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Govt failed to extricate itself from Altantuya suit
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s failure to raise a novel question under Section 96 of the Courts of Judicature Act which would enable it to appeal caused it to be stuck in Altantuya Shaariibuu family suit. The ruling made by Chief
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China investment served as 1MDB bailouts
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak roped in his then aide, Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin to be involved in China-Malaysia investment talks so that those investment can serve as a bailout from 1MDB, said Amhari. “As shown by
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Johor MB: We’re prepared for anything in Pasir Gudang
JOHOR BAHRU: All agencies under the state government are prepared to face any eventuality in Pasir Gudang, while the UPSR is going on, said Johor menteri besar Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal. He said the Department of Environment (DOE) had been
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Saifuddin to replace Muhyiddin?
KUALA LUMPUR: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail would head the Home Ministry, replacing Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, reported revived Malay daily Utusan Online. Citing an unnamed source, the daily added that Finance Minister Lim
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Malaysia’s trade surplus expands to RM14.27 bln in July
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded a trade surplus in July 2019 amounting to RM14.27 billion, up 75.6% from the same month of the previous year and marking the 261st consecutive month of trade surplus since November 1997. Exports picked up by
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Najib’s aide received US$800,000; Jho Low deep in 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR: The former special officer of Najib Razak, Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin told the High Court here today that he had received over US$800,000 in a foreign bank account. Amhari in his testimony said that he was shocked to receive
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Green light for MACC to forfeit RM4.9 million from Yayasan Permata
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has been given the green light to forfeit RM4.9 million from Yayasan Permata Malaysia in a 1MDB forfeiture suit. The order was made by High Court judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah as Yayasan Genius
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RM6 billion in losses annually due to illegal fishing
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia loses up to RM6 billion due to illegal fishing annually, according to the director of Landing and Licensing Division in the Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DOF), Wan Muhammad Aznan Abdullah. He said despite tough enforcement measures in
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Eight convictions in human trafficking in first year
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court that promised justice for victims of human trafficking made eight convictions in its inaugural year despite the launch of hundreds of investigations in recent years, data obtained exclusively by the Thomson Reuters Foundation revealed. Malaysia
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Police report against my brother not me
PUCHONG: PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak clarified that it was his brother, not he, who was wanted by the police over a brawl that took place on Saturday in Ampang. He also
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