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Former 1MDB chief executive Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi testified in the High Court that he was unaware why the allegations levelled against him by the company in a separate August 2021 suit had been modified.
Lawmakers are being urged to establish a multi-agency task force to examine past irregularities at Lembaga Tabung Haji and determine whether they intersect with the 1MDB scandal.
Parliament heard that Lembaga Tabung Haji's RM193.5 million stake in Putrajaya Perdana was approved in 2014 while the company was allegedly under Low Taek Jho's control, with the investment now fully written off.
Malaysia will lead a new ASEAN training course on recovering criminal assets from corruption cases, drawing on its experience with 1MDB. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission aims to strengthen regional cooperation against graft.
Malaysia has received USD1.37 billion in assets linked to 1MDB fund misappropriation from the United States, with substantial additional funds and assets remaining frozen or under forfeiture proceedings in America and other countries.
Malaysia's Finance Ministry has defended its use of Asset Recovery Trust Account funds to repay debts linked to 1MDB and SRC International, stating all withdrawals comply with established Trust Directive protocols and authorized purposes.
Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has restated his willingness to quit Cabinet if Malaysia's judicial integrity is undermined, citing principles of rule of law and citing the 1MDB case.