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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Charged With Failing to Declare Assets

Anti-graft authorities have formally charged former Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob with concealing millions in foreign currency and gold bars. He pleaded not guilty to the asset declaration violations following a delay caused by prior hospitalization.

27 Aug, 01:59 — 27 Aug, 06:02
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ReutersVery High3h ago

Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri charged with concealing assets - Reuters

Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri charged with concealing assets  Reuters

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bloombergHigh5h ago

Malaysian Ex-PM Ismail Charged in Anti-Graft Agency Probe

Malaysia’s ex-Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged for falsely declaring assets on Thursday, becoming the latest former leader to face criminal proceedings in the Southeast Asian country.

By Ram Anand

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SCMPMostly Factual1h ago

Malaysia’s Ismail Sabri denies failing to declare millions in cash, gold bars

Malaysia’s former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob pleaded not guilty in a Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Thursday to failing to declare millions of ringgit in local and foreign currencies and gold bars. The 66-year-old is the second ex-leader to face criminal charges since Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim took office in 2022, pledging to root out entrenched corruption. Ismail Sabri’s charge under Section 36(2) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act comes more than a year after ...

By Iman Muttaqin Yusof

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nikkei-asiaHigh4h ago

Malaysian ex-PM Ismail Sabri charged with failing to declare assets

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straits-timesMostly Factual3h ago

Malaysia’s former PM Ismail Sabri charged after previous hospitalisation delay - The Straits Times

Malaysia’s former PM Ismail Sabri charged after previous hospitalisation delay  The Straits Times

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual1h ago

Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob charged over failure to declare foreign cash and gold bars

Ismail Sabri's defense counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad said at a press conference that the charge was essentially a failure to comply with a notice to declare certain assets.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual5h ago

Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob charged with failing to declare assets under anti-graft law

Ismail Sabri - who was the country’s prime minister from August 2021 to November 2022 - has been at the centre of corruption and money laundering allegations.

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malay-mailMixed5h ago

Ex-PM Ismail Sabri charged with failure to declare assets to MACC; pleads not guilty

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged today with failing to decl...

By Kenneth Tee

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