Former Malaysian PM pleads not guilty to hiding US$40 million in assets
Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Malaysia's former prime minister, entered a not guilty plea on Thursday to charges of failing to declare nearly US$40 million in cash and gold bars. The assets include multiple currencies and five gold bars, and the case stems from a corruption probe into government publicity spending. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison and a fine of 100,000 ringgit.
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