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PUTRAJAYA (Jan 10): Chief Justice of Malaya Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat wants the judiciary, the Malaysian Bar and the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) to work together to strengthen judicial independence.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): More than 50 professional health bodies and non-government organisations (NGOs) are not happy at all about government plans to allow designated smoking areas outside eateries and in public areas.

PUTRAJAYA (Dec 10): The sale of the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) linked super yacht, the Equanimity, resulted in approximately RM6.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is of the view that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had committed subjudice and contempt of court with their publicising of recordings that implicating high-ranking officials and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): In light of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) revelations of audio recordings of telephone conversations between Datuk Seri Najib Razak and several others in 2016 on the 1MDB issue, civil rights lawyer Syahredzan Johan today stated that it was actually during the ex-PM’s rule that it was made legal for the authorities to tap tele-conversations.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said today that her lawyers will look into a number of phone recordings revolving around her husband Datuk Seri Najib Razak and her when the former premier was sorting out the issues surrounding the investigation into 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) in 2016.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he was surprised by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)'s revelation of telephone call recordings between several individuals including the former premier, relating to investigations of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) in 2016.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 8): The revival of notable mega infrastructure projects in 2019, namely the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and the Bandar Malaysia project in Kuala Lumpur that will house one of the stations of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR); and the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) will continue to improve market sentiments and restore investors’ confidence, according to Knight Frank Malaysia in its Real Estate Highlights for 2H2019 released today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Malaysia Airlines Bhd is steering clear of the "conflict airspace of Iran" amidst flaring tensions between the US and the Middle East.