Najib’s 1MDB trial: ex-Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng will be called as key defence witness, Shafee confirms

PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will call ex-Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng as a key defence witness in his ongoing 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial, his lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah confirmed. Shafee also said Najib’s legal team had initially faced difficulties tracking down Ng, revealing that  there was uncertainty over...

Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng to be returned to Malaysia in 1MDB case

NEW YORK: Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng, facing 10 years in prison after being convicted in New York of helping loot billions of dollars from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, will be returned to that country, where he faces related charges. Chief US District Judge Margo Brodie in Brooklyn on Thursday (Oct 5) ordered Ng's...

Monetary Authority of Singapore bans Roger Ng for life

SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a lifetime prohibition order (PO) against Ng Chong Hwa, also known as Roger Ng, a former managing director of Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte. In a statement on Tuesday (Sept 5), MAS said the PO was issued following Ng's conviction in the United States for conspiracy to launder...