Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Malaysia's former PM facing embezzlement, bribery charges

SBS News In Depth

Follow and Subscribe

Former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak leaves the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters in Putrajaya
Former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak leaves the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters in Putrajaya Source: AAP

The former leader is accused of pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars from the state development fund 1MDB that he founded almost a decade ago.

Follow and Subscribe

Apple Podcasts Spotify Listnr Download (5.64MB)
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Published

By Lydia Feng

Source: SBS

Share this with family and friends

The former leader is accused of pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars from the state development fund 1MDB that he founded almost a decade ago.

Latest podcast episodes

Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world