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Ex-Malaysian PM Najib Razak Jailed For 15 Years For Money Laundering
A Malaysian judge sentenced former prime minister Najib Razak to 15 more years in jail on Friday after convicting him of abuse of power and money laundering in a sovereign wealth fund graft scandal.
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Malaysia Ex PM's Jail Term In Corruption Case Upheld By Top Court
Malaysia's highest court Tuesday upheld former prime minister Najib Razak's 12-year jail sentence for corruption in the 1MDB financial scandal, a decision analysts said could slam the door to a political comeback.
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Malaysia Court Upholds Former PM Najib Razak's Conviction In 1MDB Scandal
A Malaysian appeal court Wednesday upheld former leader Najib Razak's conviction and 12-year jail term over the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, which contributed to his government's downfall in 2018.
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Malaysia PM Downplays Probe After AirAsia Boss Steps Aside Over Scandal
Receiving money to "offset" buying planes and equipment did not necessarily constitute bribery, Malaysia's prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday, days after AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes stepped aside temporarily in the wake of a $4 billion Airbus graft scandal.
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Malaysia's Former PM Najib Razak Pleads Not Guilty As Corruption Trial Starts
Malaysia's disgraced former leader Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to all charges against him at the start of his trial Wednesday over a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal that sent shockwaves around the world.
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Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak To Face 21 Money Laundering Charges
A total of 21 money laundering charges will be laid against former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak over a $681 million transfer into his bank account, police said on Thursday, money that allegedly came from scandal-linked state fund 1MDB.
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US To Charge Malaysia Businessman In Scam Embroiling Country's PM: Report
US authorities plan to lodge criminal charges against a businessman suspected to be at the centre of a corruption scandal that has embroiled Malaysia's prime minister, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Malaysia PM Accounts Funded Luxury Buys, Election Payouts: Report
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's bank accounts were used to purchase $15 million in luxury goods and pay out millions more to political figures ahead of 2013 elections, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Australian Journalists Detained In Malaysia For Trying To Question Prime Minster
Two Australian journalists were detained and barred from leaving Malaysia after they had tried to "aggressively" question Prime Minister Najib Razak about a corruption scandal, police said today.
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Malaysia's Mahathir Quits Ruling Party Over PM's Scandals
Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad announced today he was quitting the ruling party, saying it had degenerated into an organisation whose sole purpose was to protect scandal-plagued Prime Minister Najib Razak.
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Ex-Malaysian PM Najib Razak Jailed For 15 Years For Money Laundering
A Malaysian judge sentenced former prime minister Najib Razak to 15 more years in jail on Friday after convicting him of abuse of power and money laundering in a sovereign wealth fund graft scandal.
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Malaysia Ex PM's Jail Term In Corruption Case Upheld By Top Court
Malaysia's highest court Tuesday upheld former prime minister Najib Razak's 12-year jail sentence for corruption in the 1MDB financial scandal, a decision analysts said could slam the door to a political comeback.
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Malaysia Court Upholds Former PM Najib Razak's Conviction In 1MDB Scandal
A Malaysian appeal court Wednesday upheld former leader Najib Razak's conviction and 12-year jail term over the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, which contributed to his government's downfall in 2018.
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Malaysia PM Downplays Probe After AirAsia Boss Steps Aside Over Scandal
Receiving money to "offset" buying planes and equipment did not necessarily constitute bribery, Malaysia's prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday, days after AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes stepped aside temporarily in the wake of a $4 billion Airbus graft scandal.
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Malaysia's Former PM Najib Razak Pleads Not Guilty As Corruption Trial Starts
Malaysia's disgraced former leader Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to all charges against him at the start of his trial Wednesday over a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal that sent shockwaves around the world.
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Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak To Face 21 Money Laundering Charges
A total of 21 money laundering charges will be laid against former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak over a $681 million transfer into his bank account, police said on Thursday, money that allegedly came from scandal-linked state fund 1MDB.
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US To Charge Malaysia Businessman In Scam Embroiling Country's PM: Report
US authorities plan to lodge criminal charges against a businessman suspected to be at the centre of a corruption scandal that has embroiled Malaysia's prime minister, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Malaysia PM Accounts Funded Luxury Buys, Election Payouts: Report
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's bank accounts were used to purchase $15 million in luxury goods and pay out millions more to political figures ahead of 2013 elections, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Australian Journalists Detained In Malaysia For Trying To Question Prime Minster
Two Australian journalists were detained and barred from leaving Malaysia after they had tried to "aggressively" question Prime Minister Najib Razak about a corruption scandal, police said today.
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Malaysia's Mahathir Quits Ruling Party Over PM's Scandals
Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad announced today he was quitting the ruling party, saying it had degenerated into an organisation whose sole purpose was to protect scandal-plagued Prime Minister Najib Razak.
