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Trial Over $1.8 Bn Fraud At Malaysia's 1MDB Opens In Switzerland

PetroSaudi executive Tarek Obaid arriving at the court in Bellinzona, Switzerland, on Tuesday (Credit: AFP)

Two men accused of embezzling $1.8 billion from the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB went on trial in Switzerland on Tuesday, the latest hearings stemming from the vast multi-billion-dollar financial scandal.

Tarek Obaid and Patrick Mahony will plead not guilty, their lawyers have indicated.

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