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Lavish superyacht linked to celebrity parties hosted by Malaysian financier at centre of 1MDB scandal has sailed into Hong Kong waters ... but its ownership is a mystery.
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The Equanimity is spotted in waters near Sai Kung, Hong Kong. Photo: Howard Winn
O ne of the world’s biggest yachts has quietly slipped into Hong Kong, its visit shrouded in secrecy.
The 91.5 metre Equanimity – the 51st largest yacht in the world, according to Boat International magazine – has been linked to Jho Low, the Malaysian financier at the centre of the 1MDB scandal that has rocked the country. There have been speculation, notably in the newsletter Sarawak Report, that the yacht is to be sold. But the purpose of its stay in Hong Kong is unclear. And no one connected to it is willing to talk.
Northrop & Johnson, which is based in Hong Kong and describes itself as a broker for superyachts, declined to comment on its involvement. A sales broker with Northrop & Johnson said the company had a confidentiality .. |
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ne of the world’s biggest yachts has quietly slipped into
Hong Kong, its visit shrouded in secrecy.
The 91.5 metre
Equanimity – the 51st largest
yacht in the world, according to
Boat International magazine – has been linked to
Jho Low, the Malaysian financier at the centre of the
1MDB scandal that has rocked the country. There have been speculation, notably in the newsletter
Sarawak Report, that the
yacht is to be sold. But the purpose of its stay in
Hong Kong is unclear. And no one connected to it is willing to talk.
Northrop & Johnson, which is based in
Hong Kong and describes itself as a broker for superyachts, declined to comment on its involvement. A sales broker with Northrop & Johnson said the company had a confidentiality O
ne of the world’s biggest yachts has quietly slipped into
Hong Kong, its visit shrouded in secrecy.
The 91.5 metre
Equanimity – the 51st largest
yacht in the world, according to
Boat International magazine – has been linked to
Jho Low, the Malaysian financier at the centre of the
1MDB scandal that has rocked the country. There have been speculation, notably in the newsletter
Sarawak Report, that the
yacht is to be sold. But the purpose of its stay in
Hong Kong is unclear. And no one connected to it is willing to talk.
Northrop & Johnson, which is based in
Hong Kong and describes itself as a broker for superyachts, declined to comment on its involvement. A sales broker with Northrop & Johnson said the company had a confidentiality
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