News about Najib Razak

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): "There is a possibility" that Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi was recommended by Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) to helm 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) despite his lack of experience in finance, as part of the plan by the fugitive businessman to conduct the alleged misappropriation of funds.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Just like ex-premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak's former special officer Datuk Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin, former 1MDB chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi (pictured) also was gifted BlackBerry phones by fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) to discuss 1MDB matters outside of the official channels, the High Court heard today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): The involvement of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) in 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) had to be kept under wraps, as there were people within Umno who were unhappy with his direct access to Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured), the High Court was told.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi concedes before the High Court today that the beleaguered state-owned fund was not the ‘baby’ of Datuk Seri Najib Razak as its inception was not mooted by the former prime minister.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi, former CEO of Terengganu Investment Authority Bhd (TIA) and then 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), agreed with the defence’s suggestion that he does not blame former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak for trusting fugitive financier Low Taek Jho and Casey Tang Keng Chee, which was former 1MDB executive director of business development.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): The High Court has maintained the dates set for former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) president and CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy's trial relating to the alleged tampering of the troubled fund's audit report.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): The cross-examination of former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi, who is testifying against Datuk Seri Najib Razak as the ninth prosecution witness in the 1MDB-Tanore trial, is expected to commence today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi told the High Court here that he had meetings with former Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Datuk Seri Hasan Arifin after attending a PAC hearing in 2015 to be briefed on the contents of the report that was to be tabled in Parliament.

KUALA LUMPUR (OCt 1): The Tun Razak Exchange (TRX), previously known as the Kuala Lumpur International Financial District (KLIFD), was “vital” for 13th General Elections, former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi testified yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): In his testimony yesterday, former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi told the court of several occasions whereby approvals for the ventures of the troubled state investment fund were fast tracked, obtaining approvals within a matter of days.