Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has withdrawn his appeal against home detention. This move follows his sentencing to 15 years in jail and a $2.8 billion fine related to the 1MDB scandal.

The withdrawal of ‌appeal for home detention would mark yet another setback for Najib, ​after he was jailed a further 15 years and fined $2.8 billion for abuse of power and ⁠money laundering in December following the biggest trial yet involving the ⁠1MDB saga