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SINGAPORE (July 4): The Malaysian High Court has today granted former Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak an interim gag order against the media from discussing the charges from now until Aug 8.

(July 4): Malaysia’s former leader Najib Razak has pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption and criminal breach of trust in connection with a multibillion-dollar scandal surrounding state fund 1MDB.

(July 4): Less than two months after losing power in a shocking election defeat, former Malaysian leader Najib Razak is now facing a legal battle against charges that could see him facing jail.

(July 3): Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak was arrested in connection with an investigation into scandal-hit state fund 1MDB and was expected to be charged on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur, according to the task force investigating the case.

(July 3): Glencore Plc says it’s been subpoenaed by the US Department of Justice to produce documents relating to corruption and money laundering.

(June 27): Malaysian police seized as much as 1.1 billion ringgit ($372 million) of items that included Hermes and Chanel designer handbags, jewellery and watches in raids linked to former Prime Minister Najib Razak.

SINGAPORE (June 26): The special officer to Malaysia’s ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak has been arrested on Sunday by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), according to The Edge Financial Daily. 

SINGAPORE (June 14): The US Department of Justice (DoJ) described Eric Tan Kim Loong, 40, as an associate of Low Taek Jho or Jho Low.

SINGAPORE (June 12): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is on the lookout for four individuals who are allegedly related to its investigation of financial irregularities at strategic investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

(Jan 18): Singapore says it’s getting more serious about tackling white-collar crime. The police force’s financial crime-fighting unit -- the Commercial Affairs Department -- has declared a goal to target ill-gotten gains “more proactively,” espec