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Malaysia’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on March 11 that fighting corruption will be the top priority for all members of the new administration.

The Government of Malaysia is looking to locate at least 18 billion ringgit (equivalent to 4.34 billion USD) worth of further assets linked to a scandal at the state fund 1MDB.

Malaysian authorities have ordered 80 individuals and entities to pay fines for allegedly receiving money from the state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said on October 7.

Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz, stepson of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, on July 5 faced five counts of laundering money from the state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz, a stepson of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, was arrested by the country's anti-corruption body on July 4 and is expected to be charged for money laundering.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has launched legal action against 41 individuals and organisations to recover about 65 million USD stolen from scandal-hit state fund 1MDB.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was taken to court on December 12 to face charges that he tampered with the final audit report into the investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on December 10 arrested former Prime Minister Najib Razak over alleged tampering of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) audit report.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested Sundra Rajoo, a judge from FIFA’s ethics committee, on suspicion of corruption on November 21.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was questioned on November 20 over the purchase of two French-made submarines during the time he was defence minister.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested former Sabah chief minister Musa Aman on November 5.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has published monthly income declarations of many parliamentarians, following Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s request to prevent corruption, The Star newspaper reported on November 2.

The Kuala Lumpur Court charged former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi with 45 counts under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on October 18 arrested former Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in an investigation into suspected misappropriation of funds from a charity foundation.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was questioned again by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on October 16 on what related to the scandal-hit state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, has been charged with money laundering in association with the scandal at state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, was arrested on October 3 by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

Rosmah Mansor, former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s wife, has been questioned by anti-corruption investigators over a corruption probe at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged on September 20 with money laundering and abuse of power in connection to the case of the state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

The Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said on September 19 that former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been arrested for new corruption charges related to the state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).