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Up Periscope! Sub Scandal Resurfaces in Malaysia

French prosecutors investigate defense contractor Thales for kickbacks routed to UMNO

May 02, 2022
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By: John Berthelsen

The announcement late last week that the French defense group Thales is under formal investigation in Paris as part of a long-running corruption probe tied to the 2002 sale of submarines to Malaysia is a reminder that before the 1Malaysia Development Bhd scandal, there was an equally ugly affair. It also involved the disgraced former …

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