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#80: 1MDB & The Missing Malaysian Billions
#80: 1MDB & The Missing Malaysian Billions
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Aug 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
It's one of the biggest financial frauds in history, and involves bankers, politicians, Hollywood celebrities, and The Wolf of Wall Street.It's time to find out what happened to the missing Malaysian billions.In today's episode we cover:
Najib Razak comes to power in 2009
Malaysia and the role of a development fund
Enter Jho Low
From $1 billion to $10 billion
Lavish shopping sprees
“Big-spending Malaysian is the mystery man of city club scene”
The wildest party in Vegas
The Wolf of Wall Street
How the fraud really worked
Offshore companies
Goldman Sachs
How everything came crashing down
Najib Razak, Jho Low, and Goldman Sachs in 2020
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Najib Razak comes to power in 2009
Malaysia and the role of a development fund
Enter Jho Low
From $1 billion to $10 billion
Lavish shopping sprees
“Big-spending Malaysian is the mystery man of city club scene”
The wildest party in Vegas
The Wolf of Wall Street
How the fraud really worked
Offshore companies
Goldman Sachs
How everything came crashing down
Najib Razak, Jho Low, and Goldman Sachs in 2020
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/1mdbJoin the conversation:
instagram.com/leonardoenglishapp
fb.me/leonardoenglishapp
Join the Learn English with Podcasts community: www.facebook.com/groups/learnenglishwithpodcasts
More about Leonardo English and the English for Curious Minds podcastLearning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.You can become a member of Leonardo English and get access to every podcast, transcripts, key vocabulary, and be able to participate in members-only live sessions.Discover a more interesting way to improve your English at leonardoenglish.com/subscribe
Released:
Aug 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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