Malaysia's proposal to introduce laws allowing house arrest for some offences seeks to reduce recidivism rates and prison overcrowding, and is not aimed at getting former premier Najib Razak out of jail,

The Edge's article was written by its CEO and publisher Ho Kay Tat last month. It read: “What is clear […] is that up to this point, that is, end-2010, Najib Razak was unaware that the cash injected by 1MDB into the JV company 1MDB-PSI had been stolen by Jho Low and Tarek Obaid (Jho Low’s co-conspirator).

Malaysians slam ‘disingenuous apology’ for 1MDB scandal, scoff at former leader’s claim he was misled by associates.

By Rozanna Latiff and Mandy Leong KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Jailed former Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday issued a rare apology for his mishandling of the multibillion-dollar 1MDB financial scandal,

Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has today backed Datuk Seri Najib Razak following the latter’s apology over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal yesterday. Asyraf said the party,

Jailed former Malaysian premier Najib Razak apologized for the 1MDB scandal but denied that he siphoned money from the troubled fund.

Detained former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak issued a rare apology Thursday over the plundering of state investment funds worth billions of dollars "under my watch" while reiterating his innocence.

Well received, well received, well received,” Anwar remarked when asked for his thoughts on the matter, after the obligatory Friday prayer session here. Najib yesterday apolo