Less than two months after the May 9 polls, history is set to be made yet again as Malaysia's former prime minister is hauled to court to face criminal charges.

Najib Abdul Razak's children - Nooryana Najwa and her husband Daniyar Nazarbayev, and Norashman arrived in court at 8.42am to show support.

However, Najib's wife Rosmah Mansor is conspicuously absent from court.

Her lawyer K Kumaraendran, who is holing a watching brief, told reporters he advised her not to come today.