A Malaysian cabinet minister has admitted that Prime Minister Najib Razak was the mysterious unnamed official who the US Justice Department said took part in rampant looting of state funds.

"I've said it openly. Obviously if you read the documents, it is the Prime Minister."

The Sessions Court orders Rafizi Ramli to enter defense over unauthorized possession and exposing of confidential government document on 1MDB audit report.

The Court of Appeal has allowed The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd to claim damages from the home ministry over a suspension order issued on two of its publications last year.

Langkawi MP Datuk Nawawi Ahmad today issued an official statement seeking for Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah's forgiveness for his recent remarks allegedly linking His Majesty to 'Malaysian Official 1 (MO1) named in the US Department of Justice lawsuit related to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) issue.

WSJ reports that the Abu Dhabi police have arrested Khadem Al-Qubaisi, a key person in the 1MDB money laundering scandal highlighted in last month's DOJ lawsuit.

The Malays will likely be instigated into more aggressive hitbacks, deepening inter-community conflicts and sinking the country into uncompromising yellow-vs-red confrontation.

The High Court here today set Nov 7 to hear Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's application to strike out the 'misconduct' lawsuit against him by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and two others in regard to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)'s strategic development fund.

In an increasingly intense political power play where the truth is pulling away from us, the rakyat are but a disposable chess piece, the deals behind all the more prepared to betray us.

Singapore's central bank on Monday formally launched a unit to fight money laundering, strengthening the financial hub's safeguards against illicit fund flows.