Najib Razak, Malaysia's ex-premier, received a reduction in his jail sentence following royal intervention. The appeals court acknowledged a royal order granting him home detention. The court's ...

granting him the right to serve the remainder of his prison sentence for corruption linked to the 1MDB scandal at home. But rumours of an early release for Najib, whose 12-year jail term has ...

The 71-year-old Najib, who was jailed over the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, had appealed a lower court decision last July that dismissed his bid to confirm the existence of and execute a ...

ailed former Malaysian leader Najib Razak moved closer on Monday to serving the rest of his sentence at home after an appeal court ruled he could use a royal decree supporting his claim.

Najib, who was jailed over the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, had appealed a lower court decision last July that dismissed his bid to confirm the existence of and execute a royal order that he ...

Najib is currently serving a six-year jail term for corruption related to a massive financial scandal at 1MDB. He has filed an appeal to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest and a ...

Najib, 71, is serving a six-year jail term for corruption related to the plunder of sovereign wealth fund 1MDB and faces several other cases linked to the financial scandal that led to his defeat ...

The former prime minister also says he wanted to propose task force member Abdul Gani Patail as a Federal Court judge, but ...

Malaysian and U.S. investigators estimate $4.5 billion was stolen from 1MDB, and more than $1 billion channelled to accounts linked to Najib, who was premier for nine years and helped start the fund.

Putrajaya (Malaysia) (AFP) – Jailed former Malaysian leader Najib Razak moved closer on Monday to serving the rest of his sentence at home after an appeal court ruled he could use a royal decree ...