Loke resigns after Malaysia court clears Najib to start house arrest

Asia - South China Morning Post · Nov 10, 2026

Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak arrived home on Tuesday, hours after the High Court cleared the way for him to start serving the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest. Najib was driven in a silver SUV to his house in Kuala Lumpur’s affluent suburb of Taman Duta at 9.27pm, local news outlets reported. The car was escorted by several other vehicles from the Prison Department and the Royal Malaysian Police. His prison exit triggered Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s...