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After nine years as Malaysia's prime minister, Najib Razak was driven from office in 2018 when he lost a general election to Mahathir Mohamad. The result was a political earthquake in Malaysia, where the Barisan Nasional coalition had held sway for more than 60 years. It also exposed Najib to prosecution over the vast corruption scandal engulfing state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), which he established. Police seized luxury goods worth millions of dollars from Najib and his wife, Rosmah Mansoor, and Najib has since been charged over his role in the scandal, including several counts of criminal breach of trust, money laundering and abuse of power.
- Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi walks free from 47 charges of corruption, sparking backlash from opposition and government supporters
- The protest comes amid public outrage over what has been described as a betrayal of PM Anwar Ibrahim’s reform promises and anti-corruption pledge
Rosmah Mansor, the wife of ex-Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, has applied to a court to drop her 12 money laundering charges and five tax evasion charges.
The high court’s move to drop Deputy PM Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s embezzlement charges has put the credibility of PM Anwar Ibrahim’s reform agenda in doubt.
Umno President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the former Malaysian prime minister, who was jailed for corruption last year, must ‘get the justice he deserves’.
Zulkiflee Anwar Haque was almost imprisoned for satirising figures including former leader Najib Razak. Now he’s turned his gaze elsewhere, with his film about PM Anwar Ibrahim bringing its own set of challenges.
Highly anticipated witness Zeti Akhtar Aziz appeared in court for the prosecution in ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s corruption trial.
The Malaysian PM’s uneasy alliance with his long-time rivals faces its first real test as 6 statewide polls loom, with analysts warning his government ‘can’t survive’ without the pro-Malay platform Umno provides.
Readers discuss the hopes for better US-China relations, the allegations against a Malaysian judge who convicted former prime minister Najib Razak, a critical moment in the Ukraine war, and why criticism of refugees is plain wrong.
Political observers suggest the probe was part of a wider campaign by Najib’s allies to discredit the judiciary and make a case for his full exoneration.
Performance in six state elections crucial for party’s political survival as it tries to regain the support of majority Malay-Muslims while maintaining a ‘progressive’ image.
Kee Kok Thiam’s family said he suffered a ‘sudden massive stroke’, weeks after he was reportedly questioned by Malaysia’s corruption authorities.
Malaysia’s Anti Corruption Commission said in a statement that it had confirmed the fugitive Malaysian financier’s whereabouts with several eyewitnesses, including another 1MDB suspect.
PM Anwar Ibrahim says his administration is working with ‘many countries’ to repatriate Low, who masterminded the looting of US$4.5 billion from the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.
Request for pardon to be deliberated by the Pardons Board which includes the king and PM Anwar Ibrahim, who has brushed aside concerns of conflict of interest.
Readers discuss Malaysia’s case review rule, recruiting police officers from mainland China, and why Hong Kong’s education system must stop producing exam-passing robots.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also said there is no issue of conflict of interest with him being part of the Pardons Board.
Grammy-winning US rapper Pras Michel of hip-hop group the Fugees is accused of illegally lobbying on the fugitive Malaysian financier’s behalf as well as acting as an unregistered agent of China.
In a 4-1 judgment, Malaysia’s highest court ruled that the ex-prime minister had failed on all three counts in his challenge to overturn his conviction.
The former leader pleaded innocent on Monday to receiving illegal proceeds of more than US$1 million that was banked into his political party.
Johari Abdul Ghani said the government should review its deal with the bank for its role in the scandal as the US$2.5 billion figure agreed upon was too little.
Ng was earlier convicted of helping loot billions of dollars from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, in a scandal that rocked the country’s politics.
A judge said prosecutors failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove their case that Najib tampered with an audit report on scandal-wracked state fund 1MDB.
The government brushed aside Ng’s pre-sentencing court report, saying he appeared to be trying to relitigate the case.
Former Covid tsar and defence minister among key members who got the boot from Umno for demanding party boss Ahmad Zahid’s resignation over poor election showing.
Najib Razak is seeking a review on grounds the High Court judge who delivered the conviction should be disqualified due to a conflict of interest.
President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi hinted at a key meeting the nationalist party needs to ditch rabble-rousing rhetoric and embrace centrist politics to revive its flagging fortunes.
More tragedy in Thailand over massacre at nursery, murder of South Korean subway worker by her stalker, brazen attack on Filipino broadcast journalist.
