2020 ⟶ Najib Razak Convicted in 1MDB Scandal Trial

July 28: Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak is fo...
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👑 Founding of the Sultanate of Malacca

Sultanate of Malacca founded by Parameswara.⟶
Founding of the Sultanate of Malacca (1402)
SultanateMalaccaPolitical FormationTradeMaritime History
MalaysiaMalaysia

🔪 Assassination of Kim Jong-nam in Malaysia

February 13: Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of Kim Jong-Un, is assassinated in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.⟶
Assassination of Kim Jong-nam in Malaysia (2017)
AssassinationDiplomacyCold War LegacyIntelligence Agencies
MalaysiaMalaysiaNorth KoreaNorth Korea

🗳️ Pakatan Harapan Wins Malaysian General Election

Pakatan Harapan becomes the first opposition party to assume power in Malaysia since independence.⟶
Pakatan Harapan Wins Malaysian General Election (2018)
ElectionsPolitical TransitionDemocracyOppositionCoalition Government
MalaysiaMalaysia

🏛️ Najib Razak Convicted in 1MDB Scandal Trial

July 28: Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak is found guilty of all seven charges in the first of five trials on the 1MDB scandal, being jailed 12 years and fined RM210 million as a result.⟶
Najib Razak Convicted in 1MDB Scandal Trial (2020)
CorruptionMalaysiaCriminal JusticeGovernment
MalaysiaMalaysia

🏛️ Imran Khan Sentenced to Prison on Multiple Charges

January 30: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan is controversially sentenced to prison for corruption, leaking state secrets and illegal marriage⟶
Imran Khan Sentenced to Prison on Multiple Charges (2024)
CorruptionPolitical OppositionLegal SystemGovernmentCriminal Justice
PakistanPakistan