Court of Appeal rejects bid to postpone 1MDB trial


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PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has affirmed the High Court’s decision that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial for alleged corruption and money laundering start as scheduled on Aug 19.

In a unanimous decision,a three-member bench comprising Justices Datuk Abdul Rahman Sebli,Datuk Zabariah Mohd Yusof and Datuk Hasnah Mohammed Hashim dismissed both appeals filed by the prosecution and the defence yesterday.

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