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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 10): The High Court has instructed lawyers representing opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to submit whether they want the referral questions he posed to the Federal Court regarding the state of emergency to be heard first, ahead of his application for leave.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Taman Tun Dr Ismail Residents’ Association (TTDI RA) has today called on the KL mayor and Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan not to appeal over the Jan 27 Court of Appeal decision on the status of Taman Rimba Kiara (pictured).

PUTRAJAYA (Feb 3): The Court of Appeal (COA) today decided that former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak's (pictured) appeal to set aside his conviction and sentence in relation to the SRC International Sdn Bhd case is now fixed for 12 days beginning April 5, and not Feb 15 or March as was decided earlier.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): The big story earlier this week is that of the Court of Appeal quashing a development order by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to develop Taman Rimba Kiara (pictured) in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): The Kuala Lumpur High Court has fixed Feb 15 to deliver its decision on whether former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram should be recused from leading the prosecution team in the four trials of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak that are related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): The Court of Appeal decision on the Taman Rimba Kiara this morning has been deemed a “a major victory for our community and neighbouring communities who have been relentless and unwavering in their fight and commitment to preserve Taman Rimba Kiara”, the Taman Tun Dr Ismail Residents’ Association and Save Taman Rimba Kiara Working Group wrote in a joint media statement today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): The Kuala Lumpur High Court has allowed Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd’s application to go into judicial management.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 22): A fishmonger has been given one month in jail and a fine of RM1,000 in a Magistrate’s Court here for hitting his wife on the head after reading text messages on her phone.

By common practice, in Malaysia, developers have been collecting booking fees ranging from a few hundreds up to 5% of the property prices.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 20): The Court of Appeal has fixed July 28 to hear Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's and the Pardons Board's appeal against the Kuala Lumpur High Court's refusal to strike out a challenge brought by a lawyer over the opposition leader's pardon for his second sodomy conviction.