Malaysia's top court dismisses appeal against jailed ex-PM Najib's house arrest bid

Malaysias Top Court Allows Jailed Ex-PM Najib to Pursue Legal Bid for House Arrest

Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak won a major court battle on Wednesday that took him a step closer to being able to serve out a years-long jail term over the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal at home.

Malaysia's top court dismisses appeal against jailed ex-PM Najib's house arrest bid

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's top court on Wednesday (Aug 13) dismissed an appeal by the attorney-general to block jailed ex-premier Najib Razak from pursuing access to a royal document that he says would allow him to serve his sentence at home. Najib, imprisoned since August 2022 for his role in the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal, has said that an addendum...