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Fugitive financier Jho Low’s former associate arrested in Malaysia

MALAYSIA — Jho Low’s ex-associate, Jasmine Loo Ai Swan, surrendered herself to Malaysian authorities last Friday (7 July), and she…

1MDB scandal suspect and informant on fugitive Jho Low’s whereabouts, reportedly dies from “sudden illness”

MALAYSIA— Kee Kok Thiam, a suspect in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, who had informed the authorities about the…

Jho Low sentenced to 10 years in prison by Kuwaiti court in absentia

A Kuwaiti court has ruled that Jho Low, also known as Low Taek Jho, the Malaysian core figure in the…

FBI grills DiCaprio and Kardashian on Jho Low’s connection to 1MDB scandal

UNITED STATES — US Inland Revenue Service investigators and Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors questioned Hollywood celebrities Leonardo DiCaprio and…

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and co-accused acquitted in 1MDB audit report tampering trial

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA  — On Friday(3 March), the High Court cleared former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former…

Malaysian ex-PM Najib starts appeal over 1MDB conviction

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak on Monday began an appeal against his conviction on corruption charges and 12-year jail…

S’pore govt fines Goldman Sachs US$122 million over firm’s role in 1MDB corruption scandal

The Singapore government has reportedly fined Goldman Sachs Singapore for US$122 million (S$165 million) due to its role in bond…

Malaysian ex-PM to learn fate in 1MDB trial next month

Malaysia’s ex-leader Najib Razak will learn his fate over allegations he plundered state coffers next month when a verdict is delivered in his first trial over the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal. Huge sums were…

Malaysian police filed charges against Jho Low and his father over 1MDB probe

The 1MDB  case continues to unfold in Malaysia as the Malaysian police filed the first set of criminal charges against…