https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/malaysia-king-permits-ex-pm-najib-razak-to-serve-term-under-house-arrestContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/malaysia-king-permits-ex-pm-najib-razak-to-serve-term-under-house-arresthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/malaysia-king-permits-ex-pm-najib-razak-to-serve-term-under-house-arrest#u76210Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:20:33 +0000Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak has received permission from the king to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest. Convicted of theft related to the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund scandal, Najib is set to swap prison for a mansion. The Attorney General clarified that Najib's conditional pardon applies specifically to the SRC International case. Meanwhile, the MIC president has urged the public not to politicise the pardon. Political analysts note the decision creates a difficult situation for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim while providing a significant boo