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Paramount attributed its stronger profitability to a RM23.3 million gain from the disposal of its controlling stake in its tertiary education business ... to the University of Wollongong, which was completed on Sept 3.

The prosecution's fifth witness, Nor Salwani, said today she had printed out 60 copies of the final draft of the 1MDB audit report, and on Feb 22, 2016, gave Ambrin six copies to hand out to Najib, the former premier's chief private secretary Tan Sri Shukry Mohd Salleh, Ali, Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad from the Attorney General's Chambers, and former 1MDB CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy.

"At the end, we agree there should not be two or three (different) versions of the 1MDB audit report. Whatever final version that existed, that should stand."

In a filing today, the developer said revenue for the quarter rose to RM282.73 million from RM253.31 million previously.

Ali can be heard saying in the audio recording that the meeting is held to go through the audit report and verify certain things.

Earnings per share, accordingly, fell to 2.6 sen from 2.82 sen, its Bursa Malaysia filing yesterday showed. Revenue fell 28% to RM402.58 million from RM557.32 million, as a majority of SunCon’s existing projects are just at their initial stage.

KLK said its manufacturing segment, which includes the oleochemical division, saw profit more than doubling to RM95.3 million from RM43.7 million, despite a drop in revenue to RM2.05 billion from RM2.44 billion, due to declining prices.

Tan Sri Ali Hamsa, who was chief secretary to the government, said Ambrin had agreed to the request from Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's principal private secretary Tan Sri Shukry Mohd Salleh, who highlighted the "sensitivity of the matter".

This was revealed by former chief secretary to the government Tan Sri Ali Hamsa, who is the fourth prosecution witness in the 1MDB audit report tampering trial.

"Najib instructed me to hold a coordination meeting between the National Audit Department and former 1MDB chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy and other officers."