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Najib Said to Seek 1MDB Pardon as Anwar’s Coalition Pushes Back
Source: Bloomberg
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Malaysia’s jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak is seeking another royal intervention in his corruption conviction tied to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal. The effort faces opposition from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition, adding political and governance uncertainty but with limited immediate market implications.
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