KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE -- The trial of Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak on charges related to 1Malaysia Development Berhad began on Wednesday, a legal drama that could provide a boost for Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad by reminding the country of the scandal that led to the historic regime change last May.
Najib, who pleaded not guilty, is Malaysia's first former prime minister to be tried in court for allegedly committing crimes.
