PETALING JAYA (Dec 12): The US government is reviewing Malaysia s extradition request for former Goldman Sachs partner Tim Leissner over his role in the 1MDB scandal, the Attorney-General s Chambers (AGC) said. In a statement today, the AGC said that the move is part of Malaysia s continued efforts to seek justice in one of the largest [...]
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