{
  "id": 9688182,
  "title": "Najib's application to stay his 1MDB sentence to be heard on Oct 14",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/najibs-application-to-stay-his-1mdb-sentence-to-be-heard-on-oct-14",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T02:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127668/najibs-application-to-stay-his-1mdb-sentence-to-be-heard-on-oct-14"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has filed an application to stay the execution of his 15-year prison sentence, which was imposed in December 2025 for misappropriating funds from the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) project. Najib's case will be heard on October 14, 2026, according to Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin, who assigned the application a date within two weeks. The original sentence included fines totalling RM11,387,888,067.05, with the additional stipulation that failure to pay could result in an extra 10 years imprisonment for each charge.",
  "summary": "THE application by former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to stay the execution of his sentence for offences involving the misappropriation of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds will be heard on October 14. Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin se...",
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      {
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        "title": "Court cuts Nadiem’s sentence but he seeks another appeal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/court-cuts-nadiems-sentence-but-he-seeks-another-appeal",
        "published": "2026-09-25T00:27:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Najib arrives at High Court to seek stay of 15-year 1MDB sentence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/najib-arrives-at-high-court-to-seek-stay-of-15-year-1mdb-sentence",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:03:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Najib seeks stay of 1MDB conviction, imprisonment and RM11bil fine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/najib-seeks-stay-of-1mdb-conviction-imprisonment-and-rm11bil-fine",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:06:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Najib's 1MDB sentence stay application set for Oct 14",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/najibs-1mdb-sentence-stay-application-set-for-oct-14",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:21:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Court to hear Najib’s bid to stay 1MDB sentence on Oct 14",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/court-to-hear-najibs-bid-to-stay-1mdb-sentence-on-oct-14",
        "published": "2026-09-25T03:57:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
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