Datuk Seri Najib Razak

"As hard as it is for some people to fathom, I was advised and honestly believed at the time that the funds I received were political donations from Saudi Arabia," says Najib.

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will serve his 12 years jail sentence and pay his RM210 million ($65.3 million) fine.

The agent's testimony was first time US has detailed how those involved in the 1MDB deals were paid.

In the end, Leissner just helped get Najib’s daughter a job at TPG.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 3): Malaysia’s former leader Najib Razak is set to give his testimony to defend himself against charges of corruption involving a former 1MDB unit.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): Malaysian prosecutors are expected to file money laundering charges today against Paul Stadlen, who was a media advisor to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 19): Malaysia wants to strengthen its “good relations” with Beijing, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad told the South China Morning Post (SCMP) in an interview, but he said Chinese companies investing in the country should refr

KUALA LUMPUR (June 5): Malaysia’s finance minister on Tuesday announced plans to report to the anti-graft agency upfront payments of billions of ringgit the previous administration made to a Chinese firm for two pipeline projects that have barely begun.

(May 10): Mahathir Mohamad won a stunning victory in Malaysia’s election, ending the six-decade rule of Prime Minister Najib Razak’s party in a landmark shift for the Southeast Asian nation.