Latest Najib Razak News

Malaysian court orders Najib to enter defense in his 2nd graft trial linked to 1MDB scandal

Oct. 30, 2024 00:48 AM EDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's High Court on Wednesday ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to enter a defense in his second corruption trial over the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund. Najib set up the 1Malaysia Development...

Jailed former Malaysian leader apologizes for fund embezzlement scandal, reiterates his innocence

Oct. 24, 2024 20:39 PM EDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak issued a rare apology Thursday over the looting of a state investment fund worth billions of dollars "under my watch" while reiterating his innocence. Najib set up the 1Malaysia Development Berhad...

Swiss court convicts 2 top PetroSaudi executives in fallout from 1MDB Malaysian fund scandal

Aug. 28, 2024 13:57 PM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland's federal criminal court on Wednesday convicted two top managers of a Saudi oil company on charges including fraud and money laundering in a vast scam that swiped at least $1.8 billion from a Malaysian state-owned investment fund. PetroSaudi executive...