Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s application to strike out the US$3.66 billion suit by former senator Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor over losses incurred by 1MDB has been fixed by the Kuala Lumpur High Court for Nov 22.

Justice Nik Hasmat Nik Mohamad fixed the date in her chambers following case management.

It was previously reported that Najib had filed the application last July, while 1MDB and its board of directors, also named in the suit, filed their applications in August.

Ezam filed suit last April, claiming that Najib and nine former 1MDB directors had breached their fiduciary duties, and accused them of intentionally causing “wrongful losses” of US$3.66 billion...