Malaysia court denies ex-PM Najib Razak's request to suspend 15-year jail term

‌A Malaysian ​court ‌on Wednesday denied former Prime Minister Najib ‌Razak's request to suspend ‌a 15-year jail sentence ⁠over ​the ⁠multibillion-dollar 1MDB corruption scandal, despite ⁠expectations he ​could soon be transferred ⁠to house arrest ⁠following ​a royal pardon ⁠in a separate case.