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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Malaysia's Batu Kawan Bhd, Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd, IHH Healthcare Bhd, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd, Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd and Public Bank Bhd were among the Forbes Asia's inaugural Best Over A Billion list.

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): Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZC), the main contractor of the Penang Major Roads and Third Link development, has come out to explain the progress of the feasibility studies in relation to the megaproject.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZC) said it had overcome a hurdle in the contentious Penang Major Roads and Third Link development as Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) had been roped in to provide financing for part of the project.

AEON Co (M) Bhd (Aug 27, RM1.

Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (Aug 27, 72 sen) Maintain hold with a lower target price (TP) of 74 sen: Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd’s (MRCB) net profit of RM15 million (-72% year-on-year [y-o-y]) for the cumulative six months of financial year 2019 (6MFY19) is only 11% to 16% of the market consensus and our previous FY19 forecast of RM94 million to RM137 million.

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.