Former Malaysian PM Najib transferred to house arrest

Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak (C) is pictured in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov. 10, 2026. Najib will serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest at his Kuala Lumpur residence, effective immediately, after a court ruling on Tuesday permitted him to do so. The new order allows Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case under house arrest until Aug. 23, 2028. (BERNAMA/Handout via Xinhua)

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Former Prime Minister Najib Razak will serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest at his Kuala Lumpur residence, effective immediately, after a court ruling on Tuesday permitted him to do so.

The new order allows Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case under house arrest until Aug. 23, 2028.