Malaysia ex-premier Najib set for economic advisor role as PM Ismail looks to shore up support, SE Asia News & Top Stories

KUALA LUMPUR - Scandal-hit former premier Najib Razak has been offered a role advising the government on the economy, sources say, as Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob seeks to maintain his slim majority ahead of next week's Parliament sitting. Despite a graft conviction related to 1Malaysia Development Berhad's controversial dealings, Najib remains influential in the ruling Umno and his endorsement could prove crucial for Datuk Seri Ismail, whose attempts at a confidence-and-supply agreement (CSA) with the opposition is on the rocks. A CSA involves opposition MPs supporting the government in motions of confidence and appropriation or budget, by either…