Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex. Photo: EPA Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex. Photo: EPA
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex. Photo: EPA

Malaysia 1MDB scandal

Asia /  Southeast Asia

Najib’s 1MDB trial on hold to let him join Malaysian political events

  • Former prime minister will be allowed to join the campaign for an upcoming by-election and deliver a speech when parliament sits
  • Najib’s trial revolves around corruption and money-laundering charges involving US$681 million that appeared in his personal bank accounts

Topic |   Malaysia 1MDB scandal
Bloomberg
Bloomberg

Updated: 6:11pm, 1 Jul, 2020

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Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex. Photo: EPA Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex. Photo: EPA
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex. Photo: EPA
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