The Economic Times

Malaysia's ex-leader Najib moved from prison to house arrest after court clears transfer

Najib Razak, Malaysia's former Prime Minister, has been transferred to house arrest from prison. He is serving a reduced six-year sentence linked to a corruption case. The transfer was approved by the Kuala Lumpur High Court following previous legal hurdles. Najib still faces a separate 15-year sentence linked to additional corruption charges that is under appeal. He maintains his innocence regarding all allegations tied to the 1MDB scandal.