KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has filed an application to postpone his other trial, scheduled to begin on Monday (Nov 18), where he faces charges of tampering with 1Malaysia Development Bhd's (1MDB) audit report. He named the public prosecutor and former 1MDB CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy as respondents. The defence trial is expected to commence on Dec 3. The trial he is seeking to postpone was fixed for a 15-day hearing. Related stories:1MDB trial postponed as Najib has swollen eyes1MDB trial stalled as Najib a no-show1MDB trial: Judge warns Najib to not repeat postponement of trialThis story is exclusively For StarBiz Premium subscribers only.

Source: The Star November 14, 2019 05:31 UTC