1MDB scandal continues to plague Goldman Sachs in Asean deal tables
PETALING JAYA (Oct 25): The scale of the ongoing fallout from the 1MDB scandal has pushed Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
I believe whatever Najib wanted done was in the best interest of the country, Shahrol tells court
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi, former CEO of scandal-clad 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), told the High Court today he had truly believed what Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak was doing was for the best interest of the country.
1MDB-Tanore trial: Defence seeks MACC documents from whistle-blower Justo
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has filed a motion to compel the prosecution in the 1MDB-Tanore trial to hand over documents it obtained from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) vide a pendrive from former PetroSaudi International Ltd (PSI) employee Xavier Andre Justo.
Will charges stick to Najib? It’s 'like tossing a coin,' says defence counsel
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Lead defence counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is not discounting a full acquital of his client Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak in the SRC trial, or at least see some of the seven crimimal charges being dropped this Nov 11.
SRC trial: Defence challenges admissibility of 70 out of 780 exhibits
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): While Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's defence team sought to question the admissibility of 70 out of 780 documents that had been tendered as evidence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial, the prosecution maintained that these should be given due consideration by the High Court here.
Money laundering charges must fall as CBT charges has not been proven, says defence
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The defence team in Datuk Seri Najib Razak's SRC International Sdn Bhd graft trial involving RM42 million of the company's funds has argued that the prosecution must first prove that the former prime minister indeed committed the predicate offences — criminal breach of trust (CBT) — in order for the money laundering charges to stand, as the two offences are related.
Shafee: Najib didn't file police report on RM42m deposit to avoid interfering with probe
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's lawyer claimed today that the ex-premier did not file a police report in 2015, when he found out RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd was deposited into his account, because he wanted to avoid being accused of interfering with ongoing investigations.
SRC trial: Submissions concluded, decision to acquit or call Najib's defence on Nov 11
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The prosecution and defence in Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's SRC International Sdn Bhd trial have concluded their submissions at the end of the prosecution stage.
SRC trial: As then finance minister, Najib cannot say he could not manage own bank accounts — prosecution
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The prosecution in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s SRC International Sdn Bhd graft trial involving RM42 million of the company’s funds has shot down the rationale that he could not manage his own bank accounts, given he was also then finance minister in charge of the nation’s finances.
SRC trial: Najib cannot be charged with money laundering as predicate offence has not been proven, says defence
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The defence in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s RM42 million SRC International Sdn Bhd trial has argued that the former premier cannot be charged with money laundering, as the predicate offences — criminal breach of trust (CBT) and abuse of power — have not been proven.
