Event Brief
Najib Razak can serve remaining 1MDB sentence under house arrest
By The BriefBrief · Sources (8)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 8:14 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 2:16 PM ET
Summary: Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak will be able to serve the rest of his 1MDB-related sentence under house arrest after receiving a royal pardon. The decision is presented as the latest development in one of the largest financial crimes of the century.
WHO: Najib Razak
WHAT: Royal pardon allows Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his 1MDB sentence under house arrest.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Malaysia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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