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Malaysia court allows ex-PM Najib Razak house arrest

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A Malaysian court has cleared the path for former Prime Minister Najib Razak to begin his house arrest. This decision follows a dispute over an earlier directive by the attorney general. Razak, who is 73 years old, was imprisoned for his involvement in the scandal surrounding the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) sovereign wealth fund. AI

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Malaysia court allows ex-PM Najib Razak house arrest

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Malaysia court clears Najib to start house arrest

    Malaysia’s High Court has cleared the way ‌for jailed former prime minister Najib Razak to start ⁠his house arrest, ‌state news agency Bernama ‌reported on Tuesday. Najib was ⁠last ⁠week expected ‌to be transferred from ‌jail ‌but the process ‌was stopped ⁠after an intervention ⁠…

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