Najib claims trial to SRC money laundering charges

  KUALA LUMPUR (March 13): Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak today claimed trial at the High Court here to three counts of money laundering involving RM47 million in 1Malaysia Development Bhd's former subsidiary SRC International Sdn Bhd.

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Total import ban on cigarettes, to make Malaysia world's first smoke-free country?

KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Following the smoking ban at all eateries, it was suggested in Parliament today that the country stops importing cigarettes The Star reports that Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin (BN-Kinabatangan) said: "In light of the government's efforts to ensure non-smokers are free from smoke, why not ban the import of cigarettes altogether so that we can become the first nation in the world to be totally smoke-free so that our people will remain healthy?" He was asking a supplementary question during Question and Answer Time in the Dewan Rakyat on March 12.

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MACC Act, money laundering law unfair to Najib

  PUTRAJAYA (March 12): A lawyer representing former prime minister (PM) Datuk Seri Najib Razak in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case submitted yesterday that a provision in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (MACC Act) and another in the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti Terrorism Financing and Proceeds from Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUA) are not fair to his client.

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Pulau Kukup forest reserve status restored: Report

KUALA LUMPUR (March 6): The Pulau Kukup’s forest reserve status has been restored according to a Johor state government gazette published on Jan 31, reported Malaysiakini today   The gazette has written that the area will be “reserved as the Pulau Kukup National Park Reserve under the control of the Director of National Parks (Johor) as per a decision by the state government on Jan 7”.

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