MOF recovers another RM1.9b stolen 1MDB funds, total now at RM16.05b

The Finance Ministry today announced that it has recovered another RM1.9 billion in stolen 1MDB funds.

It said the funds were recovered with the help of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) which remitted the money to Malaysia's Asset Recovery Trust Account.

“This recovery would not have been achieved without the excellent cooperation between the government of Malaysia and the United States government, particularly with the DOJ.

"On behalf of the government of Malaysia, we would like to thank the US government and look forward to the continued cooperation...