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 It's one of the biggest financial frauds in history, and involves bankers, politicians, Hollywood celebrities, and The Wolf of Wall Street.It's time to find out what happened to the missing Malaysian billions.In today's episode we cover:Najib Razak comes to power in 2009Malaysia and the role of a development fundEnter Jho LowFrom $1 billion to $10 billionLavish shopping sprees“Big-spending Malaysian is the mystery man of city club scene”The wildest party in VegasThe Wolf of Wall StreetHow the fraud really workedOffshore companiesGoldman SachsHow everything came crashing downNajib Razak, Jho Low, and Goldman Sachs in 2020Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/1mdb ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership ? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 The pirates of the 21st century don't have parrots and swords, but night-vision goggles and AK47s.Discover why pirates have re-emerged, how they work, and what the effect of piracy is on the areas in which they operate.In today's episode we cover:Somalia - the world's piracy hotspotWhy pirates emerged in SomaliaHow fisherman became piratesHow pirates are organisedRansoms and getting paidThe pirate stock marketThe effect on the community on landThe 'new' pirate hotspotFull interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/modern-day-pirates ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership ? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 It's one of the world's most important financial institutions, but also one of the most controversial. Discover what the World Bank actually is, how it works, what happens when it gets things right, and what happens when things go badly wrong.In today's episode we cover:The creation of the World BankThe difference between the World Bank and the IMFThe ambitious aims of the World BankThe first World Bank loan, to FranceStructural Adjustment (or "you do what we say")The Cochabamba Water War in BoliviaWhy the World Bank imposes conditionsWhat happens to all this debt?Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/world-bank ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership ? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية