A luxury yacht linked to allegations that $4.5 billion was looted from Malaysia's state investment fund 1MDB is being handed over to the FBI, which is probing the scandal, Indonesian police said Thursday.

IGP Mohd Fuzi Harun says FBI never sought the assistance of Malaysia to locate Equanimity before it was seized by the Indonesian authorities.

"In one draft, there is a proposal that includes a $75 million fee if the Justice Department quickly drops its investigation."

Johari Abdul Ghani says the luxury yacht Equanimity seized by the Indonesian authorities is not a Malaysian government asset.

A Malaysian businessman allegedly at the centre of a financial scandal has accused US justice officials of "global overreach" after a yacht linked to the controversy was seized off Bali.

Court of Appeal ought to take judicial notice of the fact AG made the decision Najib had done nothing wrong in the 1MDB issue.

Singapore on Tuesday banned a jailed banker from working in its financial services industry for life over his links to the international money-laundering scandal involving neighbouring Malaysia's state fund 1MDB.

Last weekend's rally should serve as a timely wake-up call for Pakatan Harapan that they cannot afford to keep living in their illusion.

High Court judicial commissioner says the PM and finance minister cannot be sued because he is not civil servant.

The High Court has instructed PM Najib and DPM Zahid to file defense in Khairuddin's suit for misleading the nation over the RM2.6bn donation issue, by October 27.