A Malaysian court on Friday deferred charges against former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who could not attend his hearing in a multimillion-dollar corruption investigation after being admitted to hospital for a heart condition.Ismail Sabri, 66, has faced corruption accusations following the arrests of a senior aide and several others last February over alleged abuse of power and money laundering.Police also seized about 170 million ringgit (US$41.5 million) in cash held under different denominations and 16kg (35lbs) of gold ingots estimated to be worth 7 million ringgit, all kept at an office that investigators believed Ismail Sabri’s aide used as a safe house.
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FRI · 2026-08-07 · 04:05 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0807-99999
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Malaysian ex-PM Ismail Sabri’s corruption charges delayed by health woes
A Malaysian court has postponed corruption charges against former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The 66-year-old was unable to attend his hearing on Friday due to a heart condition that led to his hospitalization.
Joseph SipalanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-07 · 04:05 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Malaysian court has postponed corruption charges against former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The 66-year-old was unable to attend his hearing on Friday due to a heart condition that led to his hospitalization. These accusations stem from a multimillion-dollar corruption investigation that began with the arrests of his senior aide and others in February for alleged abuse of power and money laundering. Authorities seized approximately 170 million ringgit (US$41.5 million) in cash and 16kg of gold ingots, valued at 7 million ringgit, from an office believed to be used by the aide as a safe house.
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Investigators believe the seized assets were kept at an office used as a safe house by Ismail Sabri's aide.
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Police seized approximately 170 million ringgit (US$41.5 million) in cash and 16kg of gold ingots worth 7 million ringgit.
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Ismail Sabri, 66, faces corruption accusations linked to the arrests of a senior aide and others in February.
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Malaysian ex-PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob's corruption charges were deferred due to his hospitalization for a heart condition.
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