1MDB scandal: former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s corruption trial begins

The long-awaited trial of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak over his involvement in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) corruption scandal began on Wednesday.Najib, who arrived at court in a blue suit and white shirt, faces seven charges arising from 42 million ringgit (US$10.3 million) siphoned from 1MDB subsidiary SRC International that wound up in Najib’s personal accounts. He faces three counts of criminal breach of trust, one count of abuse of power, and three counts of money…