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Diplomacy & Power April 27, 2026 374 stories in this edition

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

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Ushar Daniele
Malaysia’s Najib drops appeal to serve 1MDB-linked prison sentence under house arrest

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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 Bo...

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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, i...

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