“No deal,” Dr. Mahathir said via a live video feed from Malaysia to The Wall Street Journal CEO Council in Tokyo. Now 92 years old, Dr. Mahathir served as Malaysia’s leader from 1981 to 2003. Those objectives, Dr. Mahathir made clear, include a full investigation of Mr. Najib, who is currently barred from leaving the country. “We are now in the process of getting into details of matters he suppressed in this time,” Dr. Mahathir said. Dr. Mahathir, however, insisted that his government would follow due process and Mr. Najib would be treated fairly.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 15, 2018 05:53 UTC