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Of bad blood and septicaemia

IF AUTOBIOGRAPHIES written by some personalities earlier this year were considered by some as being full of themselves, racist and … More

1MDB, Autobiography, Nazir Razak, What’s in a Name

Govt should include 1MDB debt, govt guarantees in its estimates for 2022

PROJECTIONS for Budget 2022 should have been made based on the government’s total debt and liabilities which stood at RM1.33 … More

1MDB, Budget, Debt

Despite harassment, Rewcastle-Brown has no regret exposing 1MDB scandal

‘The harassment is a sign that I’m doing the right stories.’ Sarawak Report editor Clare Recastle-Brown has no regret exposing … More

1MDB, Journalist, Lawsuits, Sarawak Report

Doesn’t the govt want its ‘stolen money’ back? Dr Mahathir asks while slamming Najib’s freedom to travel

KUALA LUMPUR : Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (Langkawi-Pejuang) accused the government of being uninterested in recovering misappropriated funds as evidenced … More

1MDB, 2022, Budget, Mahathir Mohamad, Parliament, Pedra Branca, SRC

My brush with former Malaysian first lady Rosmah Mansor’s spectacular shopping sprees

In May 2018, 12,000 pieces of jewellery, 423 watches and 567 luxury handbags stuffed with almost US$30 million (S$41 million) … More

1MDB, Hermès Birkin, Jewellery, Najib Razak, Rosmah Mansor

Sarawak Report editor in UK, says Malaysia’s criminal defamation charge ‘intimidation’ that she won’t return to face

KUALA LUMPUR : Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown today (Sept 23) confirmed that she is currently in the United Kingdom, … More

1MDB, Clare Rewcastle-Brown, Defamation, Sarawak Report, Sultanah, Terengganu

Najib still eyeing re-election despite conviction

He is still an MP but the constitution bars him from contesting elections unless he gets a pardon or a … More

1MDB, Corruption, General Election, Graft, Najib Razak, Parliament

Najib rises from 1MDB ashes with PM economic adviser role?

Ex-PM has neither confirmed nor denied speculations. The 1MDB scandal had cost former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak dearly and … More

1MDB, Adviser, Government, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Najib Razak, Prime Minister, UMNO

Malaysia’s New Prime Minister Brings Old Guard Back to Power Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Malaysia’s king appointed the country’s third prime minister in just 18 months, marking the return to power of a pro-Malay … More

1MDB, Covid19, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Prime Minister, UMNO

Thanks, but no thanks, Najib tells NGO seeking royal pardon for him

KUALA LUMPUR : Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today rejected the attempts of a non-governmental organisation seeking a … More

1MDB, Najib Razak, NGO, Pardon

Najib is RM114 million richer but questions remain if money was returned to Umno

The former prime minister received the money days before he failed to delay the settlement of some RM1.6 billion in … More

1MDB, forfeiture, High Court, Najib Razak

Malaysia’s $2.4 billion mega project with China Railway falls through

KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) : An equity deal for a planned mega project near Malaysia’s capital involving the government, developer Iskandar … More

1MDB, Bandar Malaysia, China Railway, Investment, IWH, TRX City

Malaysia Is Staggering Down the Road to Failed Statehood

The country used to punch above its weight on the global stage. Now, white flags seem like a surrender to … More

1MDB, Covid19, Economy, Government, Lockdown, Pandemic, Policy, UMNO

Unremorseful Najib at it again throwing confusions on government loans and debts

KUALA LUMPUR: The gauntlet thrown by former prime minister Najib Razak to Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz with his … More

1MDB, Debt, Finance Minister, Financial, Government, Najib Razak, SRC

Finance minister suggests more Malaysians would have Covid-19 aid if not for inherited 1MDB, SRC debt obligations

KUALA LUMPUR : The federal government would have been able to spend more to provide Covid-19 financial assistance for its … More

1MDB, Debt, Government, SRC

Nation is doomed if Najib and Co make a comeback!

AS image transformation goes, ex-Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak is second to none among Malaysian politicians. Disgraced after … More

1MDB, Covid19, Najib Razak, NFC, UMNO, Zahid Hamidi

Najib Razak: a legacy in tatters or a second coming?

In the second and final part of an exclusive interview with The Vibes, the former prime minister speaks candidly on … More

1MDB, FGV, Government, Najib Razak, Race-based, Terrorism

Tengku Zafrul justifies govt need to tap National Trust Fund for Covid-19 vaccine purchase amid heavy criticism

1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) outstanding RM40 billion debt as an example of legacy debt obligations the government has to honour, stating that it was enough to pay for vaccines eight times over.

1MDB, Covid19, Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP), Vaccine

Khairuddin triggered 1MDB scandal revelation – lawyer

He is suing former IGP Khalid Abu Bakar and seven others over his detention under Sosma in 2015. The High … More

1MDB, Barisan Nasional, Khairuddin Abu Hassan, SOSMA

Lawyer pens book on reclaiming and selling Jho Low’s superyacht

My book is ‘a short but power-packed read’, says the author Sitpah Selvaratnam. The lawyer who led the team that … More

1MDB, Arrest, Equanimity, Jho Low, Superyacht

Jho Low: Hunt for a Fugitive

An exclusive investigation reveals shocking new information about one of the world’s most wanted fugitives. He has been called one … More

1MDB, Hunt for a Fugitive, Investigation, Jho Low, Najib Razak, Scandal

Jho Low claims in documentary Rosmah bought over US$500m in jewellery with 1MDB funds

KUALA LUMPUR : Fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, claimed that Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, the … More

1MDB, Hunt for a Fugitive, Jewellery, Jho Low, Najib Razak, Rosmah Mansor

How 1MDB fugitive Jho Low tried to bargain for his freedom

In a series of conversations, the so-called mastermind behind the Malaysian financial scandal tries to avoid justice. Malaysia’s $4.5bn 1MDB … More

1MDB, Corruption, Fugitive, Jho Low, Macau, Najib Razak, Scandal

Dr M asks why ‘prisoners’ can speak in Parliament but not in court

The former prime minister says court hearings can proceed according to the same measures applied for Parliament sittings. Dr Mahathir … More

1MDB, Mahathir Mohamad, Najib Razak, Parliament, SRC

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