Malaysia court denies ex-PM Najib Razak's request to suspend 15-year jail sentence
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Wed, 14 October 2026
5 reports- Channel News Asia07:26first to report
There were expectations that Najib Razak could soon be transferred to house arrest, following a royal pardon in a separate case.
- freemalaysiatoday.com07:33
The former prime minister’s 15-year sentence for his 1MDB case is due to begin in 2028, after he completes his current six-year prison sentence in the SRC International case.
- Bloomberg Politics07:33
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak lost a bid to suspend his 15-year sentence over the 1Malaysia Development Bhd. scandal, potentially setting the stage for his return to prison in 2028 even if he is allowed to move to house arrest in the meantime.
- South China Morning Post08:19
A Malaysian court on Wednesday rejected Najib Razak’s bid to suspend his 15-year jail sentence in the 1MDB scandal pending the jailed former prime minister’s appeals, ruling that his health and other grounds did not justify a stay. The decision means his sentence is set to begin after his current prison term ends in August 2028. Najib, 73, received a conditional royal pardon last month allowing him to serve that separate sentence in the SRC International case at home, but he must first pay a...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:16
High Court says seriousness of corruption offenses, public interest outweigh arguments for suspending sentence pending appeal
Wed, 28 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post06:51
Malaysia will still lose tens of billions of ringgit to the 1MDB scandal even after further overseas asset recoveries, its second finance minister said on Wednesday, as disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak prepares to move to house arrest. Najib has been imprisoned since 2022 following his conviction for corruption and money laundering tied to SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). The sovereign wealth fund was co-founded by Najib in 2009 during...
Sun, 1 November 2026
1 report- freemalaysiatoday.com06:44
Dusuki Mokhtar confirms that the former prime minister will remain in prison until the fine is settled.
Wed, 4 November 2026
3 reports- thestar.com.my10:51
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is expected to pay the RM50mil fine imposed on him, which would allow him to serve the remainder of his prison time under house arrest.
- South China Morning Post11:00
Lawyers for Malaysia’s jailed former prime minister Najib Razak on Wednesday dismissed speculation about his imminent transfer to house arrest, as his former ruling party struggles to raise the 50 million ringgit (US$12.3 million) fine needed to bring him home. The rumours came as Najib’s United Malays National Organisation (Umno) seeks to build on recent electoral victories, with analysts saying his return to house arrest could give the party a boost among supporters ahead of the next...
- thestar.com.my12:11
KUALA LUMPUR: "Not today" – that was Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah's response when asked about the RM50mil fine former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak needs to pay to qualify for house ar
Fri, 6 November 2026
12 reports- Bloomberg Politics05:00
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak is heading home following more than four years in prison for his role in the country’s biggest corruption scandal, after the political party he once led paid a 50 million ringgit ($12.3 million) fine required under the terms of a royal pardon.
- Channel News Asia05:25
The "solidarity fund" set up for former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak had reached the target amount, UMNO said.
- South China Morning Post05:25
Malaysia’s disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak moved closer to house arrest after Umno on Friday paid a 50 million ringgit (US$12.3 million) fine required under the terms of his royal pardon. The clemency granted by King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar in September allows Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until August 2028, after more than four years behind bars for corruption linked to the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund. Despite the payment, Najib has not been...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)06:46
Najib granted a conditional royal pardon last month, allowing him to serve remainder of his 6-year prison sentence under house arrest
- Channel News Asia07:38
Malaysia's Attorney-General's Chambers said Najib's detention status should be maintained at his "existing place of detention" subject to the "powers and directions" of relevant authorities.
- DW Top Stories08:36
Convicted for embezzlement, former Prime Minister Najib Razak hopes to serve his prison term under house arrest after his party paid a fine. But the attorney general later said his transfer was on hold temporarily.
- DW Top Stories08:36
Convicted in the 1MDB scandal for embezzling millions, jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak will serve his prison term under house arrest after his party had collected donations to pay his fine.
- indiatimes.com08:45
Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak is expected to be transferred from prison to house arrest after his political party paid a fine of 50 million ringgit (USD 12.3 million), fulfilling a key condition of his royal pardon, according to the news agency AP.
- bendigoadvertiser.com.au08:45
Malaysian former prime minister Najib Razak will serve his prison time at home after his party paid for...
- Japan Times08:49
Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim granted Najib a conditional pardon in September.
- Al Jazeera English09:01
Court had approved his transfer after the former prime minister's party paid $12m fine via crowdfunding.
- queanbeyanage.com.au10:58
Malaysia has delayed the transfer of jailed ex-prime minister Najib Razak to house arrest, with the government saying...