Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak takes stand during 1MDB corruption trial
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak took to the witness box for the first time on Tuesday to defend himself on criminal charges linked to a multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).Najib is accused of illegally receiving 42 million ringgit (US$10 million) from former 1MDB unit SRC International and was ordered to present his defence in November after a judge ruled prosecutors had successfully established a case against him.He has pleaded not guilty to