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The Kuala Lumpur High Court has scheduled a 20-day corruption trial involving Hydroshoppe and its director to commence on January 4, marking a significant development in a high-profile Malaysian graft case.
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A judge hearing the 1MDB trial has determined that former Prime Minister Najib Razak's reaction to receiving US$681 million in deposits was not consistent with how a reasonable person would have responded.
An official from Pertubuhan Ikram Malaysia (Ikram) has entered a not guilty plea to 158 charges of abusing his position for personal gain totalling RM98.27 million over five years at Shah Alam Sessions Court.