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Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib files appeal against 1MDB conviction

(FILES) Former prime minister of Malaysia Najib Razak looks on as he is escorted by prison officers during an appeal hearing at the Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur on April 17, 2024. Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak faces a make-or-break week from December 22, 2025 as a second court battle over his role in the country's 1MDB mega-corruption scandal draws to an end. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)

Rosmah denies VIP jail claims for Najib as 1MDB legal battles continue with appeals

Rosmah Mansor said her husband, former Malaysian premier Najib Razak, is allowed basic activities such as exercise, but denied claims that he is housed in privileged conditions.

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Even as Najib faces two decades in jail, damaging divisions haunt Malaysia over 1MDB scandal

Najib Razak was found guilty of corruption and money laundering charges, but still holds sway over supporters.

1MDB trial verdict: Former Malaysian PM Najib admits to feeling ‘alone’ in struggle for freedom

Former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak stressed that he would continue, not out of vengeance, but out of principle.

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Many cheer, but some disappointed with guilty verdict for Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib

Supporters of Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak gathering on the grounds of the court complex in Putrajaya on Dec 26.

Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib and the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal

Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib is currently awaiting sentencing.

Najib sentenced to 15 years’ jail in major 1MDB trial, verdict likely to add to tensions in Anwar’s government

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak faced 25 charges over allegations that roughly RM2.3 billion (S$727 million) was transferred into his personal bank accounts through a network of offshore entities.

What is Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal?

The 1MDB scandal shook Malaysian politics, contributing to the 2018 downfall of the ruling coalition that had governed since independence in 1957.

Malaysia’s Najib Razak: From prime minister to prison

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak rose to power in 2009 promising reform amid calls to end the long-ruling coalition’s repressive tactics.

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