US Returns $156 Million of 1MDB Funds to Malaysia

Latest recovery brings total repatriated amount to $1.4 billion, bolstering efforts to address massive corruption scandal.

The US Justice Department has returned $156 million to Malaysia from assets seized in the 1MDB corruption case.
This marks the fourth tranche of funds repatriated to Malaysia, totaling approximately $1.4 billion.
1MDB, a state fund established in 2009, saw over $4.5 billion misappropriated by high-level officials and associates.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and financier Jho Low were key figures implicated in the scandal.
The recovered funds are intended to benefit the Malaysian public and improve their lives.