Najib, Rosmah and Azeez strike out Deepak and brother's suit

Jul 16

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): The High Court today allowed an application by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pictured) and Baling Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim to strike out a multimillion-ringgit suit by carpet businessman Deepak Jaikishian, his brother Rajesh and their company Carpet Raya Sdn Bhd.

Court vacates Rosmah's trial as defence lawyer is unwell, to resume Aug 3

Jul 16

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): The High Court allowed the vacating of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s (pictured) solar graft trial today as the counsel for the defence is unwell.

Judge snubs Najib's request to skip court to attend Parliament

Jul 15

KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Unlike on previous occasions, former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s request today for a shorter hearing against him tomorrow to allow him to attend Parliament was rejected by the judge.

Shahrol accused of receiving kickbacks from Goldman for brokering RM10.64b Tanjong Energy acquisition

Jul 15

KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lawyer today accused former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi (pictured) of receiving kickbacks from Goldman Sachs for arranging the bank to be the financial adviser for 1MDB's RM10.

DBE Gurney to beef up affordable housing arm

Jul 14

KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): DBE Gurney Resources Bhd, soon to be known as Lagenda Properties Bhd, will be significantly scaling up its affordable housing development arm by acquiring the developer of two housing projects.

Speaker urged to make firm ruling on Baling MP's offensive remarks

Jul 14

KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Batu Kawan Member of Parliament (MP) Kasthuriraani Patto is urging newly appointed Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun (pictured) to make a firm ruling on the deemed sexist and racist remarks made by the Baling MP yesterday.

Malaysia unemployment rate escalates to 5.3% in May

Jul 14

KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Malaysia’s unemployment rate increased to 5.

Michael Yam to be first Malaysian president of CIOB come 2022

Jul 13

PETALING JAYA (July 13): Datuk Seri Michael Yam FCIOB has been appointed vice president of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) on 23 June 2020.