2026-11-6 0bd637b8a655346706d46bdf4943bc4899bf7af7 9 1MDB scandal 1 /wiki/1mdb%20scandal Attorney-General's Chambers 317 /wiki/attorney%20general's%20chambers%20of%20malaysia Malaysia 2 /wiki/malaysia Najib Razak 172 /wiki/najib%20razak RM 37 /wiki/malaysian%20ringgit UMNO 14 /wiki/umno US$ 71 /wiki/us$ house arrest 406 /wiki/house%20arrest prime minister 116 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20malaysia royal pardon 239 /wiki/royal%20pardon 1MDB scandal Attorney-General's Chambers Malaysia Najib Razak RM UMNO US$ house arrest prime minister royal pardon 1MDB scandal 2026-09-18 d9c1694951f88349bedc8b6e6946463a634601d9 19 1MDB scandal Malaysia Najib Razak house arrest prime minister 5 /feed/2026/09/18/king-sultan-ibrahim-of-malaysia-grants-former-prime-minister-najib-razak-a-conditional-pardon-allowing-him-to-serve-the King Sultan Ibrahim of Malaysia grants former prime minister Najib Razak a conditional pardon, allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, following his corruption conviction linked to 1MDB. 2026-06-1 9d86564ba033f975aac85439fc79668f267c6f85 /feed/2026/06/1/a-ban-on-children-aged-under-16-using-social-media-formally-enters-force-in-malaysia-companies-that-fail-to-comply-with A ban on children aged under 16 using social media formally enters force in Malaysia. Companies that fail to comply with the new rules could face penalties of up to 10 million ringgit (US$2.5 million). 1780407611 2026-06-1 d9739f519fde6393e2dd974d65408451f18420eb 51 Malaysia RM 2 /feed/2026/06/1/a-ban-on-children-under-the-age-of-16-using-social-media-formally-enters-force-in-malaysia-companies-that-fail-to-compl A ban on children under the age of 16 using social media formally enters force in Malaysia. Companies that fail to comply with the new rules could face penalties of up to 10 million ringgit (US$2.5 million). 2026-04-6 92c0b74c04aac8505078f87c1fb931a931a37ea5 23 Malaysia prime minister 2 /feed/2026/04/6/the-first-vessel-from-malaysia-passes-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-talks-between-malaysian-prime-minister-anwar-ib The first vessel from Malaysia passes through the Strait of Hormuz after talks between Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim and Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian aimed at securing clearance for 7 stranded Malaysian vessels in the waterway. 2026-01-16 568523ec51b8b745e73524b71af2e0e52de5cecf 11 Malaysia prime minister 2 /feed/2026/01/16/malaysian-prime-minister-anwar-ibrahim-temporarily-freezes-all-military-and-police-procurement-until-compliance-rules-ar Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim temporarily freezes all military and police procurement until compliance rules are met following an anti-corruption probe, while ordering a review and restructuring of the procurement system. 2026-01-7 765b1b6747475109762cb334c23a39067b5b8df6 16 Malaysia RM 2 /feed/2026/01/7/the-malaysian-anti-corruption-commission-detains-a-former-army-chief-and-four-other-suspects-and-seizes-rm24-million-u The Malaysian anti-corruption commission detains a former army chief and four other suspects and seizes RM2.4 million (US$591,000) in cash while seeking court approval to extend custody in a bribery investigation linked to military procurement contracts. 2025-12-26 f5bdba95b3f9cfba6fab1dc7ea1b5a18049a77ec /feed/2025/12/26/the-federal-court-of-malaysia-sentences-former-malaysian-prime-minister-najib-razak-to-15-years-in-prison-and-a-135b-my The Federal Court of Malaysia sentences former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to 15 years in prison and a 13.5B MYR (3.3B USD) fine for abuse of power and money laundering. 1766819262 2025-12-26 131a7ad39f54be1cc4edf4ffb03ed144ebfa2596 10 Malaysia Najib Razak prime minister 3 /feed/2025/12/26/the-malaysian-federal-court-sentences-former-prime-minister-najib-razak-to-15-years-in-prison-and-a-rm135-billion-us-3 The Malaysian Federal Court sentences former prime minister Najib Razak to 15 years in prison and a RM‎13.5 billion (US$3.3 billion) fine for abuse of power and money laundering. 2025-12-22 c9c47e9683c048c30035f0cdf76ec18079a06ff1 22 Malaysia Najib Razak house arrest prime minister 4 /feed/2025/12/22/the-high-court-of-kuala-lumpur-malaysia-rules-that-former-prime-minister-najib-razak-must-remain-in-prison-holding-th The high court of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, rules that former prime minister Najib Razak must remain in prison, holding that a purported royal addendum allowing house arrest lacks legal force because it was not approved by the pardons board, as required under the constitution. 2025-11-5 395856df0c6a7a6a91108644a144af53305127af 6 Malaysia RM 2 /feed/2025/11/5/a-malaysian-high-court-rules-that-police-and-the-government-are-responsible-for-the-enforced-disappearances-of-activist A Malaysian high court rules that police and the government are responsible for the enforced disappearances of activist Amri Che Mat and pastor Raymond Koh in 2016 and 2017, respectively, ordering investigations to be reopened and awarding damages exceeding RM 33 million (US$8 million) to their families. The decision marks the first judicial finding of state involvement in enforced disappearances in Malaysia. 2025-08-13 312bb65a34dbdb314e2db6270deb3c21e7e19f8d 16 Malaysia Najib Razak house arrest prime minister 4 /feed/2025/08/13/the-malaysian-federal-court-rules-that-an-addendum-order-allegedly-allowing-former-prime-minister-najib-razak-to-serve-t The Malaysian Federal Court rules that an addendum order allegedly allowing former prime minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his 1MDB-related prison sentence under house arrest exists, but refers the matter to the High Court to determine its validity. 2025-01-6 87de2c8bad2efde8305d115b493914b2b1750305 27 Najib Razak prime minister 2 /feed/2025/01/6/the-court-of-appeal-of-malaysia-orders-a-lower-court-to-reconsider-former-prime-minister-najib-razak-s-claim-of-a-royal The Court of Appeal of Malaysia orders a lower court to reconsider former Prime Minister Najib Razak's claim of a royal order granting him home detention, which he alleges was issued alongside his reduced prison sentence for his involvement in the 1MDB corruption scandal. The ruling follows the disclosure of a letter confirming the existence of such an order, which the government asserts they have not received. /feed/2026/11/6/malaysia-s-umno-party-pays-a-rm50-million-us-12-million-fine-for-imprisoned-former-prime-minister-najib-razak-fulfill AFP via France 24 6 b0bca8bedabfa3b7cdeb1f6e5c5524901cfbf578 11 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261106-jailed-malaysian-ex-pm-najib-pays-fine-meeting-condition-for-house-arrest 2026 Malaysia's UMNO party pays a RM50-million (US$12 million) fine for imprisoned former prime minister Najib Razak, fulfilling a condition of his royal pardon. The Attorney-General's Chambers subsequently seeks to delay his transfer to house arrest.