News about 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)

  KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): Fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, more commonly known as Jho Low, fled the country on May 29, 2015, two weeks after his associate Eric Tan Kim Loong had run away.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): While the Federal Court dismissed Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bid to postpone the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) case from beginning on Monday (Aug 19), it remains unclear whether the trial will indeed commence on that date.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 8): Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah told the High Court here today that he did not tell the complete truth on his resignation as second finance minister in June 2016 because he wanted "to cover" the then prime minister (PM) Datuk Seri Najib Razak amid concerns on how 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and former 1MDB subsidiary SRC International Sdn Bhd were managed.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 5): Kylie Jenner (of the Kardashians) has booked the superyacht Equanimity (recently renamed Tranquility) to celebrate her 22nd birthday.

PUTRAJAYA (Aug 5): The Court of Appeal today dismissed an application by both the prosecution and defence to postpone Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) or the Tanore trial, which is scheduled to begin on Aug 19.

  KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): Umno is contesting the forfeiture suit filed against it by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on funds allegedly siphoned from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

  KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): The suit filed by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) against a landowner to recover over RM6 million in relation to 94.

  KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): The 38th prosecution witness, former Retirement Fund (Incorporated) (KWAP) chief executive officer Datuk Azian Mohd Noh, will continue to be cross-examined by lawyers representing Datuk Seri Najib Razak as his SRC International Sdn Bhd trial enters its 21st day today.

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that it is hypocritical for Low to denounce Mahathir for human rights abuses when Low was more than happy to benefit from human rights abuses when it suited his personal interests.

  PETALING JAYA (May 30): Two luxury condominiums belonging to Jho Low, allegedly bought with money stolen from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) are to be sold as part of U.