Najib Razak
Coverage of Najib Razak in the Nexus archive.
- Malaysian comedian sued for insulting, body shaming Najib’s wife
Rosmah Mansor, wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Malaysian comedian Harith Iskander over a stand-up comedy performance that allegedly insulted her. The lawsuit was filed at the High Court, citing the January 17 event at the Swiss-Garden Hotel in Melaka.
- How a remark about Najib’s pardon just blew Malaysia’s Johor state election wide open
Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional (BN) expected an easy victory in the Johor state election until a remark from Nazifuddin Najib, son of jailed former prime minister Najib Razak, suggested a strong BN showing could validate calls for his father’s pardon. The comment provided political rivals with ammunition, complicating BN’s prospects.
- A Kazakh ‘prince’ buys one of NJ’s priciest homes of all time — for just $10
A Kazakh 'prince' purchased one of New Jersey's most expensive homes for $10. The buyer is identified as the son-in-law of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak.
- Najib’s 1MDB plunder made Attila the Hun ‘look like a choirboy’: Malaysian judge
A Malaysian judge compared the financial plunder of the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund to the historical exploits of Attila the Hun, calling the scale of the scandal unprecedented. The judge, Collin Lawrence Sequerah, issued an 809-page judgment detailing the case against former prime minister Najib Razak.
- 1MDB Theft Made Attila the Hun Look Like ‘Choirboy,’ Judge Says
A judge compared the 1MDB theft to Attila the Hun's actions, calling the latter a 'choirboy.' Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was present in court in Kuala Lumpur.
- Peta urges vegan diet for Malaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib, inmates: ‘the only peaceful meal’
Malaysia’s jailed former prime minister Najib Razak and inmates at Kajang Prison are the focus of a campaign by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta), urging the prison to adopt a vegan meal policy. Peta argues that vegan meals could reduce costs, improve health, and foster empathy and non-violence among inmates.