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Malaysian pension fund loses $47M in Indonesian startup fraud

Malaysia's pension fund KWAP lost $47 million in an investment with Indonesian startup eFishery due to a sophisticated fraud. Despite thorough due diligence, including internal assessments and verification by international auditors, the startup's management manipulated financial reports. KWAP invested alongside a consortium of prominent international investors, who have also initiated legal action to recover the funds. AI

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Malaysian pension fund loses $47M in Indonesian startup fraud

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · The Star ·

    Malaysia’s US$47 million investment in Indonesian start-up revealed as fraud

    The Retirement Fund Incorporated’s (KWAP) US$47.7 million investment in Indonesian agritech start-up eFishery was the victim of an orchestrated fraud, Malaysia’s finance ministry has confirmed. In a parliamentary written reply dated July 15, the ministry explained that KWAP’s Jul…