Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah will stay on as trial judge over the RM2.28 billion 1MDB corruption trial against former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court this morning dismissed the former finance minister's application to recuse Sequerah, on grounds that the judge used to be partners with 1MDB-linked former fugitive, Jasmine Loo in a law firm 15 years ago...