Goldman’s ‘Lone Rogue Banker’ Narrative Comes Under Siege In Latin America
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Is Tim Leissner Lying Now Or Was He Lying During The Trial of Roger Ng?
A different trial, a different story? Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner admitted to a history of shocking lies during the 1MDB conspiracy. However, following court hearings where he petitioned for a light sentence, owing to his apparent contrite frankness as…
Support Sarawak’s Indigenous Hero Dennis Along
Dennis Along has long stood up for his native Berawan community in Long Terawan whose lands were destroyed by logging, licensed by Sarawak’s corrupt officials and politicians who sought to steal the rewards. Billions have been raised from those lands…
Just Deserts For 1MDB’s Shadow Mastermind?
Has Tim Leissner, The Shadow Mastermind of 1MDB, just played out a criminal masterplan in plain sight?
Leissner Sentencing Unveils Further Insight Into The 1MDB Conspiracy
Goldman Sachs’ former Southeast Asia boss is finally due for sentencing on 29th May, following a lengthy cooperation with the DOJ. Yet, papers put before the court also show the extent to which the top American banker was involved in…
Where Does Sarawak’s Future Zeitgeist Really Lie?
Sarawak has an opportunity to seize the future and global attention, but is it looking in all the right directions? Events at the Royal Geographical Society, which the Sarawak state leadership by-passed when in London, pointed to what really makes…
US Department of Justice Launches New Criminal Charges Over 1MDB – PetroSaudi Directors Are ‘Core Witnesses’
US Department of Justice Launches New Criminal Charges Over 1MDB – PetroSaudi In Crosshairs: The actual target of the new case involving money diverted to PetroSaudi’s controlling shareholder,Tarek Obaid, and others from Jho Low’s Good Star Limited remains unclear. Some…
Kuwait Whistleblower Claims “Undeniable Victory” From World Bank Arbitration Body
Once again it was the Whistleblower who found himself a target during the Kuwaiti money laundering stage of the 1MDB scandal. This week Bachar Kiwan finally established his rights and recognition through the international court system where Kuwait was condemned…
Sabah CM Forced To Deny RM1.2 billion Misfeasance Case Over SFI
For the first time ever, a chief minister of Sabah has been taken to court over a civil claim of Misfeasance – in common language, corruption and abuse of power. Even against the corruption records of predecessors such as the…
Marudi Villagers Protest Against Samling’s ‘SaraCarbon’ Carbon Credit Project
At a recent meeting with native communities due to be affected by Samling’s latest carbon credit gambit, backed by the state government, protestors asked company officials what benefits there would be for those villagers who are losing rights to their…