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1Malaysia Development Berhad
![Malaysian Government Moves to Block Ex-PM Najib’s House Arrest Bid Malaysian Government Moves to Block Ex-PM Najib’s House Arrest Bid](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2025-02-06-000125.jpg)
Malaysian Government Moves to Block Ex-PM Najib’s House Arrest Bid
By Sebastian Strangio
The Attorney General's Chambers is seeking to challenge an Appeal Court decision that ruled in favor of imprisoned former leader Najib Razak last month.
![Malaysia Seeks Gag Order on Ex-PM Najib’s Royal Document Case Malaysia Seeks Gag Order on Ex-PM Najib’s Royal Document Case](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-10-30-051648.jpg)
Malaysia Seeks Gag Order on Ex-PM Najib’s Royal Document Case
By Sebastian Strangio
The former leader is seeking to convert his current prison sentence, handed down for his involvement in the 1MDB corruption scandal, to house arrest.
![Malaysia’s Anwar Denies Covering Up Document Permitting Ex-Leader’s House Arrest Malaysia’s Anwar Denies Covering Up Document Permitting Ex-Leader’s House Arrest](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2025-01-13-002818.jpg)
Malaysia’s Anwar Denies Covering Up Document Permitting Ex-Leader’s House Arrest
By Sebastian Strangio
Najib Razak claims that an unpublished royal order permits him to serve the remainder of his corruption-related sentence at home.
![Court Grants Ex-Malaysian PM Najib Appeal in House Arrest Ruling Court Grants Ex-Malaysian PM Najib Appeal in House Arrest Ruling](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-09-19-001119.jpg)
Court Grants Ex-Malaysian PM Najib Appeal in House Arrest Ruling
By Sebastian Strangio
The former leader is leaving no leaf unturned in his bid to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest.
![Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s Mini-Mahathir, Isn’t ‘Father of the Nation’ Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s Mini-Mahathir, Isn’t ‘Father of the Nation’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-11-03-225733.jpg)
Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s Mini-Mahathir, Isn’t ‘Father of the Nation’
By David Hutt
The Malaysian leader's response to recent developments in the 1MDB corruption scandal was tone-deaf and dismissive.
![Malaysian Court Rules Evidence Sufficient for Second 1MDB Trial to Proceed Malaysian Court Rules Evidence Sufficient for Second 1MDB Trial to Proceed](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-10-30-051648.jpg)
Malaysian Court Rules Evidence Sufficient for Second 1MDB Trial to Proceed
By Sebastian Strangio
Former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been ordered to enter his defense against four charges of abuse of power and 21 charges of money laundering.
![House Arrest Bill Not Related to Najib Case, Malaysia’s Government Says House Arrest Bill Not Related to Najib Case, Malaysia’s Government Says](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-10-28-042327.jpg)
House Arrest Bill Not Related to Najib Case, Malaysia’s Government Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The timing of the proposed law has given rise to speculation that it might be used to free former Prime Minister Najib Razak from prison.
![Former Malaysian PM Najib Apologizes for 1MDB, Again Claims Innocence Former Malaysian PM Najib Apologizes for 1MDB, Again Claims Innocence](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-10-24-231303.jpg)
Former Malaysian PM Najib Apologizes for 1MDB, Again Claims Innocence
By Sebastian Strangio
The former leader said that he had already been punished politically and should not also be “legally victimized.”
![Malaysia’s 1MDB Scandal and ‘The Siege Within’ Malaysia’s 1MDB Scandal and ‘The Siege Within’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-09-24-020838.jpg)
Malaysia’s 1MDB Scandal and ‘The Siege Within’
By Luke Hunt
A new book by Leslie Lopez details the unfolding of one of the world's largest financial scandals.
![PM Ismail’s First 100 Days: Beating Expectations Is Not Enough PM Ismail’s First 100 Days: Beating Expectations Is Not Enough](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-12-09-050620.jpg)
PM Ismail’s First 100 Days: Beating Expectations Is Not Enough
By Alifah Zainuddin
Ismail Sabri’s leadership has offered much-needed stability, but Malaysians deserve more than just the status quo.
![Malaysia Fines 80 Entities for Alleged 1MDB Payments Malaysia Fines 80 Entities for Alleged 1MDB Payments](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-28_08-13-13.jpg)
Malaysia Fines 80 Entities for Alleged 1MDB Payments
By Associated Press
The country’s anti-graft agency has ordered 80 people and groups to pay fines totaling about $100 million.
![Malaysia's 14th General Elections: Standing Still Malaysia's 14th General Elections: Standing Still](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-11-28_18-33-40.jpg)
Malaysia's 14th General Elections: Standing Still
By Dominique F. Fernandes
With the national opposition in disarray, the elections seem to be Barisan Nasional’s to lose.
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