Syahredzan Johan: It was during Najib's administration that wiretapping was made legal

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): In light of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) revelations of audio recordings of telephone conversations between Datuk Seri Najib Razak and several others in 2016 on the 1MDB issue, civil rights lawyer Syahredzan Johan today stated that it was actually during the ex-PM’s rule that it was made legal for the authorities to tap tele-conversations.

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Knight Frank: Logistics sub-sector to see uptick in 2020

PETALING JAYA (Jan 8): The revival of notable mega infrastructure projects in 2019, namely the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and the Bandar Malaysia project in Kuala Lumpur that will house one of the stations of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR); and the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) will continue to improve market sentiments and restore investors’ confidence, according to Knight Frank Malaysia in its Real Estate Highlights for 2H2019 released today.

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Who dares to forge the PM’s signature?

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): The prosecution in the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial asked Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak — who was the most powerful man in Malaysia when he allegedly stole RM42 million from the former 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) subsidiary — who had dared to forge his signature after the ex-premier repeatedly insisted it could have been falsified.

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