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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15): Despite being aware of possible elements of criminal wrongdoing in 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), its former chief executive officer (CEO) said he went along with the instructions given to him by purported master conspirator Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) as the ex-CEO was fearful of then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15): Several 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) meetings involving senior officials were held at purported master conspirator Low Taek Jho's apartment as he could not be seen at the government fund’s office giving advice, the High Court heard today.

PUTRAJAYA (Feb 15): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's appeal to remove senior deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from prosecuting her has been fixed for hearing on April 8 at the Court of Appeal.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15):  The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has advised Internet users to always to always exercise caution when providing their personal information when using social media and online applications, especially dating platforms.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15): AmBank Group Research said looking into 2021, the economy should recover, supported by improving global gross domestic product (GDP) and trade, stimulus measures, the Covid-19 pandemic’s containment and deployment of vaccines that will boost both consumer and business sentiments.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15): The Kuala Lumpur High Court has rejected the application made by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to recuse former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from leading the prosecution team in four of the former premier's trials related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Malaysia recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 recoveries since the start of the pandemic today with 4,525, as new infections dropped to 2,464 cases, according to the Ministry of Health.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Malaysia has recorded an increase in the number of daily confirmed Covid-19 cases today at 3,499, compared to 3,318 yesterday, pushing the cumulative figure in the country to 261,805.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Putrajaya’s move to include foreigners living in Malaysia into the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, “providing them access and coverage of vaccines at no cost, is both right and embedded in sound public health practices", said the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): A total of 3,318 new COVID-19 daily cases were reported in the country in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 258,306, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.