“There is a greater recognition now on the need to reduce costs. For land costs, the government is collaborating with the state government on mechanisms to reduce costs; and for construction costs — that is where the government is looking to leverage technology such as the IBS (Industrialised Building System) to bring down the cost.”

Sold for: RM1.05 million (RM636 psf, based on plot  size); Concluded by: Darren Toh of Kim Realty (REN 05189) (012-397 7800);  When: March 2019

The prosecution will establish facts which will give rise to an irresistible inference that Jho Low and the accused (Najib) acted as one at all material times.

Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said events or activities organised by NGOs that are line with the objectives of DKN would help the country achieve the DKN objectives of educating the lower income community to take responsibility and care for their homes and living environment including cleanliness, safety and health.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad: The punishment will make people think twice especially those who can afford the fine. So I am looking at social work punishment closely and judiciously.

"It is not a spontaneous matter, where you can simply apply for the programme just because you want to run away from your country.”

Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram: After the 1MDB scandal broke in early July 2015, the accused [Najib] with his mirror image Jho Low took steps to cover his tracks. Sham documents were produced to pretend a donation from an Arab Prince. Among these were letters and four cheques each for a sum of US$25 million purportedly written out by a person said to be the Arab donor.”

“He (Najib) is about the same age as I am. I have also endured having to sit on the wooden bench for two hours [in a separate case]. At our age, we do not have much flesh [on our buttocks].”

It has been asked to find buyers for land plots worth RM2.8 billion, provide financing

MAHB’s group chief executive officer, Raja Azmi Raja Nazuddin, in a statement on Monday did not rule out the possibility that the recent network failure at the airport was caused by an act of malicious intent.