Najib Razak

Malaysia’s coalition strains grow, but investors hold their nerve

2026-09-23T08:42:53.000Z
Malaysia’s king agreed on Sep 18 to let Najib Razak leave jail and serve the remainder of his ‌sentence under house arrest.

Malaysia’s Najib must pay US$12 million fine before beginning house arrest, his lawyers say

2026-09-20T07:49:29.000Z
Najib Razak was found guilty of corruption relating to the embezzlement of billions of dollars linked to 1MDB.

Malaysia king permits ex-PM Najib Razak to serve remainder of term under house arrest

2026-09-18T13:31:07.000Z
The royal pardon request was the second filed by Najib Razak, who has been in jail since 2022.

Malaysia’s king postpones decision on ex-PM Najib Razak’s pardon bid

2026-09-11T04:40:06.000Z
Najib’s pardon application is on the agenda for Friday’s meeting of the country’s Pardons Board, which is headed by Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar.

Umno hopeful Malaysia ex-PM Najib will secure royal pardon

2026-09-10T07:52:12.000Z
Najib Razak’s pardon application is on the agenda for a meeting scheduled this Friday by the country’s Pardons Board.

Najib said to seek 1MDB pardon as Anwar’s coalition pushes back

2026-09-09T05:27:40.000Z
The Court of Appeal unanimously ruled to set aside a decision by the High Court to suspend bankruptcy proceedings against Najib Razak (pictured) and his son Nazifuddin Najib.

Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib wins pause on bankruptcy proceedings: report

2026-09-04T05:01:47.000Z
Najib Razak, who led Malaysia from 2009 to 2018, has already been in jail since 2022 after being convicted in a separate case linked to 1MDB.

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2026-06-16T14:37:05.000Z
Najib Razak, seen here in April 2024, has been serving a six-year jail sentence since August 2022.

Malaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib withdraws appeal on house arrest: media reports 

2026-04-27T09:14:40.000Z
High Court judge Ahmad Fairuz Zainol Abidin ruled that Najib (top) breached his fiduciary duties, abused his position as prime minister, and misappropriated SRC funds for personal gain.

Malaysia court orders ex-PM Najib to pay US$1.3 billion to 1MDB unit

2026-03-31T09:39:28.000Z