Rosmah Mansor

Malaysia's former first lady, who allegedly bankrolled a luxurious lifestyle with kickbacks and stolen public money, went on trial Wednesday for corruption for the first time since her husband lost power.

Rosmah Mansor, wife of Malaysia's former prime minister, was arrested today by the country's anti-graft agency over a multi-billion-dollar scandal that helped to bring down the last government.

Malaysian anti-graft investigators questioned Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, for nearly 13 hours on Wednesday over a corruption investigation at state fund 1MDB.

Malaysian Indians and people of the Hindu faith on Wednesday celebrated Diwali with a great fervour in Kuala Lumpur, media reported.

Malaysia's former first lady, who allegedly bankrolled a luxurious lifestyle with kickbacks and stolen public money, went on trial Wednesday for corruption for the first time since her husband lost power.

Rosmah Mansor, wife of Malaysia's former prime minister, was arrested today by the country's anti-graft agency over a multi-billion-dollar scandal that helped to bring down the last government.

Malaysian anti-graft investigators questioned Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, for nearly 13 hours on Wednesday over a corruption investigation at state fund 1MDB.

Malaysian Indians and people of the Hindu faith on Wednesday celebrated Diwali with a great fervour in Kuala Lumpur, media reported.