1MDB Scandal

Najib Razak claims that the authorities have concealed the existence of a royal order permitting him to serve his remaining sentence at home.

From prison, disgraced former Prime Minister Najib Razak is plotting an unlikely political comeback. Don't rule it out.

The pardon, which halves the former leader's prison sentence from 12 to six years, could see him free ahead of the country's next general election.

The decision comes less than two weeks after the dropping of corruption charges against an ally for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Jasmine Loo, a former lawyer for the ill-fated state investment fund, is a close associate of Jho Taek Low, the alleged ringleader of the 1MDB scandal.

Najib Razak's campaign for a royal pardon will provide a compelling political B-plot in the run-up to the country's next general election.

Rosmah Mansor, 70, was accused of soliciting and receiving bribes in order to facilitate a contract to provide solar panels for schools in Borneo.

After decades of subordination to politicians, the conviction of Najib Razak on corruption charges was a powerful assertion of independence by the country's judiciary.

The ruling United Malays National Organisation is hoping to capitalize on recent strong showings at the state level.

The jailing of Najib Razak is a major step toward accountability for the massive financial scandal, but many of its architects and enablers remain at large.

The former leader was found guilty in 2020 on three charges related to the pilfering of the 1MDB state development fund.