Former Singapore Banker Jailed Over 1MDB Probe

[kreslik.news]

A former banker has been jailed for attempting to hinder Singapore’s investigations into the alleged laundering of billions of dollars linked to Malaysian state investment fund 1MDB, according to a report in the Financial Times.

Yeo Jiawei, a former wealth manager at BSI bank, has been convicted in a Singapore court of three charges of obstructing justice.

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Jiawei allegedly interfered with witnesses in an attempt to frustrate a broader police investigation involving Jho Low, a Malaysian businessman alleged to have played a central role ... (read more)