News about Jho Low

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 4): At least two overseas bank accounts were opened and managed by Low Taek Jho to place political funds on behalf of Datuk Seri Najib Razak to help Barisan Nasional win Penang in the 13th General Election (GE13), the High Court was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 4): If fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho (also known as Jho Low) was the “unofficial adviser” to Datuk Sri Najib Razak, the late Datuk Azlin Alias, who died in a helicopter crash in April 2015, and Datuk Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin would be the sidekicks of the former prime minister in handling 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) affairs.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 4): Fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho explained the formation of Terengganu Investment Authority (TIA) to former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak's aide by scribbling on a whiteboard in his apartment kitchen here.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): Datuk Amhari Effendi Nazaruddin, a prosecution witness in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial, claimed today that fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho had manipulated those around him with regards to 1MDB matters.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): Fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, who has been described as Datuk Seri Najib Razak's close aide, was capable of influencing government bodies and international banks to conduct actions that fit his purpose.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): The late Datuk Azlin Alias, who was the lead person appointed by Datuk Seri Najib Razak to manage 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), was shocked to learn about the misappropriation of RM2.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): Datuk Amhari Effendi Nazaruddin, the former special officer to Datuk Seri Najib Razak, told the court today that the former prime minister had frequently used fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho to give instructions to his special officers.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 30): The High Court was told today that ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng and a company controlled by Low Taek Jho's father had outstanding loans with Maybank, which has appeared as a third party in the government's asset forfeiture suit against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and 17 others.

  This case concerns the monies of a company called 1Malaysia Development Bhd, widely known as 1MDB.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): 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).