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Najib Trial: Prosecution questioning methods disputed by Najib’s defence team
KUALA LUMPUR: The questioning methods deployed by the prosecution team that is led by Attorney General Tommy Thomas was disputed by former premier Datuk Sri Najib Razak’s defence counsels. Defence lawyer Harvinderjit Singh accused the prosecution of “coaching” the central
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Najib Trial: Documents raided proved money laundering committed
KUALA LUMPUR: The documents derived from the raid on Ambank Raja Chulan branch four years ago convinced Bank Negara investigation officer Azizul Adzani Abdul Ghafar led him to lodge a police report under Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism
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Former IS sieged Kobani Syrians convert to Christianity
KOBANI – The community of Syrians who converted to Christianity from Islam is growing in Kobani, a town besieged by Islamic State (IS) for months, and where the tide turned against the militants four years ago. The converts say the
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Indonesia chooses between Jokowi and Prabowo in biggest one day polls
JAKARTA – Indonesians began voting in the world’s biggest single-day election today as polling stations opened across the sprawling equatorial archipelago following a six-month campaign to choose a new president and parliament. The eight-hour vote across a country that stretches
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Chinese businesses cautious as Mahathir, Beijing move ahead on ECRL
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s relationship with China is under scrutiny ahead of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s expected April visit to Beijing. Mainland Chinese businesses in Malaysia, in particular, are hopeful that the 93-year-old leader will be able to smooth ties with
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Najib Trial: Affin Bank probed for Ihsan Perdana’s deals
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara’s financial intelligence department analyst Nizam Yahya told the court today that he served Affin Bank Berhad with a notice under Section 37 (1) of Amlatfa on July 6, 2015 to obtain bank documents related to SRC
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EC cancels polls in TN seat after cash seizure
INDIA POLLS The Election Commission today decided to cancel the Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu’s (TN) Vellore after a large sum of cash was allegedly seized from a DMK candidate’s office a few days ago, sources said. The district
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Johor DAP, Bersatu excos to be axed
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor’s DAP and Bersatu excos who have fallen out of favor of the state ruler are expected to be axed in the upcoming exco reshuffle, reported Malaysiakini. The two are Mazlan Bujang (Bersatu-Puteri Wangsa) and Tan Hong Pin
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HSR unnecessary for now, Dr Mahathir maintains stand
CYBERJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad maintained that the Malaysia-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) is not of priority since only a few states would benefit from such infrastructure development project. “For Malaysia at the moment, a high-speed train is
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Husband and wife killed in suicide – murder in Penang
TASEK GELUGOR: A woman was killed before her husband committed suicide in their rented house at Jalan Pokok Machang here yesterday, said Seberang Perai Utara district police chief, ACP Noorzainy Mohd Noor Based on the Seberang Jaya Hospital (HSJ) post-mortem
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