KUALA LUMPUR: The escalating scandal around troubled state-investment-fund 1MDB is turning bond funds against Malaysia.
The disclosure that the nation’s debt is almost 60% higher than previous estimates at RM1 trillion (US$250bil), largely because of hidden liabilities tied to the troubled state investment fund, is convincing even fans of the country’s bonds to cut their holdings.
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