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Malaysia: Jailed ex-leader Najib to leave prison for house arrest

DW6 November 2026, 08:36 UTCMalaysia

Convicted in the 1MDB scandal for embezzling millions, jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak will serve his prison term under house arrest after his party had collected donations to pay his fine.

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