News about Najib Razak

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): A witness conceded in court today that the approval for 1Malaysia Development Bhd's (1MDB) subsidiary to acquire an independent power producer (IPP) was quickly granted prior to the 13th general election (GE13) in 2013 as Datuk Seri Najib Razak feared that a caretaker government would not be able to green-light the deal.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): The High Court today allowed an application by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pictured) and Baling Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim to strike out a multimillion-ringgit suit by carpet businessman Deepak Jaikishian, his brother Rajesh and their company Carpet Raya Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Unlike on previous occasions, former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s request today for a shorter hearing against him tomorrow to allow him to attend Parliament was rejected by the judge.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lawyer today accused former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi (pictured) of receiving kickbacks from Goldman Sachs for arranging the bank to be the financial adviser for 1MDB's RM10.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor will be allowed to inspect and view close to 12,000 pieces of jewellery, 300 handbags and other valuables which were seized by police shortly after the 14th general election in 2018, after July 21.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): Senior Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram (pictured) said he had never been found guilty of any prosecutorial misconduct, and that all trials he handled as a representative of the prosecution had led to evidence which was relevant and admissible.

  KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): The High Court has allowed an application for summary judgment by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) in its lawsuit against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s son, Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi had previously told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that Article 117 was never invoked, defence lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah pointed out today.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi (pictured) told the High Court here today that he had not struck a deal with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the government to testify against ex-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in exchange for him (Shahrol) escaping criminal charges linked to the 1MDB-Tanore trial.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): The High Court will be announcing its decision on the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) forfeiture action against former land and cooperative development minister Tan Sri Kasitah Gaddam on July 24.