Country Group Securities linked to Jho Low’s father, says defence

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 9): The defence in Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial has revealed that Thailand-based Country Group Securities Pcl, which was involved in the flipping of a RM5 billion Islamic medium term notes (IMTN) issued by the fund in 2009, is linked to Tan Sri Larry Low Hock Peng — the father of fugitive Low Taek Jho.

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DONE DEAL: Serviced apartment, D'Esplanade Residence, Taman Abad, Johor Bahru

Sold for: RM570,000 (about RM599psf) Concluded by: Usha A/P R Lachumanan (REN 17124) of Gather Properties Sdn Bhd (016-720 0135) When: August 2019 Noteworthy: ● Freehold ● 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms ● Built-up: 952 sq ft ● Fully furnished with fridge, sofa, cabinets, TV, mattresses, air-conditioners, water heaters Read also DONE DEAL: Courtyard apartment, Adora, Desa ParkCity, KL DONE DEAL: 3-storey terraced house, Halamanda @ Gombak, Selangor Sitting on top of KSL City Mall in Johor Bahru and surrounded by ample amenities, including eateries, supermarket and bank, D’Esplanade Residence is accessible via Tebrau Highway and Jalan Tun Abdul Razak.

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FIC gets RM100m advance from Felda for Kuching hotel purchase

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Felda Investment Corp Sdn Bhd (FIC) sought to borrow RM100 million from parent Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) in late 2014 to finance the purchase of the Merdeka Palace Hotel and Suites in Kuching, says former Felda finance director Mohd Shahrin Mohd Ali.

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No lawyers on board of TIA after Christopher Lee left

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi, former CEO of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), told the court that there were no lawyers on the board of directors of Terengganu Investment Authority Bhd (TIA) after the resignation of lawyer Christopher Lee Sian Teik of Christopher Lee & Co.

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