Najib, Malaysia

Najib’s bid for house arrest rattles Malaysian govt, but is seen as unlikely to topple PM Anwar
Controversy over Najib's goal to serve his prison sentence at home stirs division in ruling coalition Read more at straitstimes.com.
Rare win for Malaysia's ex-PM Najib as court grants appeal in house detention bid
By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's appeals court on Monday granted a bid by jailed ex-premier Najib Razak to see a document he said should allow him to serve his sentence at home, in a rare win for a disgraced former leader at the heart of the country's biggest scandal.
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak wins appeal for house arrest bid
The Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 in favour of Razak’s request to have his case for house arrest reviewed, citing a letter from a Pahang state palace official.View on euronews
Malaysia says royal document granting home detention for jailed ex-PM Najib not withheld
KUALA LUMPUR - A purported royal document allowing Malaysia's jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest was never hidden, the communications minister said on Jan 8.
Malaysia court grants jailed ex-PM Najib's request to see document he says allows home detention
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's appeals court granted on Monday a bid by jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to obtain a document that he said would allow him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence at home.
Malaysia Court Allows Najib to Seek House Arrest for 1MDB Crimes
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak stepped up efforts to serve the rest of his prison sentence for corruption at home, submitting to a court in Putrajaya what he says is a copy of a royal decree permitting him to do so.
Former PM Najib Razak wins appeal to have house arrest bid heard in Malaysia High Court
In a split decision, the Court of Appeal on Monday ordered the High Court to hear the merits of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s judicial review.
Is the royal pardon order on Najib Razak’s house arrest valid despite Malaysia not having such a provision? Yes, says senior lawyer
Former Malaysian Bar president Salim Bashir Bhaskaran asserts that while Malaysia does not have provisions regarding house arrest, there is nothing preventing the former Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah,
Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib wins appeal in bid for house detention
A Malaysian court on Monday granted jailed ex-premier Najib Razak's bid to access a royal document that should allow him to serve his sentence at home, in a rare win for the disgraced former leader at the heart of the country's biggest scandal.
Malaysia's jailed ex-leader Najib wins appeal to pursue bid to serve corruption sentence at home
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak on Monday won an appeal to pursue his bid to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest.
Document Granting Home Detention for Malaysia's Jailed Ex-PM Never Hidden, Minister Says
A purported royal document allowing Malaysia's jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his sentence under house arrest was never hidden, the communications minister said on Wednesday. Minister Fahmi Fadzil,
Malaysia Says It Has No Record of Documents Granting Ex-PM Najib Home Detention
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's law ministry said on Friday it has no record of any documents authorising house arrest ...
Malaysia's ex-leader Najib wins appeal to pursue bid to serve corruption sentence at home
Malaysia's imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak has won an appeal to pursue his bid to serve his remaining corruption ...
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Commentary: PAS saw an opening and turned to Najib, but now is left alone to dry
In a podcast interview, Najib’s son, Nazifuddin, argued that this ought to be allowed given that Najib is the son of Malaysia’s second prime minister. It was much less expected that former UMNO ...
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