Najib Abdul Razak is pursuing a postgraduate course from Kajang Prison, where he is serving a 12-year sentence.

A source close to the former prime minister told Malaysiakini that the latter has registered for a PhD in economics.

Earlier, Sin Chew Daily quoted Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail as confirming this, saying Najib would be allowed to continue his studies in accordance with the standard operating procedure...