Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah rubbished allegations she used her influence to establish the Terengganu Investment Authority (TIA), the predecessor of 1MDB, in 2009.

During a court hearing today of her civil action against defendant and Sarawak Report founder Clare Rewcastle-Brown, the plaintiff contended that the book 'The Sarawak Report - The inside story of 1MDB' falsely painted her as having the ability to exercise influence in TIA's formation.

The royal family member claimed that...