Malaysia Charges Ex-PM Ismail Sabri Over $40M in Undeclared Assets

Malaysia charged former PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob on August 27 with hiding roughly $40 million across nine currencies plus gold and silver — a failure-to-declare offense carrying up to five years. The anti-graft commission's wider probe traces RM700 million in funds, meaning more serious corruption and money-laundering charges could follow. He returns to court September 29.