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Anwar Ties 1MDB Recovery To Malaysia's International Standing

Anwar Ties 1MDB Recovery To Malaysia's International Standing

Malaysia recovered RM31.3 billion of RM51.4 billion owed and is suing Singapore's DBS Bank for S$1.298 billion.

  • Anwar Ibrahim ties 1MDB recovery to trust in institutions, not just billions lost.
  • Malaysia has recovered RM31.3 billion of the RM51.4 billion owed, still RM20 billion short.
  • New lawsuit seeks S$1.298 billion from DBS Bank over five 2013 accounts tied to Eric Tan.

Why it matters: A state that publicizes its own diligence is still RM20 billion short of what it admits was stolen.

Malaysia Ministry of Finance (MOF) press release ↗ · Sep 13, 20269/13/26