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Former Malaysia PM jailed after 1MDB embezzlement trial

News Team, 25/08/2022

The 1MDB scandal has reached a new development with a former Prime Minister of Malaysia being sentenced to 12 years in prison.

According to media reports, a top court rejected Najib Razak’s appeal, leading him to be sent to prison to begin his sentence.

The charges relate to the corruption scandal involving state-owned wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

In 2020, a court found Mr Razak guilty on seven counts – including that a tota...


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