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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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Malaysia's New Twitter Police Target Critics Of PM Najib Razak
Digitally savvy Malaysian police have been taking to social media to issue warnings to critics of scandal-hit Prime Minister Najib Razak in an unusual online campaign that critics say is unlikely to work.
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Scandal-Hit Malaysian PM Insists 'I Am a Gentleman'
Malaysia's embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak defiantly vowed today he "will not surrender" to critics who have assailed him over a festering funding scandal, and said his government's economic stewardship was not to blame for a sliding currency.
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Malaysia Ruling Party To Meet With PM Under Fire
Malaysia's embattled premier will preside over a tense ruling party assembly this week amid calls for his removal over a funding scandal that has left the party facing one of the biggest crises in its half-century rule.
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Malaysia's Embattled PM Facing Stern Test as Parliament Returns
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak faces the toughest test of his political career so far when parliament reconvenes next week, with the leader facing questions from a growing number of establishment figures about his alleged role in a graft scandal at the state investment fund.
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Malaysia Central Bank Urges Criminal Probe Into PM Scandal
Malaysia's central bank said today it has recommended that criminal proceedings be launched against a state-owned company linked to Prime Minister Najib Razak and which is at the centre of a massive corruption 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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Malaysia's New Twitter Police Target Critics Of PM Najib Razak
Digitally savvy Malaysian police have been taking to social media to issue warnings to critics of scandal-hit Prime Minister Najib Razak in an unusual online campaign that critics say is unlikely to work.
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Scandal-Hit Malaysian PM Insists 'I Am a Gentleman'
Malaysia's embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak defiantly vowed today he "will not surrender" to critics who have assailed him over a festering funding scandal, and said his government's economic stewardship was not to blame for a sliding currency.
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Malaysia Ruling Party To Meet With PM Under Fire
Malaysia's embattled premier will preside over a tense ruling party assembly this week amid calls for his removal over a funding scandal that has left the party facing one of the biggest crises in its half-century rule.
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Malaysia's Embattled PM Facing Stern Test as Parliament Returns
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak faces the toughest test of his political career so far when parliament reconvenes next week, with the leader facing questions from a growing number of establishment figures about his alleged role in a graft scandal at the state investment fund.
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Malaysia Central Bank Urges Criminal Probe Into PM Scandal
Malaysia's central bank said today it has recommended that criminal proceedings be launched against a state-owned company linked to Prime Minister Najib Razak and which is at the centre of a massive corruption scandal.
