Malaysian PM Najib Razak

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

(May 7): In financial centres around the world, it looks like Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will easily win re-election this week.

(Apr 10): Malaysia will hold a general election on May 9, the Election Commission (EC) said on Tuesday, in what could be the toughest test of the ruling-coalition’s 61-year grip on power.

(Apr 9): A few days before he triggered the countdown to an election last week, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak headed to the state of Johor with a pocketful of promises: a railway revamp, the widening of a jam-plagued expressway and a new sports sta

KUALA LUMPUR (Apr 4): Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to announce the dissolution of parliament on Friday, a government minister said, paving way for what is expected to be the toughest ever general election for his long-ruling coalition.

SINGAPORE (Jan 23): The failings and governance lapses of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) are “valid” causes for concern, admits Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

(Jan 8): Malaysia’s opposition named Mahathir Mohamad, 92, as candidate for prime minister in an election that must be held by August.

(Dec 5): The US attorney-general described a multi-billion dollar corruption scandal involving a Malaysian state fund as the worst form of kleptocracy, and said the US Department of Justice (DoJ) was working to provide justice to the victims.

(Oct 30): Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Friday announced a 280 billion ringgit ($90 billion) spending plan in the final budget before general elections take place in the next 10 months.

(Oct 27): Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak is boosting subsidies and social assistance to lure voters ahead of a tough election battle while painting a rosier economic picture.