Passez à l'illimité avec Magzter GOLD
Obtenez un accès illimité à plus de 9 000 magazines, journaux et articles Premium pour seulement
Essayer OR - Gratuit
Najib a step closer to serving jail term at home with court win
The Straits Times
|August 14, 2025
Malaysia's top court accepts existence of royal order linked to granting house arrest
-
KUALA LUMPUR - Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak won a major court battle on Aug 13 that took him a step closer to being able to serve out at home a years-long jail term over the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal.
Najib, imprisoned since August 2022 in one of several cases related to state investor 1Malaysia Development Berhad, has been seeking a judicial review to compel the authorities to confirm the existence of and execute a royal order issued by the former king, Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah, entitling him to serve the remainder of his jail sentence under house arrest.
In a unanimous decision, the Federal Court, Malaysia's top tribunal, said on Aug 13 it accepted that there was a royal document related to granting house arrest for Najib but it was not in a position to determine its authenticity.
Najib has said that an addendum order accompanied a pardon by Sultan Abdullah in January 2024 that halved his sentence from 12 years to six.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition August 14, 2025 de The Straits Times.
Abonnez-vous à Magzter GOLD pour accéder à des milliers d'histoires premium sélectionnées et à plus de 9 000 magazines et journaux.
Déjà abonné ? Se connecter
PLUS D'HISTOIRES DE The Straits Times
The Straits Times
S’porean households get latest tranche of $500 CDC vouchers
Tranche brought forward from Jan 2027; Govt ready to do more if needed: DPM Gan
4 mins
June 12, 2026
The Straits Times
Indonesia • Petrol price hike raises concerns
A steep petrol price hike in Indonesia has surprised many consumers and raised concerns of further price increases as middle-class households begin to feel the pinch.
1 min
June 12, 2026
The Straits Times
Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘very hard’ and seize its oil hub
US President Donald Trump threatened on June 11 to hit Iran “very hard” and seize the country’s oil hub, ramping up military pressure on Tehran to make concessions as negotiations on a more permanent peace deal ground on.
4 mins
June 12, 2026
The Straits Times
East Africa • A new frontier for Singapore
It will pay for Singapore to better understand East Africa as it is a promising new frontier, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
1 min
June 12, 2026
The Straits Times
Indonesia's weakening markets and economy have a personality problem — Prabowo's
The mercurial President has spooked businesses and placed retired military men in charge of various companies.
6 mins
June 12, 2026
The Straits Times
NASA to wear Prada as luxury group pushes into space industry
Italian fashion house Prada unveiled on June 7 the inner-layer garment set to be worn by NASA astronauts heading to the moon, underscoring the brand’s push to be the first major luxury player to make inroads in the space industry.
2 mins
June 12, 2026
The Straits Times
PLAYERS FROM ASEAN LEAGUES TO WATCH
While South-east Asian teams once again missed out on the World Cup, Asean is still represented in football’s greatest show through a handful of players plying their trade in the region, writes senior sports correspondent David Lee.
4 mins
June 12, 2026
The Straits Times
Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau make red-carpet debut as couple
American pop star Katy Perry described former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau as the “love of her life” during the couple’s first public red-carpet appearance.
1 mins
June 12, 2026
The Straits Times
Malaysian-American contestant apologises for wrongly pronouncing roti canai on MasterChef
Malaysian-American content creator Jaime Tan has issued a public apology for mispronouncing the traditional Malaysian dish roti canai during a recent episode of MasterChef: Global Gauntlet, one that overshadowed her victory in a high-profile cooking challenge.
2 mins
June 12, 2026
The Straits Times
JOLLY GOOD, ROYAL ASCOT IS BACK
Human and equine bluebloods keep up 315-year-old British tradition for 5 days
2 mins
June 12, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size