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Development Spends and DOJ Settlements

Laurence Todd, Head of Research and Development, Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS)

20-Dec-19 07:15

Development Spends and DOJ Settlements

00:05 - Following yesterday's report by Malaysiakini (which has since been taken down) on the cabinet's use of development budgets, we speak to Laurence Todd, Head of Research and Development at the Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs, for his thoughts on budget allocations and what they're used for.

06:35 - The Wall Street Journal has published an exclusive report that Goldman Sachs is in talks with the US government about a $2bn settlement, to resolve a criminal investigations into its role in the 1MDB case.

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Wong Shou Ning, Roshan Kanesan


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Categories:  Politics,  Law and Legal Matters,  Investments

Tags:  development,  expenditure,  budgets,  ministries,  US,  1MDB,  authorities, 


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