PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has opened a total of 379 investigation papers and arrested 425 individuals as of April this year.
The decision by a Beijing-backed forum to feature disgraced former premier Najib Razak as its keynote speaker has sparked fierce criticism among some in Malaysia's business and diplomatic community. Najib, who was convicted of seven charges related to scandal-hit state fund 1MDB that carry a 12-year jail term, delivered the address at the 2021 World Chinese Economic Forum (WCEF) on.