Malaysian government
Wife of Malaysian ex-PM Najib charged with money laundering
The charges against Rosmah Mansor were read out by prosecutors at a Kuala Lumpur court.
The judge transferred the case to the high court to be heard later on Wednesday, along with previous charges.
The charges are in connection with how 42 million ringgit ($10 million) went from SRC International, a former 1MDB unit, into Najib’s personal bank account.
Mahathir said the ideal would be a broad trade pact such as the East Asian Economic Caucus (EAEC) he proposed during his previous administration.
Mahathir led the Southeast Asian nation for 22 years and his unexpected return to the prime ministership ends the previously unbroken rule of Barisan Nasional (BN).
Parti Islam se-Malaysia (PAS) is hopeful that it can win 40 of parliament’s 222 seats, enough to place it in the position of kingmaker.
Malaysia reacted swiftly, condemning Pyongyang’s action as hostage-taking and responded by barring all North Koreans.