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Malaysia

PM accounts funded luxury buys

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's bank accounts were used to purchase $15 million in luxury goods and pay out millions more to political figures ahead of 2013 elections, the Wall Street Journal reported. The report said the $15 million went toward clothing, jewelery and a car. Some of the spending occurred when Najib, accompanied by his wife Rosmah Mansor, was on a trip to Hawaii where he met with US President Barack Obama.