Najib agrees SRC did not meet its objective
Responding to deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Datuk V Sithambaram's suggestion that the running of SRC was a miserable failure, Najib said "we did not know it was so" at that time.
Najib could not verify own signature on original SRC document
The document in question — labelled P530 by the court — claimed to be original by Ismee, contains Najib's instructions to SRC's board, including opening accounts at specific banks and the transfer of the company's first RM2 billion loan obtained from Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP) in 2011 to banks in Switzerland.
AirAsia adds fixed-fare late-night flights for Chinese New Year
In a statement today, AirAsia said in conjunction with the announcement of the extra late-night flights, flights from Kuala Lumpur to Sibu, Bintulu and Miri, as well as the Johor Baru-Sibu route will be priced at RM149.
Hearing for Najib's stay application in RM1.69b IRB suit set for Jan 24
After an in-chambers case management today, Najib's lawyer Muhammad Farhan Shafee told the press that Justice Datuk Ahmad Bache has set Jan 24 for the hearing of the former premier's application for a stay of proceedings, as well as the IRB's application to obtain a summary judgement.
Ku Nan's bid to suspend IRB suit to be heard next month
Tengku Adnan, also known as Ku Nan, sought to suspend the proceedings of the case until his appeal to review the tax assessment with IRB is settled.
Ex-Pos Malaysia CEO Mohd Shukrie takes over as acting MAHB chief
In a surprise move, MAHB yesterday announced that Raja Azmi, 52, has resigned to pursue other opportunities.
Niche Capital seeks to diversify into construction, property businesses
It is also proposing recurrent related party transactions to be entered into by Niche and its subsidiaries and associates with related parties pursuant to the proposed diversification.
LBS Bina up 2.06% on setting 2020 sales target of RM1.6b
Managing director Tan Sri Lim Hock San is confident about the new property sales target in 2020, citing the market is anticipating another rate cut for the overnight policy rate (OPR) this year, which he added bodes well for LBS Bina's housing sales.
Najib: I was misled by the signatures
During cross-examination today, deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Datuk V Sithambaram grilled the former premier over the documents that contained his signature and whether he had knowledge of the nature of the said documents, labelled as exhibits D535, P501 and D534.
Shafee rubbishes Jho Low's scapegoat claim
In his first interview with the media since fleeing Malaysia in 2015, the fugitive told Singapore’s The Straits Times newspaper that he is a convenient scapegoat in the multibillion-dollar global financial scandal by virtue of not being a politician.
