1MDB forfeiture appeals hearing cut short due to emergency

PUTRAJAYA (March 18): The Court of Appeal today adjourned the hearing of multiple forfeiture appeals by the prosecution from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in relation to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds earlier than expected, due to an emergency.

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Umno lawyer disputes prosecution claim RM20 million returned to Najib

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): A lawyer from UMNO yesterday disputed the prosecution's assertion that former CIMB chairman Datuk Seri Nazir Razak had purportedly helped to cash in three cheques totalling RM20 million from his older brother Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who was then the country's prime minister and chairman of 1Malaysia Development Bhd's (1MDB) advisory board, and given the money back to Najib.

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