The appointment of Nooryana Najwa Najib to the board of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) has sparked controversy in Malaysia. Nooryana, 36, is the daughter of jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is serving a 12-year sentence for corruption related to the 1MDB scandal. MATRADE chairman Reezal Merican Naina Merican announced Nooryana’s […]
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