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Jho Low was at Najib's home when AmBank MD facilitated opening of ex-PM's account

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Jho Low was at Najib's home when AmBank MD facilitated opening of ex-PM's account
The witness also told the court that AmBank's involvement with 1Malaysia Development Bhd began in 2009, when 1MDB became a corporate client of the bank. During examination-in-chief by Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Suhaimi Ibrahim, Cheah also said
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KUALA LUMPUR (July 17): Former AmBank managing director Cheah Tek Kuang told the High Court here that fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho was at Datuk Seri Najib Razak's personal home in Jalan Langgak Duta, when he went there to help open the former premier's bank accounts in 2011.

Cheah, 72, who is the 50th prosecution witness, told the court that he was given the green light by AmBank chairman Tan Sri Azman Hashim, and as a result, he went to Najib's Duta home. He was met upon arrival by Low, who is better known as Jho Low.

"Once I arrived at Najib's residence, I met with Jho Low whom I have previously met. I was then taken into the residence by Jho Low, who then introduced me to Najib, and Jho Low also informed him that I was from AmBank.

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