News by Timothy Achariam

Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid has hit back at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for forcing Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd and Ilham Tower Sdn Bhd’s company secretary to hand over documents.

A day after the fracas over eviction in Kampung Sungai Baru, the village’s residents are now turning to the court while keeping their doors open to talks with the government.

The Federal Court has deferred its decision on the judicial review challenging the Selangor state government’s action to remove Bukit Cherakah’s forest reserve status.

The Court of Appeal on Monday ruled that the minister acted within homebuyers’ rights under Regulation 12 of the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Regulations 1989 (HDR).

The High Court here has ordered the Selangor government to hand over three key impact assessment reports of the controversial Petaling Jaya Dispersal (PJD) Link project to four Petaling Jaya residents within a month, granting the residents’ judicial review bid in part.

Some 177 purchasers of Puncak 7 Residences, located in Shah Alam, Selangor, representing 142 units, received their payment of RM2.26 million for major defects to their property at a handover of cheque ceremony at Plaza Masalam Shah Alam over the weekend.

Both SMPP and GBG allege that the defendants caused them losses and damaged their reputations during the project's implementation.

In a landmark decision, the High Court on Thursday ruled that developers who deliver vacant possession of a property without allowing the owners to occupy it is against public policy and goes against the purpose of the vacant possession.

A three-member bench comprising Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Sebli, Datuk Zabariah Mohd Yusof and Datuk Vazeer Alam Mydin unanimously granted leave to the buyers on Monday, based on three questions of law that they posed to the bench.

While Symphony Life Bhd’s former group chief financial officer Ng Ying Yiing was charged on Tuesday for using company funds to purchase shares in Cycle and Carriage Bintang Bhd (CCB) without board approval, the Industrial Court last week separately awarded her RM792,000 in back wages and had seemingly absolved her of wrongdoing in its judgment.