Outrage and new questions after PM Najib cleared in scandal

Malaysia's official explanation of the $681 million that ended up in Prime Minister Najib Razak's personal bank account - it was an entirely proper gift from friends - has triggered derision and fresh questions in a country already well-used to allegations of graft.

On Tuesday, Malaysia's Najib-appointed attorney-general cleared the premier of wrongdoing in a scandal that has gripped the nation, declaring the money was a "personal donation" from the Saudi royal family.

The announcement capped months of evasion by Najibon the source of the money and apparently laid to rest any threat of prosecution by the Malaysian authorities.