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Malaysia ex-PM Najib's 1st 1MDB trial nears end
Najib Razak's lawyers argue the 66-year-old is ignorant of the transactions into his accounts from a former unit of 1MDB, SRC International, and is a victim of others who masterminded the fraud
Anger after Malaysia drops 'Wolf of Wall Street' charges
Malaysia's former attorney-general Tommy Thomas, who had taken the decision to prosecute the film producer, says the agreement is a 'sweetheart deal for Riza [Aziz] but terrible for Malaysia'
Malaysia drops charges against 'Wolf of Wall Street' producer
Riza Aziz, who is also the stepson of Malaysia's disgraced ex-leader Najib Razak, is accused of allegedly receiving nearly $250 million from the sovereign wealth fund 1MDB
Malaysia anti-graft chief who investigated 1MDB quits
Latheefa Koya, a leading human rights activist who had been head of the anti-corruption commission since June, insists she was not pressured
Malaysia's new PM says no 'traitor' after turmoil
Muhyiddin Yassin defends his legitimacy as premier, saying he has secured majority support from MPs
Malaysia's Mahathir loses PM race, scandal-plagued party returns
Not only does it remove a democratically elected government but it also signals the return to power of the United Malays National Organization, the scandal-plagued party of disgraced ex-leader Najib Razak
Goldman pleads not guilty in Malaysia 1MDB case – report
Goldman Sachs International, Goldman Sachs (Asia), and Goldman Sachs (Singapore) are accused of giving false statements that led to large sums being misappropriated
Malaysia 1MDB fugitive spotted in virus-hit Chinese city
Low Taek Jho – commonly known as Jho Low – is accused of playing a major role in plundering billions of dollars from sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad
Malaysia's former first lady goes on trial for corruption
Rosmah Mansor, wife of ex-prime minister Najib Razak, is on trial for allegedly bankrolling a luxurious lifestyle with kickbacks and stolen public money
Malaysia ex-PM 'sought Abu Dhabi royal's help over scandal'
A 2016 recording reveals that Malaysia's ex-leader Najib Razak urged Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to help fabricate a loan agreement for Hollywood producer Riza Aziz
Malaysian ex-prime minister swears in mosque he did not order murder
Malaysian ex-leader Najib Razak is accused of ordering the killing of a Mongolian woman linked to a major defense deal
Malaysian PM again hints he could stay on beyond 2020
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad declines to give a definite pledge to step down
Malaysian ex-leader Najib Razak takes stand in 1MDB trial
(UPDATED) Najib went on trial in April over the controversy, in a case centering on the transfer of $10.1 million from a former 1MDB unit into his bank accounts. He denies any wrongdoing.
Malaysian ex-PM Najib's 1st 1MDB trial to proceed
High Court judge Mohamad Nazlan Mohamad Ghazali rules the case is strong enough to go forward and Najib should enter his defense
Fugitive Malaysian 1MDB financier offered asylum – spokesperson
The whereabouts of Low Taek Jho, who has been charged over the scandal in the US and Malaysia, are a mystery but his representatives now say he has been offered asylum, without naming a country
U.S. agrees $700 million settlement including luxury hotel, jet over 1MDB
Jho Low relinquishes the assets under the largest ever US civil forfeiture, intended to recover cash allegedly stolen in the 1MDB scandal which helped topple Malaysia's corruption-plagued former regime.
Malaysia seeking fines of $100 million in expanded 1MDB probe
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission says it hopes to recover roughly 420 million ringgit ($100 million) from 80 individuals, companies and political parties – including Nazir Razak, the brother of former prime minister Najib Razak
Malaysia ex-PM Najib 'pivotal' in 1MDB plunder, trial hears
(UPDATED) Wednesday's trial is the biggest, with Najib Razak accused of 21 counts of money-laundering and 4 of abuse of power, on allegations he illicitly obtained 2.28 billion ringgit from 1MDB
Malaysian prosecutors wrap up first case against Najib
With the prosecution now finished, a judge will hear arguments from both sides in October and rule on November 11 whether the case is strong enough to continue
Malaysia ex-PM Najib's major 1MDB trial postponed
It is the second trial linked to state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad that Najib Razak is due to face since his long-ruling coalition suffered a shock election loss last year.
Singapore returning millions linked to Malaysia's 1MDB scandal
The city-state is one of several countries that launched probes into allegations that billions of dollars were misappropriated from Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB
Diamonds bought with stolen 1MDB money to be handed to U.S.
A spokesman for Jho Low says he is 'pleased to learn that the United States Department of Justice and all the relevant parties are working to amicably resolve these matters'
Malaysia ex-PM Najib's 1MDB graft trial resumes
Najib Razak earlier denies 7 charges related to the theft of 42 million ringgit ($10.2 million) from SRC International, a former 1MDB unit
Malaysia ex-PM Najib goes on trial over 1MDB mega-scandal
(UPDATED) Najib Razak faces the first of several trials over his alleged involvement in the looting of sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, a state investment vehicle established to develop the economy of the Southeast Asian nation
Toppled Malaysian leader's 1MDB trial delayed
(UPDATED) Najib Razak's lawyers have filed an application for the trial to be delayed pending an appeal on a technicality related to the transfer of charges between different courts
Malaysia's toppled leader to go on trial over 1MDB scandal
Former prime minister Najib Razak and his cronies are accused of stealing $4.5 billion from Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB
Malaysia probes claim China offered to bail out 1MDB
The Wall Street Journal reports Chinese officials offered in 2016 to help bail out the debt-mired 1MDB, and said they would try to use their influence to get countries to drop investigations into the case
Goldman says former Malaysia gov't lied, after charges filed
Goldman says in a statement that 'certain members of the former Malaysian government and 1MDB lied to Goldman Sachs, outside counsel and others about the use of proceeds from these transactions'
Malaysia files charges against Goldman over 1MDB scandal
Goldman subsidiaries and ex-bankers Tim Leissner and Ng Chong Hwa are accused of misappropriating $2.7 billion, bribing officials and giving false statements
Malaysian ex-leader, former 1MDB head charged
Malaysian ex-leader Najib Razak has now been hit with a total of 39 charges since losing power, most related to his alleged role in looting 1MDB
Malaysia financier faces new charges in 1MDB scandal
Fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, commonly known as Jho Low, faces new charges of laundering more than $1.0 billion, in a massive corruption scandal surrounding state fund 1MDB
Malaysia ex-PM and ally charged in $1.6B graft case
Najib Razak has now been hit with 38 charges since losing power, most of them related to allegations that he and his cronies plundered vast sums from sovereign wealth fund 1MDB
Malaysian opposition leader charged in $26 million graft case
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, a former deputy premier and ally of scandal-mired ex-leader Najib Razak, is accused of crimes that include accepting bribes to award government contracts and money-laundering
Wife of ex-Malaysian leader charged with money laundering
(UPDATED) Rosmah Mansor, wife of former prime minister Najib Razak, is released on bail after spending the night in detention at the office of the country's anti-corruption agency
Wife of ex-Malaysian prime minister arrested by anti-graft agency
(UPDATED) Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak, is apprehended by the Anti-Corruption Commission
Malaysia ex-PM's wife quizzed for almost 13 hours in graft probe
Officials are said to be in the final stages of investigating Rosmah Mansor over the alleged looting of state fund 1MDB and she could reportedly be charged soon
Malaysia ex-PM hit with 25 new charges over 1MDB scandal
Najib is accused of abusing his position to receive funds totally 2.3 billion ringgit ($555 million) between 2011 and 2014
Malaysia ex-PM arrested over $628 million linked to 1MDB – officials
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission says it had detained Najib as part of its investigations into the fund and 'the entry of 2.6 billion ringgit ($628 million) into his personal account'
Lawyer for ex-Malaysian leader Najib arrested, charged
Shafee Abdullah is slapped with 4 money laundering charges at the Sessions Court, where he pleaded not guilty and was released on bail
Malaysian financier charged over massive graft scandal
The move is seen as a key step in trying to get Low Taek Jho, who allegedly played a central role in plundering state fund 1MDB, extradited to Malaysia to face justice
Malaysia to shelve China-backed projects worth $22B
The projects include a railway connecting Malaysia's east coast to southern Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, and two gas pipelines
Malaysian ex-PM Najib charged with money laundering
Najib Razak pleads not guilty to 3 counts of money laundering. He faces up to 15 years in jail for each charge.
Luxury yacht linked to 1MDB scandal arrives in Malaysia
(UPDATED) Equanimity belongs to Jho Low, an international financier who allegedly played a central role in the 1MDB controversy that has engulfed former prime minister Najib Razak
Malaysia to take possession of 1MDB-linked yacht from Indonesia
The Cayman Islands-registered Equanimity is worth $250 million and was bought by a former unofficial adviser of the 1MDB investment fund
Malaysia drops sedition cases against political cartoonist
Zunar says he would not be 'absolutely happy until the government abolishes the Sedition Act'
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Ex-Malaysian PM Najib charged with corruption
(3rd UPDATE) The first ex-premier in Malaysia to appear before a judge, Najib Razak pleads not guilty to 3 counts of criminal breach of trust and a separate charge that he abused his position to pocket 42 million ringgit
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak arrested over huge graft probe
(3rd UPDATE) Najib Razak will be charged Wednesday, a taskforce set up to probe wrongdoing at state fund 1MDB says in a statement, adding he was apprehended 'at his home'
Treasure trove seized from ex-Malaysia PM worth up to $273M
'I think this is the biggest seizure in Malaysian history,' says Amar Singh, the police's head of commercial crime investigations
