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Malaysia won't oppose Jho Low's Trump pardon bid amid 1MDB scandal

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Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated that the country will not oppose fugitive businessman Jho Low's bid for a pardon from former US President Donald Trump. Low, implicated in the massive 1MDB corruption scandal, has denied wrongdoing and remains at large. Analysts, however, believe Low's request is unlikely to succeed as he has not appeared in US court or accepted responsibility for the charges. AI

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Malaysia won't oppose Jho Low's Trump pardon bid amid 1MDB scandal

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    1MDB scandal: Anwar says Malaysia won’t oppose Jho Low’s Trump pardon bid

    Malaysia will not oppose a bid by a fugitive businessman involved in the massive 1MDB corruption scandal to seek a pardon from US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday. Speaking to reporters during a visit to Seremban district, south of Kuala Lumpur,…

  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Iman Muttaqin Yusof ·

    High stakes, low odds: why 1MDB’s Jho Low unlikely to receive Trump pardon

    Fugitive financier Jho Low’s request for a pardon from US President Donald Trump has reopened a central question left by Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal: whether the man alleged to have helped orchestrate one of the world’s biggest financial frauds will ever face trial. Analysts say the …

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