News about international

PETALING JAYA (June 1): Any business which wanted to operate during full movement control order (FMCO) period would need to get permission from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).

KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): Following the filing of 22 civil suits by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and its former subsidiary SRC International Sdn Bhd earlier this month before the lapse of its deadline, a lawyer has expressed concern that those cases may interfere with the ongoing criminal trials.

PUTRAJAYA (May 19): IOI Properties Group Bhd has entered into agreements with Marriott International, Inc (Marriott International) to manage two of its signature hotels in IOI Resort City, Putrajaya, namely Putrajaya Marriott Hotel and Palm Garden Hotel.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Bhd is no longer the ultimate shareholder of the 27% stake in Eco World International Bhd (EWI) owned by the Hong Leong group following an internal restructuring.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram (pictured) has said there is no conflict of interest in him representing law firm Wong & Partners and its partner Brian Chia Hock Gee against a US$1 billion suit filed against them by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Legal firm Wong & Partners said it is "very disappointed" by the decision of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) to file a civil suit against the firm for what it claimed is advisory work in relation to 1MDB.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 6): Datuk Seri Najib Razak's (pictured) second SRC International Sdn Bhd trial for three money laundering charges involving RM27 million, scheduled in July, has been shelved until March next year.

PETALING JAYA (May 5): KW Malaysia, the Malaysian master licensee of Keller Williams Realty International, has continued its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, RED Day, from May 5 to May 31 with the goal of collecting 100 used laptops to donate to students who need them for their education.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): The appeal hearing against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's conviction in the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial at the Court of Appeal, which was previously scheduled to resume and end on Thursday (May 6), has been postponed to May 18.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): Both the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-Tanore and SRC International Sdn Bhd trials involving former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak have been postponed this week as a member of his defence team is under quarantine due to close contact with a number Covid-19 positive patients.