Najib razak

Kuala Lumpur is looking for more evidence from New Delhi before it can act on any request for the extradition of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, Malaysia’s prime minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim said. read more

Since losing power, former PM Najib Razak has already been arrested and hit with seven charges related to claims he pocketed some $10 million from a former unit of 1MDB. read more

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak will be charged, a taskforce set up to probe wrongdoing at state fund 1MDB said in a statement, adding he was apprehended “at his home”. read more

Allegations of massive corruption were a major factor behind last month’s shocking election loss of Razak’s long-ruling coalition to a reformist alliance headed by Mahathir Mohamad read more

Najib’s home, and the apartments of a son and a daughter were among a dozen properties searched since May 18. Experts are being brought in to value the jewellry, watches and other luxury items seized during the raid. read more

Najib Razak is at the center of investigations looking into the Malaysian state investment fund known as 1MDB and whether it was used for embezzlement or money laundering. read more

A former doctor who entered politics in 1964, Mahathir Mohamad governed Malaysia with an iron fist for 22 years. He came out of retirement to take on Prime Minister Najib Razak after the leader became embroiled in a massive corruption scandal. read more

In a win that overturns decades of dominance by Malaysia’s main coalition, Mahathir Mohamad has secured an unlikely second act in the twilight of his political career. read more

Malaysians voted in a cliffhanger election pitting Prime Minister Najib Razak’s coalition against a resurgent opposition led by 92-year-old former leader Mahathir Mohamad read more

Najib’s coalition is expected to win the election, but a significant loss of seats to the opposition could leave the prime minister open to a leadership challenge within his United Malay National Organisation party. read more

PM Najib Razak faces a challenge from Mahathir Mohamad, a strongman who led Malaysia for over two decades and has shaken up the race with a surprise comeback at the age of 92. read more

Najib Razak is expected to retain power due to a deep rift in opposition ranks between Mahathir’s bloc and the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party. read more

The law targets foreign as well as local media, and is seen in part as an effort to silence criticism of the scandal surrounding sovereign wealth fund that has rocked PM Najib Razak’s administration. The election is expected within weeks. read more