In SRC US$1.18b civil suit against Najib, ex-banker says BSI Bank ‘seduced’ by fees, failed to disclose sham transactions to Singapore

In SRC US$1.18b civil suit against Najib, ex-banker says BSI Bank ‘seduced’ by fees, failed to disclose sham transactions to Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — A former Singapore-based banker said today the now-shuttered BSI Bank Singapore had failed to comply with their legal obligations to disclose sham transactions from SRC International (Malaysia) Limited to Singaporean authorities, attributing their oversight to being “seduced” by the fees it was earning. Kevin Swampillai was testifying as the first … Read more

Report: Former minister Daim’s building, Ilham Tower, seized by MACC after failing to disclose financial assets

Report: Former minister Daim’s building, Ilham Tower, seized by MACC after failing to disclose financial assets

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — Former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin had one of his properties seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) earlier today. According to Singapore-based CNA, Ilham Tower owned by Daim was seized by MACC after the latter’s extension on disclosing financial details requested by the MACC had lapsed. According to the … Read more

Budget 2024: Time to implement, measure, disclose, and innovate — Ong Kian Ming

Budget 2024: Time to implement, measure, disclose, and innovate — Ong Kian Ming

OCTOBER 20 — I am sure that many of the details of Budget 2024 have been analysed thoroughly by analysts, tax experts and policy professionals a week after it was tabled on the 13th of October, 2023. To ensure that Budget 2024 is a successful one, the Government of Malaysia (GoM), led by the Ministry … Read more