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1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)

1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB): A Malaysia-based sovereign wealth fund, 1MDB was established by the Malaysian government to drive strategic initiatives for the country’s long-term economic development. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, its primary focus areas included energy, real estate, tourism, and agribusiness, aiming to attract foreign investment and fund infrastructure projects. However, 1MDB gained international notoriety for a massive corruption scandal involving the alleged embezzlement of billions of dollars, leading to global investigations and its current liquidation.

Umno President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi reacts after being acquitted of corruption on September 4, 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Umno chief denies he ‘sidelined’ Najib to save himself

Ahmad Zahid, who has been cleared of corruption charges, says the party has ‘never wavered’ from its position of supporting its ex-leader.

16 Jan 2026 - 6:07PMvideocam

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Umno seeks Najib’s pardon amid 1MDB scandal, but stay in coalition

9 Jan 2026 - 8:23PMvideocam

Najib Razak

Video | Disgraced ex-Malaysian PM Najib guilty in final 1MDB case

26 Dec 2025 - 6:48PM

Malaysia

With 1MDB verdict due, will Malaysia’s Najib have to ‘prepare for the worst’?

The High Court will rule on abuse of power and money laundering charges, with Najib facing the prospect of lengthy prison terms if found guilty.

25 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM

Malaysia

Najib’s children lament Malaysian court ruling – ‘we thought he was coming home’

The ex-prime minister has lost his case to have his imprisonment commuted to house arrest based on a supposed royal decree.

24 Dec 2025 - 4:57PM

Malaysia 1MDB scandal

Malaysia to get back US$30 million worth of fine art linked to 1MDB scandal

The 12 artworks, including pieces by Picasso and Matisse, were bought by a former lawyer for the state investment fund.

15 Dec 2025 - 2:33PM

Malaysia

Najib’s wife cleared as Malaysia drops money laundering, tax evasion appeal

The prosecution said it could not definitively prove that Rosmah Mansor committed the offences.

12 Dec 2025 - 1:56PMvideocam

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak with his wife Rosmah Mansor in 2018. Photo: AP

Malaysia 1MDB scandal

Fugitive Jho Low’s sister and associate ordered to pay US$2.8 billion to 1MDB

The judge noted that May Lin and associate Eric Tan failed to appear in court, resulting in a massive default judgment in the ongoing 1MDB suit.

25 Nov 2025 - 5:29PMvideocam

Singapore

Standard Chartered faces US$2.7 billion 1MDB suit in Singapore

The lawsuit alleges Standard Chartered enabled acts of fraud leading to US$2.7 billion in losses over a decade. The bank plans to appeal.

24 Nov 2025 - 6:36PMvideocam

Malaysia

From Malaysia to Bangladesh, Asia’s dirty money finds a home in UK property

Investigators from Kuala Lumpur to Dhaka are once again focusing on Britain’s role as a global laundromat for kleptocrats.

23 Sep 2025 - 9:33AMvideocam

The City of London financial district in London, Britain. Photo: EPA

Malaysia

Najib-linked murder case that gripped Malaysia for 19 years takes fresh twist

The father of the Mongolian woman has sought a new investigation into her 2006 killing, alleging the ex-PM’s involvement.

28 Aug 2025 - 12:58PM

Azilah Hadri and Sirul Azhar Umar arrive at the courthouse in Shah Alam outside Kuala Lumpur in 2009. Photo: Reuters

Malaysia 1MDB scandal

JPMorgan settles 1MDB scandal claims with Malaysia for US$330 million

The settlement resolves Malaysia’s civil lawsuit, while Swiss prosecutors found the bank negligent in preventing aggravated money laundering.

22 Aug 2025 - 8:05PMvideocam

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Najib gets legal lifeline in house arrest bid over 1MDB sentence

The ruling has revived the ex-PM’s controversial claim that an ‘addendum’ from the former king would let him serve his sentence at home.

13 Aug 2025 - 2:54PMvideocam

Malaysia

Anwar’s chief justice pick tests Malaysia’s faith in the courts

As ex-Umno insider Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh takes his seat at the apex of the judiciary, he inherits not merely a bench but a burden.

27 Jul 2025 - 12:00PM

Lawyers and trainee lawyers gather in Putrajaya on July 14 for a “Walk to Safeguard Judicial Independence”. Photo: EPA

Singapore

Standard Chartered in Singapore faces US$2.7 billion lawsuit linked to 1MDB

Malaysian liquidators are suing Standard Chartered in Singapore, claiming the bank ignored red flags and suspicious transfers, a claim the bank strongly denies.

1 Jul 2025 - 5:41PMvideocam

1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)

Malaysia’s Umno chief denies he ‘sidelined’ Najib to save himself

Ahmad Zahid, who has been cleared of corruption charges, says the party has ‘never wavered’ from its position of supporting its ex-leader.

Malaysia’s Umno seeks Najib’s pardon amid 1MDB scandal, but stay in coalition

.css-rcruog{color:#C79A00;}Video | Disgraced ex-Malaysian PM Najib guilty in final 1MDB case

With 1MDB verdict due, will Malaysia’s Najib have to ‘prepare for the worst’?

The High Court will rule on abuse of power and money laundering charges, with Najib facing the prospect of lengthy prison terms if found guilty.

Najib’s children lament Malaysian court ruling – ‘we thought he was coming home’

The ex-prime minister has lost his case to have his imprisonment commuted to house arrest based on a supposed royal decree.

Malaysia to get back US$30 million worth of fine art linked to 1MDB scandal

The 12 artworks, including pieces by Picasso and Matisse, were bought by a former lawyer for the state investment fund.

Najib’s wife cleared as Malaysia drops money laundering, tax evasion appeal

The prosecution said it could not definitively prove that Rosmah Mansor committed the offences.

Fugitive Jho Low’s sister and associate ordered to pay US$2.8 billion to 1MDB

The judge noted that May Lin and associate Eric Tan failed to appear in court, resulting in a massive default judgment in the ongoing 1MDB suit.

Standard Chartered faces US$2.7 billion 1MDB suit in Singapore

The lawsuit alleges Standard Chartered enabled acts of fraud leading to US$2.7 billion in losses over a decade. The bank plans to appeal.

From Malaysia to Bangladesh, Asia’s dirty money finds a home in UK property

Investigators from Kuala Lumpur to Dhaka are once again focusing on Britain’s role as a global laundromat for kleptocrats.

Najib-linked murder case that gripped Malaysia for 19 years takes fresh twist

The father of the Mongolian woman has sought a new investigation into her 2006 killing, alleging the ex-PM’s involvement.

JPMorgan settles 1MDB scandal claims with Malaysia for US$330 million

The settlement resolves Malaysia’s civil lawsuit, while Swiss prosecutors found the bank negligent in preventing aggravated money laundering.

Malaysia’s Najib gets legal lifeline in house arrest bid over 1MDB sentence

The ruling has revived the ex-PM’s controversial claim that an ‘addendum’ from the former king would let him serve his sentence at home.

Anwar’s chief justice pick tests Malaysia’s faith in the courts

As ex-Umno insider Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh takes his seat at the apex of the judiciary, he inherits not merely a bench but a burden.

Standard Chartered in Singapore faces US$2.7 billion lawsuit linked to 1MDB

Malaysian liquidators are suing Standard Chartered in Singapore, claiming the bank ignored red flags and suspicious transfers, a claim the bank strongly denies.

Video | Disgraced ex-Malaysian PM Najib guilty in final 1MDB case