Malaysia court delays Najib's trial

Former Malaysian premier Najib Razak's trial over a massive financial scandal that contributed to his government's downfall was postponed yesterday, in a blow to slow-moving efforts to bring the disgraced politician to justice.

Najib had been due to go on trial today for the first time over allegations linked to his involvement in the looting of Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB in a fraud that reverberated around the world.

Najib, who allegedly received huge sums from the fund into his personal bank accounts, has denied any wrongdoing.