{
  "id": 2125360,
  "title": "Former 1MDB CEO does not know why allegations in separate suit changed, court hears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/former-1mdb-ceo-does-not-know-why-allegations-in-separate-suit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T11:06:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1515454/former-1mdb-ceo-does-not-know-why-allegations-separate-suit-changed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi told the High Court today that he did not know why allegations made against him by the company in a separate suit filed in August 2021 had changed.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "I don’t know why claims in separate suit changed, says ex-1MDB CEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/i-dont-know-why-claims-in-separate-suit-changed-says-ex-1mdb-ceo",
        "published": "2026-08-20T11:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Former CEO unaware why 1MDB accused him of fraud in separate suit, court hears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/former-ceo-unaware-why-1mdb-accused-him-of-fraud-in-separate-suit",
        "published": "2026-08-20T12:20:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}