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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak, jailed for his role in the country’s 1MDB corruption scandal, has been granted house arrest subject to paying a $12 million fine, officials said on Friday. Najib, 73, was jailed for his role in one of the largest-ever global plunders of a sovereign wealth fund, the now-defunct 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). The former leader’s supporters welcomed the decision, but an opponent and 1MDB whistleblower called on Prime Minister Anwar I

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak, jailed for his role in the country’s 1MDB corruption scandal, has been granted house arrest subject to paying a $12 million fine, officials said on Friday. Najib, 73, was jailed for his role in one of the largest-ever...

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Bias Comparison — Malaysian king grants house arrest for jailed former PM Najib

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Center: KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak, jailed for his role in the country’s 1MDB corruption scandal, has been granted house arrest subject to paying a $12 million fine, officials said on Friday. Najib, 73, was jailed for his role in one of the largest-ever global plunders of a sovereign wealth fund, the now-defunct 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). The former leader’s supporters welcomed the decision, but an opponent and 1MDB whistleblower called on Prime Minister Anwar I
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