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Key question about this, to me: who has more credibility, Goldman Sachs or the Malaysian government?

I think the answer is Goldman Sachs. That's not praise for them. If it were Singapore filing charges -- and the article suggests they are looking into it -- then I"d believe Singapore.

But the scandal itself tells you a lot about the Malaysian government's credibility and honesty.

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It's fair to say GS has credibility for running a profitable business, not necessarily doing so while adhering to any given ethical (or in some cases legal, since 2008) code.

Also, as pointed out elsewhere in the comments, Malaysia has changed government quite recently.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Malaysian_general_electio...

> But the scandal itself tells you a lot about the Malaysian government's credibility and honesty.

So if it's scandal, you believe the media, otherwise, you believe the opposite.

What's the logic?

I would say Malaysian government, since they need to be responsible for 10s of millions of people's life.

> I would say Malaysian government, since they need to be responsible for 10s of millions of people's life.

This is very funny. It’s like saying Stalin or Mao commanded superior credibility because they were responsible for tens of millions of lives.

I didn't see it that way. Malaysian government is elected democratically, so unlike Stalin/Mao, they are bestowed with power to fulfill the will of the people.

Replace with any corrupt elected government then.

> they are bestowed with power to fulfill the will of the people

Bestowed with power != using it properly.

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