1MDB TRIAL | Six prosecution witnesses were unable to attend court this morning for former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak’s RM2.28 billion 1MDB corruption trial.

The excuses ran the gamut from being on medical leave due to fever, being overseas in London, suffering from diarrhoea, still under quarantine following coming back to Malaysia from performing Umrah, having a Covid-19 booster shot today, and needing to attend two company meetings.

As a result, the Kuala Lumpur High Court postponed the trial to 2.30pm this afternoon to allow the prosecution...