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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 6): The High Court here had today allowed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's application for a stay of proceedings over a suit filed by Damansara MP Tony Pua Kiam Wee against him and the government regarding 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 2): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak wants a stay of proceedings in the misfeasance in public office suit filed by Damansara MP Tony Pua Kiam Wee in January 2017, in relation to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) fiasco.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 27): Following backlash over the announcement that the Critical Services Incentive Payment (BIPK) would be abolished, the Public Service Department (JPA) released a statement yesterday, saying that the BIPK or critical allowance was implemented as a temporary measure that could be abolished if it was determined to no longer be relevant, or to no longer fulfil particular criteria.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 25): The Public Service Department (PSD) has explained that the Critical Service Incentive Payment (BIPK) for civil servants is not permanent, is designed to be needs-based and reviewed every five years.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 25): The government will not be providing "critical service incentive" to doctors, nurses, engineers and other professionals entering the civil service starting from next year, the Public Service Department (PSD) announced in a circular on Dec 20.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 17): OldTown Bhd's indirect wholly-owned unit Shenzhen Kopitiam Asia Pacific Ltd (SZKAP) is currently under criminal investigation by the Chinese Public Security Bureau for suspected contract fraud.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 4): Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad said all 528 lifts at public housing projects under the maintenance of Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) have valid permits issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Department (DOSH) to operate, the Star reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): Former Auditor-General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang had the impression that the government was "worried" about the final draft of the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) audit report before it was presented to the parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the High Court heard today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): National Audit Department (NAD) director Nor Salwani Muhammad did not breach any code of conduct by recording the fateful Feb 24, 2016 meeting between top government officials, former Auditor-General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang told the High Court today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 26): Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak faces yet another legal battle as the High Court has directed the former prime minister and ex-finance minister to file his defence by Dec 30, after a suit filed by Damansara MP Tony Pua against him over misfeasance in public office involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) was reinstated by the Federal Court last week.