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Malaysia’s disgraced former PM leaves jail for house arrest after embezzling millions

Najib Razak was convicted for his role in the billion-dollar scandal involving the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.

Malaysia's disgraced former PM leaves jail for house arrest after embezzling millions
Malaysia's disgraced former PM leaves jail for house arrest after embezzling millions — image via BBC News World — Credit: Storywire

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Najib Razak was convicted for his role in the billion-dollar scandal involving the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.

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