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

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Reuters) — 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. (Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Editing by Martin Petty and David Stanway) ((martin.petty@tr.com)