Shahrol: Najib never explained why he didn't sign agreement for 1MDB-PSI JV with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah

Sep 25

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak did not explain why the joint venture (JV) agreement between 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and PetroSaudi International (PSI), which was to be signed by himself and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, did not materialise, according to former 1MDB chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi.

Petronas revenue, govt fuel subsidy to increase as oil prices spike - Guan Eng

Sep 17

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 17): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said yesterday Petroliam Nasional Bhd's (Petronas) revenue and the Malaysian government's fuel subsidy will increase after crude oil prices spiked following an attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities.

Najib says RM3m was spent on gifts for royalty that has 'good relations with Malaysia'

Jul 16

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak says he used up the RM3 million limit on his credit cards to buy gifts for a member close to the royalty of a certain government, but did not name the person.

Najib admits he assumed the RM2.6b was a Saudi 'donation'

Oct 27

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 27): In an interview with Al-Jazeera yesterday, former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak admitted that he did not verify the source of the RM2.

Saudi Foreign Minister who confirmed Najib's "donation" to meet Mahathir

Oct 26

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 26): Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel Ahmed Al-Jubeir, who reportedly had in 2016 said the multi-billion ringgit funds received by then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak was a "genuine donation", who is currently in Malaysia for a three-day (Oct 24-26) working visit, will meet Malaysian leaders in Putrajaya today, according to Bernama.

Widow, children get to intervene in mum's claim to Jamaluddin’s RM2.1b estate — report

Sep 13

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 13): The Syariah High Court here today allowed the Jamaluddin Jarjis’ (pictured) widow, Kalsom Ismail, and her four children (aged between 23 and 33) to intervene in his mother's faraid claim to the portion of the RM2.

World's tallest tower going ahead after anti-corruption crackdown

Feb 09

JEDDAH (Feb 9): The world’s tallest skyscraper in this city, Jeddah Tower, is going to be completed despite the arrest of some businessmen supporting the plan after Saudi Arabia’s graft crackdown, said the head of the consortium behind the US$1.