Najib probe zooms in on little-known state entity

Ex-PM likely to be questioned on over $10m in fund transfers from SRC International

Datuk Seri Najib Razak meeting supporters at an event in Pekan, Pahang, on Sunday. The former Malaysian premier, who has been summoned to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission today, is expected to be questioned about fund transfers amounting to m
Datuk Seri Najib Razak meeting supporters at an event in Pekan, Pahang, on Sunday. The former Malaysian premier, who has been summoned to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission today, is expected to be questioned about fund transfers amounting to more than RM30 million (S$10 million) between mid-2014 and January 2015. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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Prosecutors have their sights on the opaque activities of a little-noticed state-owned entity, SRC International, in their bid to build a case against former prime minister Najib Razak for corruption.

Datuk Seri Najib, who has been summoned to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today, is expected to be questioned about fund transfers amounting to more than RM30 million (S$10 million) between mid-2014 and January 2015.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 22, 2018, with the headline Najib probe zooms in on little-known state entity. Subscribe