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Fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low should not be pardoned: 1MDB task force head

Jho Low, the fugitive Malaysian financier, faces multiple charges including corruption and money laundering in the United States and Malaysia.
Jho Low, the fugitive Malaysian financier, faces multiple charges including corruption and money laundering in the United States and Malaysia.

Malaysia’s anti-graft agency vows to recover more high-value art bought with 1MDB scandal funds

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission successfully repatriated four pieces of artwork in April.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission successfully repatriated four pieces of artwork in April.

Malaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib withdraws appeal on house arrest, local media reports

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak, jailed for corruption in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, attends the verdict of his house arrest bid at Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia December 22, 2025. REUTERS/ Hasnoor Hussain
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak, jailed for corruption in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, attends the verdict of his house arrest bid at Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia December 22, 2025. REUTERS/ Hasnoor Hussain

Four 1MDB-linked pieces of art, including a Picasso, safely returned to Malaysia

Maurice Utrillo’s Maison de rendez-vous de chasse de Henri IV, Rue St. Vincent, Montmartre (1934), one of the four artworks recovered.
Maurice Utrillo’s Maison de rendez-vous de chasse de Henri IV, Rue St. Vincent, Montmartre (1934), one of the four artworks recovered.

Jewellery found in 1MDB-related raid too many to itemise, witness tells court

Police found 71 luggage bags, a plastic box and more than 200 boxes in the unit at Pavilion Residences in 2018, the court heard.
Police found 71 luggage bags, a plastic box and more than 200 boxes in the unit at Pavilion Residences in 2018, the court heard.

Malaysia court sets May 7 to hear Najib’s stay of execution bid on $1.6b payment to former 1MDB unit

The court will also hear submissions on costs in the lawsuit brought by SRC International against the former premier Najib Razak.
The court will also hear submissions on costs in the lawsuit brought by SRC International against the former premier Najib Razak.

4 high-value paintings linked to 1MDB case, including a Picasso, to arrive in Malaysia on April 6

Pablo Picasso's L’Ecuyère et les clowns (1961) is among the artworks being repatriated to Malaysia.
Pablo Picasso's L’Ecuyère et les clowns (1961) is among the artworks being repatriated to Malaysia.

Malaysian court orders ex-PM Najib to pay $1.68b to former 1MDB unit over fiduciary duty breach

The lawsuit was filed by SRC International Sdn Bhd in May 2021.
The lawsuit was filed by SRC International Sdn Bhd in May 2021.

Shades of 1MDB? How Malaysia’s anti-graft champions lost their voice

Protesters holding a cut-out of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Azam Baki during a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 15.
Protesters holding a cut-out of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Azam Baki during a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 15.

Malaysian court allows Rosmah Mansor temporary release of passport for trip to Singapore

A court has granted Rosmah Mansor, wife of former prime minister Najib Razak, use of her passport from Feb 1 to April 30.
A court has granted Rosmah Mansor, wife of former prime minister Najib Razak, use of her passport from Feb 1 to April 30.

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