Kuala Lumpur—Fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho’s interview with The Straits Times (ST), his first in four years, did not go down well with everyone, which is perhaps unsurprising, as Mr Low portrayed himself as a mere ‘intermediary’ in the 1MDB scandal.

Malaysian business publication The Edge seemed particularly put off by the interview, first published by ST in its print edition on Sunday (Jan 5), followed by a digital version the following day.