#Lover who ‘blackmailed’ Tim Leissner has assets frozen

#Lover who ‘blackmailed’ Tim Leissner has assets frozen

“#Lover who ‘blackmailed’ Tim Leissner has assets frozen” The woman who is alleged to have blackmailed disgraced ex-Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner into buying her a $10 million London mansion has had her assets frozen by the Malaysian government. Rohana Rozhan, a media executive and the former CEO of Astro Malaysia Holdings, is said to…

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# Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa launch joint CBDC pilot

# Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa launch joint CBDC pilot

“# Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa launch joint CBDC pilot ” The central banks of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa have announced a joint initiative to trial international settlements using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The initiative, dubbed Project Dunbar, will prototype shared platforms enabling direct transfers between institutions using digital currencies issued…

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# Cambodia explores cross-border transactions of CBDC-like Bakong

# Cambodia explores cross-border transactions of CBDC-like Bakong

“# Cambodia explores cross-border transactions of CBDC-like Bakong ” The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) continues progressing with its central bank digital currency-like initiative known as Bakong, disclosing several project milestones. NBC’s director-general and the Bakong project lead Chea Serey said in a Wednesday interview with The Nikkei that Bakong’s electronic wallet reached 200,000 users in June,…

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#Goldman Sachs finally paying off 1MDB debt

#Goldman Sachs finally paying off 1MDB debt

“#Goldman Sachs finally paying off 1MDB debt” Goldman Sachs may finally be able to put the 1MDB scandal behind it. The bank has 10 days to pay the remaining $1.26 billion of a $2.3 billion fine it owes the US government, according to a Bloomberg report. Goldman was charged with wrongdoing for bribing foreign officials…

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# New ASEAN blockchain consortium targets cross-border cooperation

# New ASEAN blockchain consortium targets cross-border cooperation

“# New ASEAN blockchain consortium targets cross-border cooperation ” Blockchain associations from Australia and five Southeast Asian nations are joining forces to promote blockchain development and education. Blockchain organizations from Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday to promote blockchain collaboration in the Asia Pacific, Business Times reports….

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