Najib's lawyer down with Covid-19, 1MDB trial vacated

One of Najib Abdul Razak's lawyers tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday, leading to the former prime minister's RM2.27 billion 1MDB corruption trial being vacated to tomorrow.

Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah this morning allowed the postponement bid by lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.

Shafee said the postponement is needed as co-counsel...