Jho Low was 1MDB 'puppet master', witness tells court

KUALA LUMPUR: Fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, was the 'puppet master' behind the operations of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) despite not holding any official position in the company, the High Court was told.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) senior investigating officer Nur Aida Arifin agreed with lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah that Low was the "puppet master" who strategised operations in the sovereign wealth fund.