Malaysian king grants house arrest for jailed former PM Najib

Malaysian king grants house arrest for jailed former PM Najib

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