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Najib: Illogical that two Saudi princes would join Jho Low’s criminal conspiracy to give me RM60m; donation was not 1MDB money

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today insisted that the RM60 million which entered his personal AmIslamic bank account in 2011 was not stolen from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and channelled through two Saudi

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Zaharif’s injuries not caused by CPR, forensic expert testifies in Ipoh High Court

IPOH, Dec 5 — The High Court was informed yesterday that the injuries found on the body of student Muhammad Zaharif Affendi Muhd Zamrie, 17, were not caused by the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) administered to the victim after the collision

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FashionValet founder Vivy Yusof and husband Fadzarudin plead not guilty to RM8m CBT charges

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — FashionValet Sdn Bhd (FashionValet) founders Datin Vivy Yusof and Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar were charged in the Sessions Court here today with criminal breach of trust involving RM8 million in investment funds belonging to Khazanah

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Malaysian psychiatrist with ‘promising career’ convicted of sexually grooming, abusing teen girl with mental health issues in Ireland

DUBLIN, Dec 5 — A 38-year-old Malaysian child psychiatrist was recently sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after he pled guilty to sexually grooming and abusing a 15-year-old girl in the capital of Ireland for over a year. Dublin-based Amirul

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Three Kelantan cops to be transferred over nightclub visits in Golok, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — The three policemen, believed to be involved in misconduct for visiting entertainment outlets in Golok, Thailand, will be transferred, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. He said that the policemen, aged between 26

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Putrajaya would need RM392b to solve floods, but govt allocations limited

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — The federal government will do what it can to reduce the prevalence of floods in the country due to budget constraints, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said in Parliament today. Citing a study

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Former model Zahnita Wilson’s husband to be charged with domestic violence, drug offences today

KUANTAN, Dec 5 — Former model and actress Zahnita Wilson’s husband, who was remanded to assist in a domestic violence investigation, will be charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today. Kuantan police chief ACP Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said

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Mild magnitude 2.7 earthquake strikes Tawau, tremors felt in several areas

KOTA KINABALU, Dec 5 — a mild magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred around Tawau at 4.54am today. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) reported the earthquake on its Facebook page. According to MetMalaysia, the epicentre of the earthquake was 4.5 degrees North

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Putrajaya won’t object to conditional dress codes for women athletes, decision up to sports organisers

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Sports organisers are free to decide what women athletes must wear during events, the Youth and Sports Ministry said in the Dewan Rakyat today. Months after heated debate over the PAS-led Terengganu’s decision to drop

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PAS MP Siti Mastura, sued for defamation over Chin Peng and Kuan Yew link, told to pay RM825,000 to Kit Siang, Guan Eng and Teresa Kok

GEORGE TOWN, Dec 4 — The High Court today ruled that remarks made by Kepala Batas MP Siti Mastura Muhammad linking prominent political figures Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang, his son Lim Guan Eng, and Seputeh MP Teresa Kok to

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