Ex-state executive councillor, two others ordered to enter defence in charge for receiving bribes from property developers

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): The High Court in Johor Bahru on Sunday ordered ex-Johor executive council member Datuk Abd Latif Bandi, his son and a former real estate consultant to enter their defence against 37 corruption and money laundering charges involving more than RM30 million as the prosecution had proven a prima facie case against the accused, who were charged in 2017 for receiving bribes from property developers who requested for the change in bumiputra land status in Malaysia.

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Sri Ram's appointment as senior DPP to prosecute Najib was improper, says Shafee

PUTRAJAYA (Sept 23): A senior lawyer for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak told the Court of Appeal today that the appointment of Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram as a senior deputy public prosecutor (DPP) in order to prosecute the politician for 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) cases was not proper, as the former top judge should have been appointed as a DPP first before being a senior DPP.

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Genting Malaysia’s senior management takes temporary voluntary 20% salary cut, asks staff to consider variation in employment contract based on rank

KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Genting Malaysia Bhd’s senior management team has taken a temporary voluntary 20% salary cut for three months, and the company has written to staff for them to consider a variation in their employment contract with a suggested variation staggered depending on job grade from 15% to 20% reduction in salary or one day no pay leave per week, according to a letter sighted by The Edge.

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