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Malaysia's disgraced former PM leaves jail for house arrest after embezzling millions

Malaysia's disgraced former PM leaves jail for house arrest after embezzling millions
BBC World Tuesday 10 November 2026, 18:33 UTC 1 min read
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Najib Razak was convicted for his role in the billion-dollar scandal involving the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.

Najib Razak was convicted for his role in the billion-dollar scandal involving the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.
Malaysia (LOCATION) Najib Razak (PERSON) 1MDB (ORG)
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