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Google in lawsuit over advertising deal with Facebook, again

Aug 05

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 5): Google has been accused of getting an “edge” in online advertising by going on a deal with Facebook.

World’s first 3D-printed school makes education accessible in Malawi village

Aug 06

In African countries, children living in remote villages do not have easy access to education due to the far distance to schools.

SRC's suits against four local parties set for case management on July 12

Jun 10

KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): The next case management for four lawsuits against local parties filed by 1Malaysia Development Bhd's (1MDB) former subsidiary SRC International Sdn Bhd to recover its assets has been set for July 12.

Judge stops Najib's lawyer from asking ex-1MDB CEO about forged signatures

May 19

KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): The judge in the 1MDB-Tanore trial today stopped former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s (pictured) lawyer from asking a witness to verify purported forged signatures in bank documents.

Shafee: I have not received anything from IRB yet

May 18

PUTRAJAYA (May 18): Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (pictured) today described the Inland Revenue Board's (IRB) action in filing a lawsuit against him over alleged unpaid taxes totalling RM9.

Reason behind proclamation of emergency 'hardly legitimate' and sets a dangerous precedent, says lawyer group

Jan 17

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17): A group of 10 prominent lawyers said today the government has set a dangerous precedent for the use of proclamations when it sought the proclamation of emergency last week.

PKR lawmaker asks for EPF withdrawal limit to be increased to RM120,000

Nov 17

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 17): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) could increase the overall withdrawal limit in retirement savings to RM120,000 to help those who have been financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, PKR MP Noor Amin Ahmad suggested today in a Malay Mail report.

Lawyers body makes bid to intervene in legal challenge of Agong’s decision to deny PM’s request for emergency

Nov 04

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 4): The Malaysian Muslim Lawyers Association has today filed an application to intervene in lawyer Dr Syed Iskandar Syed Jaafar's originating summons against the Malaysian government that seeks to challenge the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s decision to not declare a state of emergency, despite the advice of the Prime Minister.

King again asks MPs to back Budget 2021, saying economic recovery is vital

Oct 28

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (pictured) has once again called upon lawmakers to stop political tussling and instead prioritise the welfare of the people and the wellbeing of the nation by ensuring that Budget 2021 is passed without interruption.