Najib pleads not guilty to $10-M graft

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s former prime minister, Najib Razak, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to abuse of power and other charges arising from an investigation into a scandal-plagued state fund, weeks after he was ousted in a stunning election defeat. Najib, 64, who has denied wrongdoing in relation to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) […]

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Malaysia’s central bank governor quits amid land deal furor

Malaysia's central bank governor quits amid land deal furor

Malaysia’s central bank governor has become the latest senior official to resign amid a corruption probe of the former government that appointed them.

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Wife of ex-Malaysia PM questioned, new graft scandal unfolds

Wife of ex-Malaysia PM questioned, new graft scandal unfolds

Anti-corruption investigators questioned the wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Tuesday about alleged theft and money-laundering involving the 1MDB state investment fund, as officials announced a probe into other suspicious multibillion-dollar transactions under Najib’s leadership.

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