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Defending the corrupt: London law firm paid to lie for Taib
28.03.2013
Defending the corrupt: London law firm paid to lie for Taib
Defending the corrupt: London law firm paid to lie for Taib - Mishcon de Reya urged to drop the Taib family as their customers
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Malaysian authorities urged to close Taib's land-grab firms
25.03.2013
Malaysian authorities urged to close Taib's land-grab firms
Malaysian authorities urged to close Taib's land-grab firms - Companies Commission Malaysia urged to immediately deregister Billion Venture Sdn Bhd and Ample Agro Sdn Bhd
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BREAKING NEWS: Transparency International calls for Taib resignation
21.03.2013
BREAKING NEWS: Transparency International calls for Taib resignation
BREAKING NEWS: Transparency International calls for Taib resignation - Global graft watchdog urges Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to pressure the Sarawak Chief Minister to step down
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Taib cousins caught red-handed - explosive new video vindicates BMF's corruption allegations
19.03.2013
Taib cousins caught red-handed - explosive new video vindicates BMF's corruption allegations
An explosive new video released today by Global Witness vindicates the Bruno Manser Fund's corruption allegations against the family of Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud ("Taib").
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Swiss lawmakers push for freeze of Taib family assets
15.01.2013
Swiss lawmakers push for freeze of Taib family assets
Swiss lawmakers push for freeze of Taib family assets - Attorney General urged to declare the family of the Sarawak Chief Minister a criminal organization
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Bruno Manser Fund takes Malaysian money-laundering case to the Swiss Federal Criminal Court
11.11.2012
Bruno Manser Fund takes Malaysian money-laundering case to the Swiss Federal Criminal Court
Bruno Manser Fund takes Malaysian money-laundering case to the Swiss Federal Criminal Court - 255 Malaysian citizens ask to be admitted as private plaintiffs in case against Swiss bank UBS
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Leaked Sarawak concession map shows Taib's stranglehold over the Borneo rainforest
08.11.2012
Leaked Sarawak concession map shows Taib's stranglehold over the Borneo rainforest
Leaked Sarawak concession map shows Taib's secret stranglehold over the Borneo rainforest - Timber concessions covering 36% of Northern Sarawak are held by the Samling group that is linked to the Taib family
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BMF is looking for Sabah plaintiffs against UBS
10.10.2012
BMF is looking for Sabah plaintiffs against UBS
URGENT APPEAL: BMF is looking for plaintiffs against UBS - Help us establish a strong case against Swiss bank UBS for having laundered Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman's timber corruption proceeds
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Taib familys illicit assets estimated at over 20 billion US dollars
20.09.2012
Taib familys illicit assets estimated at over 20 billion US dollars
Bruno Manser Fund has released new report on the business interests and the personal wealth of Sarawak Chief Minister, Taib Mahmud, and his family members.
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Swiss Attorney General opens criminal case against UBS over Malaysian money-laundering scandal
31.08.2012
Swiss Attorney General opens criminal case against UBS over Malaysian money-laundering scandal
Swiss Attorney General opens criminal case against UBS over Malaysian money-laundering scandal - Swiss bank's ties with Malaysian potentate Musa Aman (picture) under scrutiny
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Swiss public prosecutor asked to charge UBS over laundering of Borneo logging corruption proceeds
12.06.2012
Swiss public prosecutor asked to charge UBS over laundering of Borneo logging corruption proceeds
Bruno Manser Fund files complaint under criminal law against UBS over laundering of Malaysian timber corruption proceeds - Swiss banking giant accused of assisting Musa Aman, Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Sabah, with money-laundering
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NGOs demand UN sanctions against Malaysia
04.06.2012
NGOs demand UN sanctions against Malaysia
NGOs demand UN sanctions against Malaysia - Malaysian government criticized for protecting Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud from criminal prosecution
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Swiss MP questions the role of UBS in Malaysian timber corruption scandal
03.05.2012
Swiss MP questions the role of UBS in Malaysian timber corruption scandal
Swiss MP questions the role of UBS in Malaysian timber corruption scandal - Lawmaker Carlo Sommaruga quizzes Swiss government over legal assistance given in money-laundering affair involving Musa Aman, head of government of the Malaysian state of Sabah
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Swiss authorities confirm money-laundering investigation against UBS, Malaysian top politician
22.04.2012
Swiss authorities confirm money-laundering investigation against UBS, Malaysian top politician
Swiss authorities confirm money-laundering investigation against UBS, Sabah chief Minister Musa Aman - Attorney General has given legal assistance to Hong Kong authorities - UBS accused of laundering over 90 million US dollars of kickbacks paid by loggers for cutting down the Borneo rainforest
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UBS faces money-laundering allegations in Malaysian timber scandal
21.04.2012
UBS faces money-laundering allegations in Malaysian timber scandal
New international timber corruption scandal emerges as Malaysian top politician is accused of laundering millions of dollars through UBS bank accounts
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+++BREAKING NEWS+++ Timber corruption: Malaysian trade minister caught red-handed
25.02.2012
+++BREAKING NEWS+++ Timber corruption: Malaysian trade minister caught red-handed
+++BREAKING NEWS+++ Timber corruption: Malaysian trade minister caught red-handed - Jacob Dungau Sagan, Malaysian Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, involved in secret deals with Belian, an endangered tropical hardwood species
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EXCLUSIVE: Shocking new evidence of Taib corruption - Malaysian politician's family was given oil palm plantations three times the size of Singapore
17.01.2012
EXCLUSIVE: Shocking new evidence of Taib corruption - Malaysian politician's family was given oil palm plantations three times the size of Singapore
EXCLUSIVE: Shocking new evidence of Taib corruption - Malaysian politician's family was given oil palm plantations three times the size of Singapore
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Swiss government refuses to disclose Taib probe findings
19.12.2011
Swiss government refuses to disclose Taib probe findings
Swiss government refuses to disclose Taib probe findings - Switzerland accused of being a safe haven for illicit assets
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Malaysian prosecutors asked to arrest the Taib family
12.12.2011
Malaysian prosecutors asked to arrest the Taib family
+++BREAKING NEWS+++ Malaysian prosecutors asked to arrest the Taib family - International NGO coalition slams the Sarawak Chief Minister for corruption and abuse of office
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Ottawa's femme fatale: Sakto founder Jamilah Taib and her controversial businesses
09.12.2011
Ottawa's femme fatale: Sakto founder Jamilah Taib and her controversial businesses
Ottawa's femme fatale: Sakto founder Jamilah Taib and her controversial businesses - the daughter of Malaysian potentate Abdul Taib Mahmud is accused of laundering the proceeds of illegal logging
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Canadian Sakto Corporation admits Taib involvement
07.12.2011
Canadian Sakto Corporation admits Taib involvement
Canadian Sakto Corporation admits Taib involvement - BMF maintains money-laundering allegations
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EXCLUSIVE: Taib family's illicit billions disclosed!
04.12.2011
EXCLUSIVE: Taib family's illicit billions disclosed!
EXCLUSIVE: Taib family's illicit billions disclosed! - Official documents show that the inner circle of Malaysia's Taib family is linked to over 400 companies in 25 countries and offshore jurisdictions
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Taib under investigation in the UK! - British government to monitor MACC
14.11.2011
Taib under investigation in the UK! - British government to monitor MACC
Taib under investigation in the UK - British government to monitor Malaysia's anti-corruption agency
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British Taib aide slams his Malaysian master
12.11.2011
British Taib aide slams his Malaysian master
CMS group's British executive Richard Curtis might soon be replaced as he speaks out against Sarawak godfather Abdul Taib Mahmud
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EXCLUSIVE: Bruno Manser Fund names Taib's foreign helpers
25.10.2011
EXCLUSIVE: Bruno Manser Fund names Taib's foreign helpers
EXCLUSIVE: Bruno Manser Fund names Taib's foreign helpers - Blacklist names thirty individuals from nine countries who have helped Malaysian potentate Abdul Taib Mahmud ("Taib") and his family
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Canadian government aware of Malaysian money-laundering allegations
15.09.2011
Canadian government aware of Malaysian money-laundering allegations
Prime Minister Stephen Harper alerted over massive Taib family-linked property holdings in Ottawa Canadian police commends the Bruno Manser Fund but refuses to confirm or deny a criminal investigation.
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Deutsche Bank faces money-laundering probe over Taib ties
11.09.2011
Deutsche Bank faces money-laundering probe over Taib ties
+++BREAKING NEWS+++ Suspected money-laundering: German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) is investigating Deutsche Bank's business relations with the family of Malaysian potentate Abdul Taib Mahmud ("Taib")
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Wikileaks: US government says Taib is highly corrupt
31.08.2011
Wikileaks: US government says Taib is highly corrupt
WIKILEAKS: A number of newly-released US embassy cables are highlighting Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud's deep corruption - FBI asked to act on Taib family's US assets now
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FBI pressured to stop backing Malaysian potentate
24.08.2011
FBI pressured to stop backing Malaysian potentate
FBI pressured to stop backing Malaysian potentate - NGOs are increasing the pressure on the United States' federal police for its ties with Abdul Taib Mahmud ("Taib")
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WWF asked to cut ties with corrupt Malaysian loggers
08.08.2011
WWF asked to cut ties with corrupt Malaysian loggers
The Bruno Manser Fund and the Australian Greens leader, Senator Bob Brown, are calling on the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) to suspend its cooperation with the Malaysian Ta Ann group for its close association with the Taib family, one of South East Asia's largest corruption networks
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CNBC, BBC asked to apologize over sponsored news reports on Malaysia
04.08.2011
CNBC, BBC asked to apologize over sponsored news reports on Malaysia
Leading global television networks accused of illegally promoting corrupt Malaysian politicians - Sarawak Chief Minister, Abdul Taib Mahmud, had bought himself airtime to spread blatant lies over Borneo rainforest logging
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Monaco's Prince Albert II asked to pay back dodgy Malaysian donation
30.06.2011
Monaco's Prince Albert II asked to pay back dodgy Malaysian donation
Did Sarawak Chief Minister pay for Malaysian First Lady's EUR 100,000 gift to the Prince Albert Foundation?
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Malaysia Borneo Leader Denies Secret Swiss Account
22.06.2011
Malaysia Borneo Leader Denies Secret Swiss Account
Associated Press: Malaysia Borneo Leader Denies Secret Swiss Account
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German Chancellor urged to freeze Taib's Deutsche Bank assets
20.06.2011
German Chancellor urged to freeze Taib's Deutsche Bank assets
German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives NGO complaint on Deutsche Bank's business ties with Abdul Taib Mahmud, head of the Malaysian state of Sarawak
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Australian university embarrassed by Malaysian timber graft probe
16.06.2011
Australian university embarrassed by Malaysian timber graft probe
Adelaide University accused of accepting illegal funds from Malaysian top politician - Bruno Manser Fund calls for an investigation
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Taib under investigation! - Bruno Manser Fund welcomes Malaysian timber graft probe
10.06.2011
Taib under investigation! - Bruno Manser Fund welcomes Malaysian timber graft probe
Taib under investigation! - Bruno Manser Fund welcomes Malaysian timber graft probe
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Suspected Taib corruption assets in Switzerland: Swiss President alerts money-laundering watchdog
12.05.2011
Suspected Taib corruption assets in Switzerland: Swiss President alerts money-laundering watchdog
Suspected Taib corruption assets in Switzerland: Swiss President alerts money-laundering watchdog
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Australian conservationist released after climbing Taib family timber vessel
02.05.2011
Australian conservationist released after climbing Taib family timber vessel
Australian conservationist released after climbing Taib family timber vessel - Malaysian timber group Ta Ann facing protests over native forest logging in Tasmania
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Taib's ten income streams
28.04.2011
Taib's ten income streams
Whistleblower website Sarawak Report exposes Sarawak Chief Minister's streams of corruption money
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Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud retains power in scandalous Malaysian polls
19.04.2011
Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud retains power in scandalous Malaysian polls
Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud retains power in scandalous Malaysian polls - Vote-buying, intimidation and the systematic denial of voting rights are allowing Taib to prolong his 30-year grip over the state
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International protests mark Malaysian kleptocrat's 30th anniversary in power
26.03.2011
International protests mark Malaysian kleptocrat's 30th anniversary in power
Malaysian embassy in Switzerland receives petition with 21'000 signatures demanding a graft probe against Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud - Australian activists stage sit-in with Taib-linked timber company in Tasmania - Adelaide University urged to cut ties with its criminal "benefactor" Taib Mahmud
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Successful start of second protest week
21.03.2011
Successful start of second protest week
A second series of protests against Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud's massive corruption has been launched today in Sydney, Australia.
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Protests in Australia and Europe announced
17.03.2011
Protests in Australia and Europe announced
After street action in the UK, US and Canada, a second series of protests against Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud's massive corruption is planned for next week in Australia and Switzerland, just ahead of Taib's 30th anniversary in power on Saturday 26 March 2011.
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Taib corruption scandal reaches Australian university
15.03.2011
Taib corruption scandal reaches Australian university
Adelaide University's vice-chancellor-cum-president asked to step down over accepting Malaysian timber corruption money - Adelaide university urged to remove Taib's name from its "Taib Mahmud, Chief Minister of Sarawak Court"
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Son of Malaysian kleptocrat faces US$ 132 million divorce suit
11.03.2011
Son of Malaysian kleptocrat faces US$ 132 million divorce suit
Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib, the son and a key business aide of Malaysian kleptocrat-cum-timber-tycoon Abdul Taib Mahmud, is being sued by his estranged wife
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Report slams Malaysian timber tycoons' corruption and abuses
08.03.2011
Report slams Malaysian timber tycoons' corruption and abuses
A new report by the Bruno Manser Fund sheds light on the Sarawak timber sector's global corruption and abuses, its close links with the Taib government and its leading role in the destruction of the world's forest environments
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FBI refuses to meet anti-Taib corruption campaigners
04.03.2011
FBI refuses to meet anti-Taib corruption campaigners
The FBI's top secret Taib connection: security guards lock doors upon arrival of anti-corruption campaigners - Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud's Washington state properties in the limelight of global anti-corruption campaign
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Whistleblower film incriminates Sarawak Chief Minister
03.03.2011
Whistleblower film incriminates Sarawak Chief Minister
Sarawak Report releases video interview with the late Taib US aide Ross Boyert - Boyert incriminates Taib and accuses his Canadian son-in-law Sean Murray of acting upon Taib's instruction
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Canada, UK governments asked to freeze Taib assets
28.02.2011
Canada, UK governments asked to freeze Taib assets
Anti-corruption campaigners in Canada and the United Kingdom protest in front of property companies associated with the family of Malaysian top politician Abdul Taib Mahmud - Canadian anti-money laundering unit FINTRAC criticized for its inaction on Taib assets
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FBI' Seattle office to see embarrassing anti-Taib protest
25.02.2011
FBI' Seattle office to see embarrassing anti-Taib protest
Anti-Taib protests are spreading to the United States - US government asked to investigate allegations of the late former Taib aide and whistleblower Ross Boyert
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Canadian Government under fire over Taib ties
24.02.2011
Canadian Government under fire over Taib ties
Human rights and environmental campaigners criticize the Canadian federal government and the Ontario provincial government for renting office space from the kleptocratic Malaysian Taib family - Bruno Manser Fund calls for a probe into the rental contracts worth millions of dollars
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Anti-Taib campaign to be taken to the streets of London and Ottawa
23.02.2011
Anti-Taib campaign to be taken to the streets of London and Ottawa
Human rights and environmental campaigners announce protests against Taib family companies in London and Ottawa - indigenous leaders from Malaysia to lead the protests
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Bruno Manser Fund releases black list of Taib's secret foreign assets
20.02.2011
Bruno Manser Fund releases black list of Taib's secret foreign assets
Bruno Manser Fund releases black list of Taib's secret foreign assets - Access the full list under http://stop-timber-corruption.org/resources
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Shocking new cases of violence against Sarawak natives
19.02.2011
Shocking new cases of violence against Sarawak natives
Sarawak oil palm company hires gangsters to intimidate native landowners - Two native landowners critically hurt by timber company officials
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Bruno Manser Fund to launch anti-corruption campaign
18.02.2011
Bruno Manser Fund to launch anti-corruption campaign
New anti-corruption campaign focuses on Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud - Corruption identified as one of the main drivers of Borneo deforestation
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Malaysian government fears anti-Taib protests
17.02.2011
Malaysian government fears anti-Taib protests
Public anger over Taib corruption allegations - police issue warning over protest rally announced for 19 February
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Defending the corrupt: London law firm paid to lie for Taib - Mishcon de Reya urged to drop the Taib family as their customers

 

 

 


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