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Malaysia's 1MDB criminal case against Goldman Sachs delayed to September
Reuters, Published on 24/06/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's criminal case against US investment bank Goldman Sachs involving $6.5 billion 1MDB bonds will be postponed to September, a court ruled on Monday, after defence lawyers asked for more time to receive instructions from their clients abroad.
Pheu Thai fires up fervour in Isan heartland
Reuters, Published on 18/02/2019
» UBON RATCHATHANI: Leaders of Thailand's biggest opposition party campaigning on Monday never mentioned ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, whose policies they espouse, nor the princess whose shock candidacy could see its ally banned from the March 24 election.
Malaysia: Criminal charges for Goldman Sachs in 1MDB probe
Reuters, Published on 17/12/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Monday it has filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two of the US bank's former employees in connection with a corruption and money laundering probe at state fund 1MDB.
Mahathir: Goldman Sachs bankers cheated Malaysia
Reuters, Published on 13/11/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Bankers at Goldman Sachs Group Inc "cheated" Malaysia in dealings with state fund 1MDB, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said, amid growing calls in the country for more aggressive steps to recoup fees earned by the bank.
China: Ex-Interpol chief focus of bribery probe
Reuters, Published on 08/10/2018
» BEIJING/PARIS: China said on Monday it was investigating former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei for bribery and other violations, days after French authorities said the Chinese official had been reported missing by his wife.
Malaysian ex-deputy PM charged
Reuters, Published on 19/10/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian former deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was charged on Friday with 45 offences including money laundering and graft amid a widening crackdown on corruption.
Malaysia's Anwar launches bid to return to parliament
Reuters, Published on 12/09/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim will contest for a seat in the country's parliament, his party announced on Wednesday, as a party MP resigned to make way for the senior leader just months after their coalition won a shock May general election.
Graft case against Airports of Thailand, King Power dismissed
Reuters, Published on 18/09/2018
» A court on Tuesday dismissed a 14 billion baht graft case against Airports of Thailand and duty-free retailer King Power, owner of the English Premier League club Leicester City.
Malaysia growth slows to 4.5% in second quarter
Reuters, Published on 17/08/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economy expanded at a much slower pace of 4.5% in the second quarter, hit by commodity production "shocks", leading the central bank to cut its full-year growth forecast for Southeast Asia's third-largest economy.
1MDB investigators charges financier Jho Low
Reuters, Published on 24/08/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police on Friday filed criminal charges against fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, who is wanted in connection with a multi-billion-dollar money laundering scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).