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The 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial involving former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's will start on August 19 as scheduled.

The US government has begun returning to Malaysia some 200 million USD recovered from asset seizures linked to the latter’s state investment fund 1MDB, the two countries announced on May 7.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on April 4 that the country does not rule out the possibility of selling more assets, including land, to keep its national debt at a manageable level, local media reported.

Malaysia on January 29 announced a five-year plan to intensify control over corruption in Government agencies after a multi-billion-USD graft scandal brought down the previous administration.

A Malaysian court declined to grant bail on January 7 to Ng Chong Hwa, former leader of the US’ Goldman Sachs multinational investment bank, who faces charges related to suspected money laundering of funds siphoned off from Malaysia's State investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

The Sessions Court of Kuala Lumpur decided on January 4 that a joint trial will be held for both former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy for allegedly tampering a 1MDB audit report.

Malaysian Minister of Finance Lim Guan Eng wants Goldman Sachs to pay 7.5 billion USD in reparations over its dealings with scandal-hit state fund 1MDB, a report said on December 21.

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).

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak and an ally on October 25 were charged with allegedly looting USD 1.6 billion of public money, the latest accusations against him in the case associated with the scandal-plagued 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fund.

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, 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).

Malaysian police on August 24 announced criminal charges against fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, who has been wanted for links with a multi-billion-dollar money laundering scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will go on trial on February 12, 2019 on charges linked to multi-billion-dollar losses at the state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a court ruled on August 10.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been charged with three new counts of money laundering involved in the multi-billion-dollar scandal of the state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

The Malaysian anti-corruption agency said on August 7 that former Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has been involved in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, will be charged with money laundering.

Malaysia’s anti-graft agency has requested former Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has been involved in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, to appear at its office on August 7.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been summoned by the police again to have his statement recorded over the investigation into the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).