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KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) has received nominations for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as a candidate for its party president and Perak Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu as a candidate for deputy president.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): High Court judge Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah relented and allowed the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-Tanore trial today to end earlier than usual, after reading a letter from the Dewan Rakyat Speaker requesting that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) — who is the accused in this case, and lawmaker for Pekan — be allowed to attend Parliament.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): The High Court today allowed an application by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pictured) and Baling Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim to strike out a multimillion-ringgit suit by carpet businessman Deepak Jaikishian, his brother Rajesh and their company Carpet Raya Sdn Bhd.

PUTRAJAYA (July 16):  Two ex-soldiers convicted of platting to kidnap former Datuk Seri Najib Razak and top leaders saw their jail sentences hiked from eight years to 12 with the Federal Court allowing the prosecution’s appeal against their sentence, reported FMT today.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Singapore’s economy may have been impacted by its eight-week “circuit-breaker” to combat the Covid-19 pandemic but it seems that its private housing segment has weathered the dire situation.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Ireka Corp Bhd has signed definitive agreements with London Stock Exchange-listed Aseana Properties Ltd to undertake a demerger exercise which involves separating the interests of Ireka Group from Aseana, where the former held a 23% stake in Aseana.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Sime Darby Bhd has appointed its non-independent non-executive director Tan Sri Samsudin Osman (pictured) as chairman, effective immediately.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): The High Court here had today issued an ad-interim (temporary) order barring Tarek Obaid, PetroSaudi Oil Services (Venezuela) Ltd and three others from moving US$340.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pictured) said in Parliament here today five Cabinet ministers have yet to declare their assets, as outlined under Malaysia's National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP).

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): The High Court allowed the vacating of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s (pictured) solar graft trial today as the counsel for the defence is unwell.