MANILA: When mystery hackers launched a stunning raid on Bangladesh’s foreign reserves, a plot worthy of a John le Carre spy novel was sparked in the Philippines, exposing the South-East Asian nation as a dirty money haven.
The US$81mil (RM328.80mil) stolen from the Bangladesh central bank’s American accounts last month was immediately sent via electronic transfer to the Philippines, with the thieves deliberately targeting their laundering location.
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