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Shahrol, the ninth prosecution witness who is expected to provide vital evidence and testimony in the 1MDB-Tanore trial against Najib, said he saw how Jho Low had demonstrated several times that he had easy access to the sixth prime minister and was "looking after Najib's interests from the start".

Riza's application to transfer his case involving the money laundering charges to the High Court was dismissed by Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali, who ruled that the Sessions Court is more than competent to handle Riza's case.

Although he did not specifically mention which projects were mentioned in the document, it is understood that it would refer to the China government-backed projects including the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, and the Trans-Sabah Gas Pipeline and Multi-Product Pipeline projects.

Shahrol, who would be the prosecution's ninth witness, is expected to testify of Najib's close relationship with Jho Low and the formation of TIA and 1MDB.

Tengku Adnan, popularly known as Ku Nan, is charged with receiving RM1 million through a Public Bank cheque belonging to Pekan Nenas Industries Sdn Bhd into the former minister's CIMB Bank account.

UEM Edgenta is "actively pursuing opportunities in project management, road maintenance, healthcare and asset facilities management services sector"

Gandingan Mentari was fronted as SRC's corporate social responsibility arm, but was allegedly used to divert funds from SRC — previously a unit of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) — into the personal bank account of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Bung Moktar, who is also former Felcra Bhd chairman, and Zizie Izette have been charged for accepting RM2.8 million bribes to obtain approval for Felcra to invest RM150 million in Public Mutual Bhd Unit Trust.

This came after Justice Nazlan dismissed Ku Nan's bid to recuse the former from hearing the case.

“(The threats) may come from the previous Government, not necessarily from Najib but his people or supporters..."