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  "id": 8174268,
  "title": "Timeline: What led to Najib's conditional house arrest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/timeline-what-led-to-najibs-conditional-house-arrest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T04:46:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1535359/timeline-what-led-najibs-conditional-house-arrest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak faced corruption charges involving SRC International Sdn Bhd, leading to his imprisonment and conditional house arrest. On August 8, 2018, he was charged with three counts of criminal breach of trust and one of abuse of power, involving RM42 million of SRC funds. Subsequent charges for money laundering were filed on August 10, 2018. The High Court set a trial date for February 12, 2019, but Najib's attempts to secure a gag order and appoint a Senior Deputy Public Prosecutor were unsuccessful. The Court of Appeal delayed the trial, while the Federal Court later set it for April 3, 2019. The trial lasted 58 days, commencing on November 11, 2019, and resulted in Najib's conviction on multiple charges. In February 2024, the Federal Territories Pardons Board reduced his prison sentence to six years and fine to RM50 million. A conditional house arrest was granted by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, with Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, provided he pays the fine.",
  "summary": "The following is a chronology of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's corruption charges involving SRC International Sdn Bhd, which led to his imprisonment and subsequent conditional house arrest, granted by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "FT Pardons Board convenes at Istana Negara amid talk of Najib’s petition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ft-pardons-board-convenes-at-istana-negara-amid-talk-of-najibs",
        "published": "2026-09-18T00:55:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "All eyes on outcome of Pardons Board meeting, media gather at Najib’s house",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/all-eyes-on-outcome-of-pardons-board-meeting-media-gather-at-najibs",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:59:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "LIVE | King grants Najib house arrest, subject to RM50m fine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/live-king-grants-najib-house-arrest-subject-to-rm50m-fine",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:18:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Former Malaysia PM Najib granted house arrest subject to him paying US$12.26 million fine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/former-malaysia-pm-najib-granted-house-arrest-subject-to-him-paying",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:26:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "[UPDATED] Najib's lawyers await instructions over house arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/updated-najibs-lawyers-await-instructions-over-house-arrest",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:31:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Malaysia’s king allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/malaysias-king-allows-former-leader-najib-to-serve-rest-of-his-graft",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:32:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Malaysia’s king allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/malaysias-king-allows-former-leader-najib-to-serve-rest-of-his-graft-8185455",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:02:04.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}