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Goodbye to Birkins; Malaysia's former first lady could join husband Najib in jail

Rosmah Mansor, the former first lady of Malaysia, amassed hundreds of expensive Hermes Birkin handbags and diamond jewellery when her husband Najib Razak was prime minister.

Reuters · Sep 1, 2022

Malaysian ex-PM's wife guilty of corruption

KUALA LUMPUR: Rosmah Mansor, the wife former Malaysian premier Najib Razak, was found guilty of graft on Thursday, just over a week after her husband began serving a 12-year jail term.

Bangkok Post · Sep 1, 2022

Malaysian court sentences former first lady Rosmah to jail for bribery

The Kuala Lumpur High Court on Thursday sentenced Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, to 10 years in prison for each of three bribery charges and fined her 970 million ringgit ($216.45 million).

Reuters · Sep 1, 2022

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Najib’s wife, Rosmah Mansor, convicted of bribery in Malaysia

A court in Kuala Lumpur finds Rosmah Mansor guilty of seeking and receiving bribes in exchange for government contracts.

Al Jazeera · Sep 1, 2022

‘Grief and memory’: Challenging Malaysia’s historical narratives

A new performance unpicks the official narrative on the multiethnic Southeast Asian nation’s road to independence.

Al Jazeera · Sep 1, 2022

Malaysian court to rule on graft case of jailed ex-PM's wife

The wife of jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak has arrived in court for a verdict in her corruption trial involving a solar energy project in schools

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

Malaysia's former first lady Rosmah sentenced to 10 years in jail for graft

A Malaysian court on Thursday sentenced Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, to a decade in prison for seeking and receiving bribes in exchange for government contracts, just days after her husband was jailed for corruption.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

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Ex-Malaysian leader Mahathir, 97, hospitalized with COVID-19

Two-time former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022

Malaysia ex-PM's wife seeks to remove judge ahead of verdict

The wife of jailed Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak has sought to remove the judge set to deliver a verdict in her graft trial Thursday

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad admitted to hospital

The 97-year-old tested positive for COVID-19 and has been taken to the National Heart Institute for observation.

Al Jazeera · Aug 31, 2022

Malaysia's Mahathir, 97, in hospital after testing positive for COVID

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 97, has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been hospitalised for observation, his office said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

Honda Has Updated The CB250R With Mild Refinements In Malaysia

Honda has updated the CB250R in the Malaysian market with new suspension hardware and a gear position indicator.

RideApart · Aug 29, 2022

Foreign women bear the brunt of Malaysia’s harsh drug laws

Malaysia’s strict drug trafficking laws see foreign women disproportionately put on death row.

360info · Aug 29, 2022

Penang's Firefly starts regular Phuket flights

PHUKET: Tourism in this island province has been boosted by the introduction of the latest air link from Penang operated by Malaysia-based Firefly which launched its inaugural flight on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 27, 2022

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The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022

Malaysia court slams leak of alleged verdict of ex-PM's wife

Malaysia’s top court has condemned as a deliberate smear attempt the leaking of the alleged verdict against the wife of jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022

Early budget reveal sparks talk of snap Malaysian elections

Malaysia’s government says it will present its 2023 national budget on Oct. 7, three weeks ahead of schedule, sparking speculation that it may call an early general election

Bangkok Post · Aug 25, 2022

Mahathir: Jailed Najib 'highly likely' to get royal pardon

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's veteran politician Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday that the disgraced former premier Najib Razak, who he helped bring down, was likely to receive a royal pardon and be released from a 12-year jail sentence for graft that he began this week.

Reuters · Aug 25, 2022

Malaysia's Mahathir says 'highly likely' jailed Najib will get royal pardon

Malaysia's veteran two-time leader Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday that disgraced former premier Najib Razak, who he helped bring down, was likely to win a royal pardon and be freed from a 12-year jail sentence for graft that he began this week.

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The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib returns to court for 1MDB trial

Jailed Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak has returned to court for a second corruption trial over the pilfering of the 1MDB state fund

Bangkok Post · Aug 24, 2022

Jailing Najib is a win for Malaysia

Let's hear it for Malaysia. Something unimaginable just a few years ago has transpired. A former prime minister, the scion of a prominent political dynasty who retained a strong grassroots following as a top lawmaker, has been sentenced to prison. His fall is a tonic, however brief, for a country…

Reuters · Aug 24, 2022

Najib loyalists call for royal pardon as Malaysia's ex-PM begins jail term

Supporters of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak petitioned King Al-Sultan Abdullah to pardon the disgraced politician, a day after he was jailed for corruption linked to the multi-billion-dollar scandal at a state investment fund.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Supporters of jailed ex-PM Najib rally for royal pardon

Supporters of Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak are calling for royal intervention a day after he began a 12-year jail term

Reuters · Aug 24, 2022

Malaysia ex-PM Najib moves from luxurious lifestyle to lockup

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's new prison lodgings may be less than an hour's drive from his mansion in Kuala Lumpur's affluent Bukit Tunku neighbourhood, but it is a world away from the luxury he is used to.

Reuters · Aug 24, 2022

Explainer-Behind bars, Malaysia's Najib has few 'get out of jail' cards left to play

Having begun a 12-year jail sentence on Tuesday, former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is expected to scramble for ways to obtain early release after losing his final appeal in a case linked to a multi-billion dollar corruption scandal.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2022

‘Absolutely glorious’: Malaysians hail jailing of Najib Razak

Najib Razak becomes Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison after top court upholds his graft conviction.

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