Malaysia Probes Chinese Projects

photo: MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images
photo: MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images

The trial of Najib Razak, Malaysia's former prime minister, over corruption-related charges tied to the 1MDB development fund is scheduled to begin on February 12. The prosecution is expected to probe whether China-backed infrastructure projects signed by Najib's government were used to bail out 1MDB, reports Nikkei.

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