prison and relocated to a halfway house for the
September 10, 2018
1MDB Watch
Former Goldman banker in 1MDB plea talks with US
(July 10): A former Goldman Sachs Group banker is in talks with US prosecutors to potentially plead guilty to criminal charges stemming from an alleged scheme to steal billions of dollars from a Malaysian state investment fund, the Wall Street Journal rep
July 10, 2018
1MDB Watch
How Malaysia sat on a RM53 bil debt
SINGAPORE (June 29): Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has to set aside RM44.6308 billion ($15.1 billion) from now to pay the remaining interest on four 1MDB bonds and to redeem the principal sums when they expire.
June 29, 2018
1MDB Watch
Jho Low to cooperate in 1MDB probe
(June 7): Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho said he will help in an investigation linked to scandal-hit state fund 1MDB after the anti-graft agency summoned him for questioning.
June 07, 2018