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14 years later, ex-detainee repays Malaysia’s Najib for life-changing second chance

14 years later, ex-detainee repays Malaysia’s Najib for life-changing second chance
South China Morning Post Wednesday 23 September 2026, 07:50 UTC By The Star 1 min read
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A Malaysian tofu pudding seller has pledged to donate 10,000 ringgit (US$2,452) to help former prime minister Najib Razak cover his 50 million ringgit fine, describing the contribution as a personal payback for a lifeline extended to him 14 years ago. In a social media post, Sunny Seow, founder of the Sunnycoco brand, shared that his motivation stemmed from a pivotal moment in 2012 when he was serving a sentence in Perak state’s Manjung for past mistakes. During a visit by Najib to the area...

A Malaysian tofu pudding seller has pledged to donate 10,000 ringgit (US$2,452) to help former prime minister Najib Razak cover his 50 million ringgit fine, describing the contribution as a personal payback for a lifeline extended to him 14 years ago. In a social media post, Sunny Seow, founder of the Sunnycoco brand, shared that his motivation stemmed from a pivotal moment in 2012 when he was serving a sentence in Perak state’s Manjung for past mistakes. During a visit by Najib to the area that...
Malaysia (LOCATION) Najib (PERSON) Malaysian (ORG) Najib Razak (PERSON) Sunny Seow (PERSON) Sunnycoco (ORG) Perak (LOCATION) Manjung (PERSON)
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