Lynas licence extension: High Court sets March 25 to hear Kuantan residents' challenge against Cabinet decision
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): The High Court here had today fixed March 25, 2020 to hear the merits of the challenge against the government and Cabinet's decision to grant Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd a six-month extension licence to operate its rare earths separation plant at the Gebeng Industrial Estate near Kuantan, Pahang.
Ex-Felda chairman Shahrir Samad claims trial to RM1m money laundering charge
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): Former Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) chairman Tan Sri Shahrir Samad has pleaded not guilty and claimed trial to the RM1 million money laundering charge brought against him.
Ahmad Maslan claims trial to money laundering charges
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): Former Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan claimed trial at the Sessions Court to two counts of money laundering under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds from Unlawful Activity Act 2001.
SRC Trial: Alleged forged documents need to be conclusively determined, says defence
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's legal team today proceeded with its application in the High Court for an expert witness to be brought in to verify documents bearing the former premier's signatures which were allegedly forged.
SRC Trial: Prosecution asks why defence didn't raise forgery concern earlier
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): The prosecution in the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial has questioned why the defence did not bring up the issue around the allegedly "forged" documents before the prosecution closed its case, following the defence's application to bring in a handwriting expert to verify Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's signatures on several documents.
Kerjaya Prospek bags RM332m construction job in KL
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd, via its a wholly-owned unit, has bagged a construction contract worth RM331.
Nazifuddin Najib's bid to stay IRB's summary judgement application in RM37.6m suit to be decided on March 2
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): High Court judge Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim has fixed March 2 to deliver his decision on Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's son Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin Najib's bid for a stay of the Inland Revenue Board's (IRB) application to obtain a summary judgement against him for allegedly not paying taxes to the amount of RM37.
Sarawak Report editor appeals against decision allowing Terengganu Sultanah not to testify in defamation suit
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): Sarawak Report editor Claire Rewcastle-Brown has filed an appeal against the High Court decision last month to allow an application by Terengganu's Sultanah Nur Zahirah not to testify in her defamation suit against Rewcastle-Brown and the publisher on her book about 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
Pengerang land: MPHB Capital on 'last lap' of Federal Court case versus Johor govt, Petronas
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): MPHB Capital Bhd (MPHB) “seems to be on the last lap” of a long legal tussle with Johor and Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) over parcels of land in Pengerang that were acquired by the state government, The Edge Malaysia reported today.