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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lawyer maintains that the former premier has been misled by fugitive financier Jho Low on the dealings of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): The defence in Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial today brought up the issue of Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram's appointment as a senior deputy public prosecutor in the case.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his 'alter ego' Low Taek Jho, aka Jho Low, produced 'sham' letters and cheques to falsely represent 1MDB monies that entered into his bank accounts as donations from an Arab prince, the High Court was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27): WCT Holdings Bhd’s net profit dropped 47% to RM22.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Melaka-centric township property developer Yong Tai Bhd announced its first annual net loss in five years, due to losses incurred at its Encore Melaka theatre and after booking a one-off impairment loss in relation to the Terra Square retail mall.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak complained yesterday, through his lawyer, that he had to seek treatment for a sore back after sitting on the wooden bench in the accused dock during his SRC International Sdn Bhd hearings.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): The following is appointed prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram's opening statement at Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 1MDB trial, reproduced in full: 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) played a pivotal role in amending the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) articles of association in order to put him in position of control of the company in a bid to enrich himself, said the prosecution in his 1MDB trial.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27): The prosecution in former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak's SRC International Sdn Bhd trial has offered 66 witnesses to the defence after closing its case today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27): Datuk Seri Najib Razak's application to remove Datuk Gopal Sri Ram (pictured) from prosecuting the former prime minister in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) case will be heard by Justice Datuk Seri Mariana Yahaya, the High Court decided today.