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Jailed Ex-PM Najib Withdraws House Arrest Appeal

Malaysia's jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak has reportedly withdrawn his appeal to serve his 1MDB-linked prison sentence under house arrest. This decision comes amidst ongoing legal proceedings related to his corruption conviction.

27 Apr, 03:25 — 27 Apr, 08:04
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ReutersVery High7h ago

Malaysia's jailed ex-PM Najib withdraws appeal on house arrest, local media reports - Reuters

Malaysia's jailed ex-PM Najib withdraws appeal on house arrest, local media reports  Reuters

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SCMPMostly Factual2h ago

Malaysia’s Najib drops appeal to serve 1MDB-linked prison sentence under house arrest

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has dropped his legal bid to serve the remainder of his corruption sentence under house arrest, closing off a closely watched appeal tied to his 2024 royal pardon. Najib, 72, is serving a six-year jail sentence in Kajang Prison after his original 12-year term for the misappropriation of 42 million ringgit (US$10.6 million) from SRC International was halved by the Pardons Board in 2024. SRC International was formerly a unit of 1MDB, the state fund at...

By Ushar Daniele

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straits-timesMostly Factual6h ago

Malaysian petrol station under probe after S’pore-registered car caught pumping RON95 petrol - The Straits Times

Malaysian petrol station under probe after S’pore-registered car caught pumping RON95 petrol  The Straits Times

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual5h ago

Malaysia's jailed ex-PM Najib withdraws appeal on house arrest, local media reports

The ex-premier launched a legal bid for home detention after his sentence was halved by a pardons board decision chaired by Malaysia's former king in 2024.

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malay-mailMixed2h ago

Shafee refuses to elaborate on Najib’s legal moves, says matters beyond him

PUTRAJAYA, April 27 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s lawyer, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, has declined to com...

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phnom-penh-postMixed6h ago

Toddler in Malaysia tests positive for drugs after accidentally consuming laced sweets - phnompenhpost.com

Toddler in Malaysia tests positive for drugs after accidentally consuming laced sweets  phnompenhpost.com

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