{
  "id": 5467252,
  "title": "Najib, son win appeal to stay bankruptcy proceedings over RM1.7b unpaid tax",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/najib-son-win-appeal-to-stay-bankruptcy-proceedings-over-rm1-7b",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T02:10:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1525434/najib-son-win-appeal-stay-bankruptcy-proceedings-over-rm17b-unpaid-tax"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Najib Razak and his son Nazifuddin have won an appeal to stay bankruptcy proceedings over RM1.7 billion in unpaid taxes, according to a New Straits Times report. The Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that the issues raised before the Special Commissioners of Income Tax were serious enough to warrant a stay, overturning the High Court's decision from November 17, 2025, which had dismissed their applications for a stay. The High Court had previously ordered Najib and Nazifuddin to pay RM1.69 billion and RM37.6 million in unpaid taxes, respectively, for assessment years between 2011 and 2017.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Najib, son’s bankruptcy proceedings over RM1.7bil tax arrears suspended",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/najib-sons-bankruptcy-proceedings-over-rm1-7bil-tax-arrears-suspended",
        "published": "2026-09-04T02:39:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}