1MDB TRIAL | Najib Abdul Razak testified in the Kuala Lumpur High Court today that he never issued direction or exerted pressure on 1MDB's board of directors to enter a joint venture with Petrosaudi International Limited (PSI).

The former prime minister clarified about receiving a telephone call from fugitive businessperson Low Taek Jho (Jho Low), who happened to be in a 1MDB board meeting on Sept 26, 2009.

Najib said Low told him that...