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KUALA LUMPUR (April 11): The trial involving former Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad (pictured), who is facing a count of criminal breach of trust (CBT) and nine graft charges for receiving a bribe totalling RM3.

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 11): Vizione Holdings Bhd is buying the entire stake in a property developer company that is jointly developing a block of serviced apartments called 'The 216 Residences' which carry an estimated gross development value of RM111.

PETALING JAYA (April 11): Alternatives need to be sought for the Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1) as the Federal Government is not providing financial aid for the highway project, says an NGO The Star reports that Penang Forum member Dr Lim Mah Hui said the state should treat the situation as an opportunity instead of a setback.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): The price offered by Singapore’s Hotel Royal Ltd to acquire the Royale Chulan Bukit Bintang Hotel is almost twice the price quoted by Malaysian companies, Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu said today.

PETALING JAYA (April 10): The 2017 Grenfell fire literally exposed the lack of compliance to building safety standards, where flammable cladding has been identified as the cause of the rapid spread of the blaze.

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): The Sabah portion of the Pan Borneo Highway should be under the purview of the federal government, namely the ministry of works, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pictured), wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, said today she is glad that the truth has come out about her alleged purchase of a US$27 million (about RM110 million) 22-carat pink diamond pendant.

PUTRAJAYA (April 10): The Federal Court today unanimously dismissed ex-premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak's three appeals in relation to the seven criminal breach of trust, abuse of power and money laundering charges in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case.

SUBANG JAYA (April 10): The Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) has teamed up with the Petaling Land Office to demolish an illegal structure at Jalan BP 4/1, Bandar Bukit Puchong 4, Selangor, reported The Star today.

PUTRAJAYA (April 10): In contrast to two previous high-profile meetings between Malaysia and Singapore’s premiers, there were neither happy selfies taken nor major infrastructure contracts signed yesterday.