Najib Razak was convicted in 2020 of corruption charges related to the 1MDB scandal and began serving his prison term in August 2022.
Leslie Lopez, Channel News Asia The partial royal pardon for Najib's role in the 1MDB case includes a reduction of his RM210 million (US$44.4 million) fine to
A royal pardon for the former premier, who's serving a 12-year prison sentence for graft convictions tied to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd debacle, could turn into a hot political potato for PM Anwar Ibrahim, say observers.
(CNA) - Malaysia’s Pardons Board, which is headed by its king, is set to de