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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.
Malaysians vote in six state elections seen as referendum on Anwar
AFP, Published on 12/08/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians in six states went to the polls Saturday to vote for state assembly members in elections widely seen as a barometer of support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's unity government.
Malaysian jailed ex-leader Najib acquitted of audit tampering charge
AFP, Published on 03/03/2023
» Jailed former prime minister Najib Razak was acquitted of an audit tampering charge, a judge said Friday, but will continue to serve his 12-year prison term from another case.
Malaysians vote in tightly contested election
AFP, Published on 19/11/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysians headed to the polls on Saturday with jailed ex-leader Najib Razak's graft-tainted party seeking to cement its grip on power in a race analysts say is too close to call.
Malaysia to hold national elections on Nov 19
AFP, Published on 20/10/2022
» Malaysia will head to the polls on Nov 19, officials said Thursday, after the prime minister called for a snap election to restore political stability.
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.
Malaysia's Najib starts final bid to overturn 1MDB jail sentence
AFP, Published on 18/08/2022
» PUTRAJAYA (MALAYSIA): Malaysia’s top court on Thursday began hearing ex-leader Najib Razak's appeal to overturn his jail sentence for corruption in a high-stakes legal gambit that could see him locked up or potentially launching a political comeback.
'National embarrassment': Malaysian ex-PM loses corruption appeal
AFP, Published on 08/12/2021
» Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak lost his appeal against a corruption conviction and 12-year jail term Wednesday, with the judge branding his actions a "national embarrassment" but allowing him to remain free.
Singapore blogger ordered to pay B3.1m for defaming PM
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» A Singaporean blogger was ordered Wednesday to pay more than 3 million baht in damages for defaming the prime minister by sharing an article on Facebook linking the leader to a corruption scandal.
Will money laundering laws end art world's culture of secrecy?
AFP, Published on 13/02/2021
» PARIS - When a Botticelli painting went under the hammer last month at Sotheby's in New York for $92 million, it was assumed the buyer was a Russian oligarch since the bidding was done by an adviser to wealthy Russians.