Bede Hong

Bede is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.

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Thursday, 05 Sep 2019 04:20 PM

LIVE: Jho Low the ultimate puppet master, Najib’s ex-aide tells court

Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin calls fugitive financier a 'master manipulator', says he always got what he wanted.

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LIVE: Jho Low the ultimate puppet master, Najib’s ex-aide tells court

Thursday, 05 Sep 2019 04:01 PM

Defence told off over Najib’s tardiness

Ex-PM late to afternoon session of today's 1MDB hearing, prompting judge to emphasise importance of punctuality.

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Defence told off over Najib’s tardiness

Thursday, 05 Sep 2019 01:35 PM

Najib’s ex-aide accused of lying during 1MDB trial

Muhammad Shafee Abdullah suggests MACC piled pressure on Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin to implicate former PM.

Najib’s ex-aide accused of lying during 1MDB trial

Thursday, 05 Sep 2019 12:25 PM

Fear of ‘powers that be’ pushed witness to acquiesce in 1MDB work, court hears

Najib Razak posed an ‘indirect’ threat to his former special officer, leading the latter to open a bank account in Singapore in 2012 as per ‘instructions’.

Fear of ‘powers that be’ pushed witness to acquiesce in 1MDB work, court hears

Wednesday, 04 Sep 2019 03:24 PM

ECRL, other mega projects were to bail out 1MDB, says witness

Najib offered Chinese firms investment in infrastructure projects, says Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin.

ECRL, other mega projects were to bail out 1MDB, says witness


Wednesday, 04 Sep 2019 03:14 PM

LIVE: Jho Low was in China to snag investments to pay off 1MDB debts, says witness

Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin says he was given talking points by Low when meeting with Mudabala CEO in Abu Dhabi.

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LIVE: Jho Low was in China to snag investments to pay off 1MDB debts, says witness

Wednesday, 04 Sep 2019 01:06 PM

Emotional witness says he feared being pawn in Najib, Jho Low’s game

Amhari Effendi Nazaruddin says he was afraid he would be used to cover up criminal activities linked to 1MDB.

Emotional witness says he feared being pawn in Najib, Jho Low’s game

Wednesday, 04 Sep 2019 12:31 PM

Najib’s aides opened overseas bank accounts on Jho Low’s orders, says witness

Low sought to allay our misgivings with assurances that the 'boss will take care' of things, says Najib's former special officer.

Najib’s aides opened overseas bank accounts on Jho Low’s orders, says witness

Wednesday, 04 Sep 2019 11:48 AM

MACC to forfeit RM4.9 million from Yayasan Permata

The foundation has decided not to contest Putrajaya’s bid.

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Tuesday, 03 Sep 2019 06:13 PM

Anticipating criminal probe, Jho Low produced 1MDB-PetroSaudi support letters, says witness

Najib Razak ex-aide tells court he ignored instruction to shred 'damage control' documents.

Anticipating criminal probe, Jho Low produced 1MDB-PetroSaudi support letters, says witness

Tuesday, 03 Sep 2019 01:55 PM

Jho Low in Najib’s inner circle, held ‘extraordinary powers’, says witness

 Officers had to follow fugitive financier’s instructions, since they came from PM, court hears.

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Jho Low in Najib’s inner circle, held ‘extraordinary powers’, says witness

Tuesday, 03 Sep 2019 12:50 PM

LIVE: Najib’s ex-aide brands Jho Low ‘master manipulator’

Witness No. 8. vouches that fugitive businessman in former PM’s ‘inner circle’.

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LIVE: Najib’s ex-aide brands Jho Low ‘master manipulator’

Sunday, 01 Sep 2019 11:00 AM

Najib seized control of 1MDB soon after becoming PM

Week 1 of 1MDB trial hears about Jho Low’s role helping former PM defraud state investor, Saudi ‘donation’ to tune of nearly RM2 billion.

Najib seized control of 1MDB soon after becoming PM

Friday, 30 Aug 2019 01:22 PM

Maybank in bid to join govt suit, seeks funds from Jho Low-linked 4

Bank looking to recover RM2 million from wanted financier's dad and associate, and former Goldman Sachs banker and wife.

Maybank in bid to join govt suit, seeks funds from Jho Low-linked 4

Thursday, 29 Aug 2019 07:11 PM

Najib gained control of 1MDB soon after becoming PM, court hears

Companies Commission of Malaysia registrar says Najib changed company constitution to make him sole decision-maker.

Najib gained control of 1MDB soon after becoming PM, court hears