{
  "id": 8636466,
  "title": "Najib says unable to pay US$12.26m fine for house arrest pardon; assets 'not within his sole control'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/najib-says-unable-to-pay-us-12-26m-fine-for-house-arrest-pardon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T06:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/najib-says-unable-pay-us1226m-fine-house-arrest-pardon-assets-not-within-his-sole-control-6397356"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A statement released by the former Malaysian prime minister's legal team on Sunday (Sep 20) said a significant part of Najib Razak’s assets, bank accounts and properties remained subject to freezing orders and enforcement proceedings by the government.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Three vital points, and two concerns, about Najib’s conditional pardon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/three-vital-points-and-two-concerns-about-najibs-conditional-pardon",
        "published": "2026-09-20T01:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Najib thanks King for mercy following conditional pardon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/najib-thanks-king-for-mercy-following-conditional-pardon",
        "published": "2026-09-20T04:09:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "King's prerogative on Najib's pardon must not be questioned, says Khaled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/kings-prerogative-on-najibs-pardon-must-not-be-questioned-says-khaled",
        "published": "2026-09-20T05:59:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘Whether Najib is released or not is a separate issue’: Khaled Nordin says King’s pardon prerogative should not be questioned",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/whether-najib-is-released-or-not-is-a-separate-issue-khaled-nordin",
        "published": "2026-09-20T06:57:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}