Malaysia ex-PM Najib withdraws house arrest appeal

Malaysia's jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak has withdrawn his appeal against a court ruling that denied his request to serve the remainder of his sentence at home. The decision was reported by local media outlet The Edge, which cited court documents filed on Monday. Najib is currently serving a 12-year sentence for corruption related to the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal. This withdrawal effectively ends his legal bid for a transfer to house arrest.