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Malaysia's Najib convicted of abuse of power in 1MDB graft trial
AFP, Published on 26/12/2025
» PUTRAJAYA (MALAYSIA) - Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Friday of abusing his power in the 1MDB graft scandal, which saw billions plundered from the now-defunct sovereign wealth fund.
Malaysian ex-PM’s wife acquitted of money laundering
Published on 19/12/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s High Court on Thursday acquitted Rosmah Mansor, the wife of jailed former prime minister Najib Razak, of money laundering and tax evasion, citing insufficient grounds to charge her.
Malaysian ex-PM's wife sued over $346m of luxury goods
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/05/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) is among companies that are suing the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak for allegedly obtaining over US$346 million worth of luxury goods through misappropriated funds.
Malaysian ex-PM’s tampering acquittal upheld
Published on 12/09/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian court has upheld the acquittal of jailed former prime minister Najib Razak of audit tampering in connection with corruption at the state wealth fund 1MDB.
Smile, Anwar's here
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 29/01/2023
» Anwar Ibrahim's rise to power as Malaysia's prime minister and his upcoming visit to the kingdom has rekindled hope for a return of peace to the far South, according to experts.
Malaysian ex-PM's wife guilty of corruption
Published on 01/09/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Rosmah Mansor, the wife former Malaysian premier Najib Razak, was found guilty of graft on Thursday, just over a week after her husband began serving a 12-year jail term.
Malaysia ex-PM Najib moves from luxurious lifestyle to lockup
Published on 24/08/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's new prison lodgings may be less than an hour's drive from his mansion in Kuala Lumpur's affluent Bukit Tunku neighbourhood, but it is a world away from the luxury he is used to.
Najib sent to jail after Malaysia top court upholds sentence in 1MDB scandal
AFP, Published on 24/08/2022
» PUTRAJAYA (MALAYSIA) - Malaysia's highest court Tuesday upheld former prime minister Najib Razak's 12-year jail sentence for corruption in the 1MDB financial scandal, a decision analysts said could slam the door to a political comeback.
Old man and the sea: Malaysian's mission to rid beaches of glass
AFP, Published on 16/09/2020
» KAMPUNG PENARIK (MALAYSIA) - A 74-year-old Malaysian man's quest to rid the country's beaches of washed-up glass led to a collection of thousands of bottles, now displayed in a colourful seaside museum.
Questions emerge over trials in 1MDB scandal
Reuters, Published on 03/03/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Hours after Malaysia's change of leadership at the weekend, former prime minister Najib Razak posted a picture of himself smiling and giving a thumbs-up on social media.