Event Brief
Malaysian king grants Najib Razak house arrest
By The BriefBrief · Sources (8)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 8:14 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 19, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
Summary: Malaysia’s king agreed to let jailed former prime minister Najib Razak serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, the government said. The decision comes about four years after his conviction over a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal.
WHO: Malaysia’s king
WHAT: Agreed to allow Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: Malaysia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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