The Court of Appeal ruled that 1Malaysia Development Berhad and its affiliated companies may rely on an affidavit submitted by a Singaporean woman. The affidavit is intended to assist a legal effort to freeze assets belonging to Rosmah that total about one point four billion ringgit. The appeal court’s decision permits the document to be used as evidence in the freezing proceedings. Legal analysts noted that the ruling could accelerate the asset‑seizure process.