Malaysia Halves Ex-PM Najib Razak’s Jail Term
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak's 12-year jail sentence for corruption has been halved by the country's pardons board. Jailed in 2022 for stealing national funds, he will be released in August 2028, the board said. Najib, who served from 2009 to 2018, was convicted in 2020 as part of the 1MDB scandal. That is related to the embezzlement of Malaysia's state-owned wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad. The fine imposed […]