Prosecution to apply for Najib’s case to be tried in November

KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): The prosecution team that has pressed charges of criminal breach of trust and abuse of power against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) will apply for the trial date to be fixed in November this year, the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AG) said.

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Relaxing lending rules may not be a good move, says IDEAS

PETALING JAYA (July 5): The proposed mortgage with less stringent lending requirements by banks mooted by the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) that is aimed at benefiting the M40 and B40 groups may not be a good move, said the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) senior fellow Dr Carmelo Ferlito.

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DBKL to include shophouses and industrial areas in sanitation blueprint

KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) plans to include shophouses and industrial areas in its sanitation blueprint and city ratings after it successfully rated 22 areas within Kuala Lumpur’s 11 constituencies, pending discussions with the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT), reported The Star.

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Najib claims trial, vows to clear name

KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Datuk Seri Najib Razak became the first ex-prime minister in Malaysia to be charged in court when he was slapped with three counts of criminal breach of trust and one count of abuse of power yesterday.

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ECRL, SSER projects ordered to cease work

KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project and two projects under the finance ministry (MoF) unit Suria Strategic Energy Resources Sdn Bhd (SSER), namely the Multi-Product Pipeline (MPP) and the Trans-Sabah Gas Pipeline (TSGP) projects, have been instructed to suspend all works with immediate effect.

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Najib pleads not guilty, granted RM1m bail

KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): Embattled former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has pleaded not guilty over four charges read against him in relation to embezzlement of funds belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd.

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