Shafee under Covid-19 quarantine, Najib's 1MDB trial vacated

Najib Abdul Razak’s lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is again undergoing quarantine due to close contact with a Covid-19 positive person.

Several other members of the former prime minister's defence team are under quarantine as well.

As a result, Najib’s RM2.28 billion corruption trial before the Kuala Lumpur High Court was vacated...