Malaysian ex PM Najib Razak

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Singapore employment suffers deepest quarterly contraction in June, Malaysian ex-PM Najib sentenced to 12 years in prison, and more.

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Najib's guilty verdict seen to strengthen Malaysia PM's hopes of staying in power

The guilty verdict against former Malaysian PM Najib Razak in the first trials of the 1MDB scandal could strengthen the current government

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Judge says Najib has case to answer in corruption trial

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 11): A Malaysian judge ordered former Malaysian premier Najib Razak to defend himself against a charge of abuse of power in the trial involving a former unit of troubled state-owned investment firm 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

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Judge to decide if 1MDB charges against Najib have merit

(Nov 11): A Malaysian court is set to decide if prosecutors have made a sufficient case against ex-premier Najib Razak in the trial involving a former unit of troubled state-owned investment firm 1MDB.

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Amhari: Jho Low told me, Azlin to open BSI accounts to win Penang in GE13

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 4): At least two overseas bank accounts were opened and managed by Low Taek Jho to place political funds on behalf of Datuk Seri Najib Razak to help Barisan Nasional win Penang in the 13th General Election (GE13), the High Court was tol

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1MDB witness says Jho Low held 'extraordinary powers'

(Sept 3): Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak is facing the biggest set of charges yet in his second 1MDB trial, which is set to shed light on the troubled state fund’s billion-dollar bond deals and acquisitions.

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Ex-Malaysia PM Najib Razak faces court for biggest 1MDB corruption trial

(Aug 28): Malaysia’s former leader Najib Razak appeared in court Wednesday to stand trial to 25 money-laundering and corruption charges linked to 1MDB, his biggest case related to the troubled state fund.

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IRB slaps Najib with $500 mil tax bill

KUALA LUMPUR (Apr 1): The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has slapped Datuk Seri Najib Razak with an extra tax bill of around RM1.5 billion ($498 million) for 2011-2017.

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Najib's SRC trial postponed

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s trial linked to SRC International Sdn Bhd has been postponed.

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Najib pleads not guilty to tampering 1MDB final audit report; bail granted at RM0.5 mil

SINGAPORE (Dec 12): Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak claimed trial earlier today at the Malaysian Sessions Court for allegedly tampering with a 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) final audit report.
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