Najib, 70, served less than two years of his sentence, which was supposed to end on Aug. 23, 2028. He accused seven entities of concealing the sultan’s order “in bad faith.” The scandal led to the 2018 election defeat of the party that had governed Malaysia since independence. Two months after authorities halved his sentence … Read more
Malaysian killer freed from Australian immigration prison. Sirul Azhar Umar was involved in the killing of Altantuya Shaariibuu. He had been held in immigration detention for almost nine years. A former Malaysian policeman convicted in connection to a notorious murder in Malaysia has been released from Australian immigration detention. Sirul Azhar Umar was involved in … Read more
Malaysia named Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar as new king. The role of the king in Malaysia is predominantly ceremonial. Al-Sultan employed these powers during a period of political instability. Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar from the southern state of Johor has been elected by Malaysia’s royal families to become the country’s next king. The role of … Read more
Ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was ordered to jail to begin serving a 12-year term. Najib Razak found guilty on seven counts related to the transfer of $9.4 million into his accounts. Defence team argued that he was duped by financial advisors, particularly fugitive financier Jho Low. Following the top court’s denial of his appeal, … Read more
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been found guilty of all seven charges in the corruption trials. He has pleaded guilty of charges in the first of various multi-million dollar corruption trials. He had pleaded not guilty of money laundering, abuse of power, and criminal breach of trust. A global web of fraud and corruption … Read more
