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Former Malaysia PM Najib Razak sentenced to 12 years and fined €42m

Najib convicted of all seven charges in first trial linked to multibillion dollar scandal

Tue Jul 28 2020 - 16:19

1MDB scandal explained: a tale of Malaysia’s missing billions

Government fund linked to lavish spending sprees in one of world’s biggest corruption scandals

Tue Jul 28 2020 - 09:40

Malaysia thrown into turmoil as PM Mahathir Mohamad resigns

Decision by 94-year-old leader threatens future of southeast Asian country’s ruling coalition

Mon Feb 24 2020 - 17:37

Wolf of Wall Street producer charged with embezzling millions

Riza Aziz the third member of the former first family of Malaysia to face charges

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 07:43

Najib recasts himself as man of the people as trial begins

All eyes on judiciary in case of former PM accused in Malaysian state fund corruption scandal

Wed Apr 03 2019 - 15:47

Malaysia’s former PM Najib on trial in first of multiple corruption cases

Leader once considered untouchable faces prospect of decades in prison if convicted

Wed Apr 03 2019 - 11:54

What were we cooking? Our top recipes of 2018

Cake, curry and vegetarian dishes prove most popular with readers

Mon Dec 31 2018 - 06:00

Goldman Sach’s Lloyd Blankfein met 1MDB’s Jho Low in 2012

Bank says ex-chief executive met with man at heart of fraud scandal on a second occasion

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 21:36

Malaysia to repeal death penalty and sedition law

Decision to end capital punishment welcomed by Amnesty International

Fri Oct 12 2018 - 11:38

Former Malaysian PM denies money-laundering charges

Billions of dollars went missing from state fund during Najib Razak’s time in office

Wed Aug 08 2018 - 18:07

Malaysia’s former prime minister charged in corruption case

Najib Razak pleads not guilty to criminal breach of trust and abuse of power

Wed Jul 04 2018 - 13:26

Former Malaysian PM Najib arrested in corruption scandal

Najib Razak picked up from home by agents in multibillion-dollar state fund probe

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 15:20

Malaysia says it is building strong corruption case against former leader Najib Razak

Billions embezzled from IMBD fund spent on sprees and yachts

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 15:52

A melting pot of flavours in foodie heaven in Malaysia

Penang Island is regarded as country’s food capital, and with street food, food courts, markets, seafood shacks and smart restaurants all serving amazing food – it’s got it all

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 06:00

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 search comes to an end

Malaysian government promises to release long-awaited report on missing plane

Tue May 29 2018 - 18:36

Remaking a country: Malaysia’s new leaders get to work

Root-and-branch reform under way as regime that ruled for half a century is dismantled

Wed May 23 2018 - 12:00

Malaysia police seize hundreds of designer handbags from ex-PM

Property raid part of inquiry into Najib Razak’s role in major graft scandal

Fri May 18 2018 - 14:48

Malaysia police search home and offices of former PM Najib

Days after election defeat, armed police carry out raid in connection with graft inquiry

Thu May 17 2018 - 12:06

Malaysia opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim freed from prison

Anwar to take time off after pledging ‘complete support’ to new PM Mahathir Mohamad

Wed May 16 2018 - 11:52

The Irish Times view on Malaysia’s election: a plea for new politics

Voters stand up for civil freedoms and an end to corruption

Wed May 16 2018 - 00:02

Malaysia’s former PM and wife barred from leaving country

Leaked flight manifesto showed Najib Razak was due to leave on a private jet to Jakarta

Sat May 12 2018 - 10:30

Malaysia’s jailed opposition leader Anwar to get ‘full pardon’

New PM Mahathir Mohamad says king is willing to pardon rival turned ally

Fri May 11 2018 - 10:45

Mahathir Mohamad (92) sworn in as Malaysia PM after huge upset

Mahathir, the oldest elected leader in world, ends ruling coalition’s six-decade reign

Thu May 10 2018 - 16:50

Malaysia’s ruling coalition holds slight lead in election count

PM Najib Razak’s party loses seats in key states, raising prospect he could be voted out

Wed May 09 2018 - 16:14

Election opponents accuse Malaysian leader of ‘dirty tricks’

‘Desperate measures’ include redrawing electoral map and ‘fake news’ crackdown

Thu Apr 05 2018 - 18:11

When TV cooking shows go wrong

After Masterchef UK's ‘Rendanggate’, Conor Pope looks at other chefs’ blunders

Thu Apr 05 2018 - 06:00

MasterChef UK elimination leads to outcry in Malaysia

Malaysian PM among those to criticise the show over judging of chicken rendang

Tue Apr 03 2018 - 14:58

Kim Jong-nam’s remains arrive in North Korea

Three suspects in alleged assassination also return home after swap deal with Malaysia

Fri Mar 31 2017 - 15:42

Malaysia releases body of Kim Jong-nam to North Korea

Move to transfer remains of airport assassination victim puts an end to diplomatic spat

Thu Mar 30 2017 - 14:53

Five things you need to know today

Tuam babies; water charges; new Trump order; Apple Pay launches; Kim Jong-nam

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 08:02

Kim Jong-nam: Malaysia, North Korea in tit-for-tat exit bans

Breakdown in relations between countries following murder of Kim Jong-un’s brother

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 06:58

Malaysia expels North Korean ambassador over assassination

Envoy asked to leave after saying foreign forces colluded in Kim Jong-nam killing

Sun Mar 05 2017 - 17:49

Kim Jong-nam killing: Malaysia expels North Korean ambassador

The estranged half- brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was murdered on February 13th

Sun Mar 05 2017 - 11:56

North Korea blames Malaysia for death of Kim Jong-nam

Malaysian police suspect eight North Koreans of killing Kim Jong-un’s half-brother

Thu Feb 23 2017 - 15:59