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Tag: 1MDB
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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