US returns US$156 million in looted 1MDB funds to Malaysia
Najib, who lost the 2018 national election on the back of popular anger over 1MDB and allegations of rampant corruption in his government, was jailed in 2022 for graft linked …
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Rosmah’s US$346 million 1MDB haul came mostly from Hong Kong, US, UAE, Malaysia court hears
In the statement of claim, the plaintiffs alleged that eight entities that were registered offshore made 320 purchases of luxury goods with funds amounting to US$346,010,489 between 2010 and 2014. …
Opinion | 10 years on, US-Malaysia relations need to adjust to a changed world
The larger context of the Obama administration’s pivot to Asia furnished the strategic opportunity for both states to build on their relationship, but it was the personal appeal of the …
Malaysia 1MDB scandal: court rejects ex-PM Najib Razak’s request to attend lawsuit hearing
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been denied leave to appeal the Court of Appeal’s ruling that did not allow him to attend the proceedings of the 1Malaysia Development …
Malaysia’s 1MDB sues PetroSaudi executive, seeking US$1.83 billion
Troubled Malaysian state fund 1MDB has sued Petrosaudi International Ltd.’s executive Patrick Mahony for US$1.83 billion over a 2009 joint venture with the oil exploration firm. 1MDB, in its statement …
Backlash in Malaysia to Najib’s house arrest bid rains on PM Anwar’s PKR parade
The Kuala Lumpur High Court is set to rule on Najib’s application in June. As cries of impunity and special treatment rang out last week, Anwar was thrust onto the …
At 25, Malaysia’s PKR seems on the up but is Anwar Ibrahim’s star power holding it back?
In 1999, Anwar spoke about the need to reform a nation in which corruption had stalled its economic progress. Many Malaysians find it hard to envision PKR’s future without Anwar …
Should Malaysia’s Najib be under house arrest? Jailed ex-PM persists with pursuit of early release
Lawyers for jailed ex-prime minister Najib Razak on Wednesday again sought to persuade a court that the disgraced politician was indeed eligible for house arrest, less than two years into …
Malaysia’s revolving door of corruption, persecution hurts support for Anwar’s crackdown
In Malaysia, a corruption crackdown barrelling towards the family and allies of former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has failed to ignite much enthusiasm, observers say, as the public largely sees …
Malaysia’s former PM Mahathir discharged from hospital after infection
Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from hospital on Monday, nearly three months after he was admitted for an infection, his office said on Monday. The 98-year-old former …