| 1MDB is a company that can’t seem to keep itself out of the news. Everyone, from politicians and business figures to the man on the street, seems to have a view on it and the impending initial public offering (IPO) of its energy business is only likely to increase the scrutiny the company faces. For a company that so often makes the headlines, few seem to understand what exactly it does.
This has led to question marks being raised, by figures like Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad no less, as to the rationale for 1MDB’s existence. To truly understand 1MDB, one first has to understand the nature of its business model. It is often described, incorrectly it must be said, as a “sovereign wealth fund” or “another Khazanah”, but the fact of the matter is that 1MDB is neither, nor does it claim to be...............................................Full Article: Source
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