1MDB trial adjourned as Najib needs to attend critical political meeting


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial at the High Court here Wednesday (Aug 18) will continue at 2.30pm as the former premier needs to attend a critical meeting at the World Trade Centre KL in connection with the choice of candidate for the prime minister’s post.

High Court Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah allowed Najib’s application to cut short the morning session at 10.45am as the Pekan MP needed to attend the meeting.

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