Malaysia ex-PM Najib Razak set for house arrest after party pays fine to leave jail

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1. DW News Center Factuality: Very high DE 18 hours ago
   Malaysia: Ex-leader Najib seeks to leave prison for house arrest

   Convicted for embezzlement, former Prime Minister Najib Razak hopes to serve his prison term under house arrest after his party paid a fine. But the attorney general later said his transfer was on hold temporarily.

2. DW News Center Factuality: Very high DE 18 hours ago
   Malaysia: Jailed ex-leader Najib to leave prison for house arrest

   Convicted in the 1MDB scandal for embezzling millions, jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak will serve his prison term under house arrest after his party had collected donations to pay his fine.

3. Reuters Center Factuality: Very high GB 21 hours ago
   Malaysia ex-PM Najib Razak set for house arrest after party pays fine to leave jail - Reuters

   Malaysia ex-PM Najib Razak set for house arrest after party pays fine to leave jail Reuters

4. South China Morning Post Leans right Factuality: High HK 21 hours ago
   Malaysia’s Najib closer to house arrest as Umno pays US$12.3 million fine

   Malaysia’s Umno said on Friday it had settled the court payment needed to move disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak to house arrest, after a public fundraising campaign reached its target to cover his 50 million ringgit (US$12.3 million) fine. The penalty was a...

5. South China Morning Post Leans right Factuality: High HK 2 days ago
   Lawyer dismisses rumours of Malaysia’s Najib settling US$12.3 million fine

   Lawyers for Malaysia’s jailed former prime minister Najib Razak on Wednesday dismissed speculation about his imminent transfer to house arrest, as his former ruling party struggles to raise the 50 million ringgit (US$12.3 million) fine needed to bring him home. The rumours...