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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 22): The High Court has directed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his stepson Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz to file an affidavit in reply by Feb 11, to the prosecution’s application for forfeiture items linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): The court trials involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, previously scheduled to continue this week, have all been postponed due to the reinstatement of the government-imposed movement control order (MCO) in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 14): The Federal Court has today dismissed an appeal by former Umno supreme council member Datuk Lokman Nor Adam (pictured) to set aside the High Court's decision granting leave to initiate contempt proceedings against him.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 14): Deloitte PLT partner Mark Evelyn Thomson and two former auditors of the firm have launched a legal challenge against the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) over its probe into their roles in the 1MDB audit for 2013 and 2014.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 11): A three-member Federal Court bench is scheduled to deliver its decision on the forfeiture of RM37.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application to disqualify former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from leading the prosecution team in his trial for alleged tampering with the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) audit report will be heard on Jan 27 in the High Court here.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 7): The High Court has issued a stern warning to former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak following his Facebook postings about former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 6): Although fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) was the alleged mastermind behind the transfer of millions of ringgit out of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), at the end of the day it was former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) who was the ultimate boss, said former 1MDB CEO Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 6): Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman (pictured) seemed to be non-committal about putting the blame on Goldman Sachs and his predecessor Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi with regard to the issues surrounding the controversial fund's acquisition of Mastika Lagenda Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 5): The High Court today denied Datuk Seri Najib Razak's request to be excused from attending the 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) trial hearing tomorrow to visit his constituents in Pekan, Pahang who have been affected by the floods.