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30 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

Najib’s grip tightened over 1MDB six months after becoming PMKUALA LUMPUR: Six months after Datuk Seri Najib Razak was appointed prime minister in 2009, a new article was added to Terengganu Investment Authority Bhd’s (TIA) articles of association to grant him significant control over the company, which eventually became 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

By Hafiz Yatim, Adam Aziz & Chester Tay / The Edge Financial Daily

30 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

MACC seizes assets from ex-minister Hasan in forfeiture suitKUALA LUMPUR: The government, through the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), yesterday seized assets from former minister Datuk Hasan Malek and Akademi Pemuda in relation to a forfeiture suit to recover funds allegedly misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Bhd. This came ...

By Hafiz Yatim, Adam Aziz & Chester Tay / The Edge Financial Daily

30 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

Witnesses paint Najib as a generous benefactorKUALA LUMPUR: Two witnesses in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-Tanore trial yesterday described Datuk Seri Najib Razak as a generous benefactor who acted in his personal and public capacities to fund and support community activities in Penang and the Klang Valley. The sixth prosecu...

By Hafiz Yatim, Adam Aziz & Chester Tay / The Edge Financial Daily

30 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

1MDB Watch

29 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

Najib's aide appointed to Tanjong Energy board after 1MDB acquisition, documents showShortly after 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) announced that it was acquiring Tanjong Energy Holdings Sdn Bhd for RM8.5 billion from billionaire T Ananda Krishnan in March 2012, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's special officer Datuk Wan Ahmad Shihab Wan Ismail was appointed to the company's board on May 22, 2012. Notably, Wan Ahmad Shihab is among four trustees for Yayasan Rakyat 1Malaysia (YR1M), alongside Najib, the late Datuk Azlin Alias, and former 1MDB chairman Tan Sri Lodin Wok Kamaruddin.

By Hafiz Yatim, Adam Aziz & Chester Tay / theedgemarkets.com

29 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

1MDB Watch

29 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

Najib has made 'unprecedented' contributions to Chinese education, court toldFormer Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has made 'unprecedented' contributions to Chinese education and was a tolerant leader when it came to racial and religion matters, the High Court was told today. This was the view of Najib's former political secretary Datuk Wong Nai Chee, 50, who was called as the fifth prosecution witness in the trial of the former premier's alleged involvement in money laundering and abuse of power in relation to funds from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), otherwise known as the 1MDB-Tanore trial.

By Hafiz Yatim, Adam Aziz & Chester Tay / theedgemarkets.com

29 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

Agency paid RM2m to boost govt's social media presence after poor polls resultsKUALA LUMPUR: The smaller margin of victory by Barisan Nasional in the 2008 general electionprompted former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to pay a digital communications agency RM2 million to strengthen his government’s presence on social media. Noorhaina Hirawani Mohd Noor (pic...

By Hafiz Yatim, Adam Aziz & Chester Tay / The Edge Financial Daily

29 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

Alter ego, fake donation letter? Prove it, Shafee tells prosecutionKUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s lawyer maintains that the former premier has been misled by fugitive financier Jho Low on the dealings of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah also maintains that his client had always believed that the billions...

By Hafiz Yatim, Adam Aziz & Chester Tay / The Edge Financial Daily

29 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

Letters to show Arab donations to Najib a ‘sham’, court toldKUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his ‘alter ego’ Low Taek Jho, aka Jho Low, produced ‘sham’ letters and cheques to falsely represent 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) monies that entered into his bank accounts as donations from an Arab prince. This, said appointed public prosecut...

By Hafiz Yatim, Adam Aziz & Chester Tay / The Edge Financial Daily

29 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

Defence highlights issue on lead prosecutor’s appointment againKUALA LUMPUR: The defence in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial brought up the issue of Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram’s appointment as a senior deputy public prosecutor in the case again. The issue was raised by lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah befor...

By Hafiz Yatim, Adam Aziz & Chester Tay / The Edge Financial Daily

29 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

After delays and false start, 1MDB-Tanore trial finally beginsKUALA LUMPUR: After delays and a false start on Aug 19, the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-Tanore trial finally began yesterday. In this case, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is accused of 21 charges of money laundering involving RM4.3 billion and a further four counts of...

By Hafiz Yatim, Adam Aziz & Chester Tay / The Edge Financial Daily

29 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

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