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Arul Kanda claims trial to 1MDB final audit report alteration charge

Dec 12

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 12): Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy (pictured) claimed trial at the Sessions Court here today over a charge related to the alteration of 1MDB's final audit report.

Najib, Arul Kanda arrive at court to face charges

Dec 12

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 12): Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and ex-1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) president Arul Kanda Kandasamy have arrived at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court where they are scheduled to be charged with abetting in aiding to tamper the 1MDB audit report.

Muhyiddin appeals to Johor Sultan: Return status of Pulau Kukup

Dec 11

PETALING JAYA (Dec 11): Home minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today explained that a national park and Sultanate land is not the same and has appealed to the Johor sultanate to revert Pulau Kukup to its national park status.

MoT slams Singapore's 'selective' release of documents over Seletar flight path dispute, calls for full disclosure

Dec 11

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): The Malaysian Ministry of Transport (MoT) (pictured), in a statement yesterday, accused Singapore of wanting to influence public opinion with its "partial and selective" public release of documents last week over the disputed Instrument Landing System (ILS) procedures for the city-state's Seletar Airport.

Singapore 'encouraged' by Malaysia's undertaking to cool tensions over JB Port issue

Dec 11

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): Singapore said yesterday that it is "encouraged" by Malaysia's undertaking that it would take all effective measures to de-escalate the situation on the ground over Johor Bahru Port's (pictured) limits, and handle the situation in a calm and peaceful manner.

Najib released after posting bail

Dec 10

PUTRAJAYA (Dec 10): Ex-prime minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak was arrested at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) HQ at around close to 11am today and was released at around 1.

Transparent piano among goods purchased by Jho Low with 1MDB funds – report

Dec 10

PETALING JAYA (Dec 10): A transparent grand piano that may have cost more than US$1 million (RM4.

PAM welcomes KLCP 2020, hopes new plan to be gazetted by 2020

Dec 10

PETALING JAYA (Dec 10): The Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) has lauded the Ministry of Federal Territories and Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) for gazetting the Kuala Lumpur City Plan (KLCP 2020) to protect the interests of the city and its citizens.