1MDB trial: I messaged Najib on his birthday, not to double-check on instructions, say witness


KUALA LUMPUR: Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO’s handphone number is listed in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s contacts, but the communication between the two were few and far between, the High Court heard.

Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi, 49, admitted that he was able to directly message the former prime minister, but he was mindful not to do so thoughtlessly.

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