Stolen 1MDB money could have financed Perak budget for 28 years, says economist
Speaker: Dr Muhammed Abdul Khalid, board member, Malaysian Institute of Economic Research If Najib Razak serves his full 12-year prison term, he will be out in 2034. But it will be 2037 by the time...
View ArticleWhat’s still brewing at 1MDB?
Last week former Prime Minister Najib Razak was acquitted by the High Court over the tampering of a 1MDB audit report. Separately, the government announced that a deal had been reached with the Abu...
View ArticleWas there an agreement between Goldman Sachs and the Malaysian government for...
In Tommy Thomas’ autobiography My Story: Justice in the Wilderness, the former attorney general said he was “confident of recovering” from Goldman Sachs the huge losses the Malaysian government...
View ArticleAdakah terdapat perjanjian antara Goldman Sachs dan kerajaan Malaysia untuk...
Di dalam autobiografi Tommy Thomas berjudul My Story: Justice in the Wilderness, bekas peguam negara itu berkata beliau “yakin dapat memperoleh semula” kerugian besar daripada Goldman Sachs yang...
View ArticleEnd of the road in 1MDB-SRC International appeal?
The apex court, in a 4-1 majority decision, dismissed former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid to review his conviction in the SRC International corruption case. BFM discusses the legal implications of...
View Article1MDB affair: Two PetroSaudi managers indicted in Swiss Federal Criminal Court
BERN, Switzerland, 25 April — The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has filed an indictment against two PetroSaudi managers. The two accused are alleged, with the aim of enriching...
View ArticleNeutrality of the civil service: Identifying the heroes, zeroes and saboteurs!
The neutrality of the civil service is the foundation of an effective system of administration in any country. It basically means that while civil servants serve the government of the day, their...
View ArticleJunk puppeteer Jho Low, jailed Justo, and justice
By M Santhananaban 1MDB whistleblower Xavier Justo’s book Rendezvous With Injustice, published in Spain and printed in Malaysia (2023), presents a troubling, terrifying and, at times, terrorising...
View ArticleGoldman Sachs arbitration move may ‘backfire’ on Mahiaddin, report claims
CNA cites Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng’s repatriation and ‘raids’ conducted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission as favourable ‘breakthroughs’ for the government. Produced by Free Malaysia...
View ArticlePaying off 1MDB? More questions than answers
Deputy Finance Minister Ahmad Maslan recently informed Parliament that the government was close to paying off the debts owed by 1MDB, with the remaining obligations of RM5bn due to be paid in 2039. BFM...
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