Some $700 million from the fund that Najib set up for Malaysia’s economic development allegedly landed in his own bank account. One of only a few Southeast Asian leaders to be arraigned after losing office, Najib has denied any wrongdoing. He posts a dozen messages daily on social media, mostly mocking the new government and its policies, and touching on the plight of the needy. The new government soon after it took office reopened investigations into 1MDB that had been stifled under Najib. He said Najib’s trials are scheduled back-to-back and that it was unprecedented for a person to be hit with 42 charges.

Source: National Post February 11, 2019 06:33 UTC