Malaysian king grants house arrest for jailed former PM Najib

Inquirer.net - Sep 18, 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak, jailed for his role in the country’s 1MDB corruption scandal, has been granted house arrest subject to paying a $12 million fine, officials said on Friday. Najib, 73, was jailed for his role in one of the largest-ever global plunders of a sovereign wealth fund, the now-defunct 1Malaysia

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