KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's appellate court on Monday began hearing former Prime Minister Najib Razak's application to strike down a prison sentence imposed last year in connection with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) corruption scandal.
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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya on April 5. © Reuters
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