1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)

> At least six countries, including Malaysia, the United States and Switzerland, are probing an alleged misappropriation of 1MDB funds amounting to about RM17bil.

> in late 2015, the MACC discovered that RM42mil was transferred from SRC international Sdn Bhd (a former subsidiary of 1MDB), into najib’s account. This is in addition to the RM2.6bil deposited into najib’s personal bank account but he denied any wrongdoings, saying that the money was a donation from a Saudi prince before the 2013 general election and that RM2.5bil had been returned to the donor after the polls.

> A 1MDB special task force was formed, comprising former Attorney-general Tan Sri Abdul gani Patail, MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Mohd Shukri Abdull and former chief commissioner Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed and former Special Branch deputy director Datuk Abdul Hamid Bador.

> More than 400 bank accounts of individuals, political parties and ngos involving a total of RM1.1bil were frozen. Some accounts, including najib’s, were unfro- zen from time to time after it was discovered that the accounts had no links with 1MDB.

> The government has since seized the RM1bil superyacht Equanimity belonging to fugitive businessman low Taek Jho, believed to be bought using money stolen from 1MDB.

> low, who is also known as Jho low, is believed to the

mastermind behind 1MDB.

> The government is also targeting a Bombardier global 5000 private jet, which was also allegedly acquired using 1MDB funds.

> on wednesday, Finance Minister lim guan Eng filed a motion in Parliament for the Auditor-general and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to reopen investigations into 1MDB and called for all information related to the probe to be made public.

> on July 4, najib was charged using his positions as prime minister and finance minister to receive a RM42mil gratification when he was involved in the government’s decision in providing a guarantee for a RM4bil loan from the Retirement Fund inc to SRC international.

> on Aug 8, najib was slapped with another three counts of money laundering amounting to RM42mil that was linked to SRC international.