KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia is gradually recouping money stolen in the country's 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal, but officials warn the failed wealth fund's debt will weigh on government finances for years to come -- a reality check that could also prove politically useful in the next election.
The government announced last week that the U.S. Department of Justice had remitted $452.36 million worth of funds seized in a 1MDB-related probe.
