News about trial

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 18): The High Court here today has vacated the January and February trial dates of Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak and former Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah's International Petroleum International Corp (IPIC) case.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak maintained his position that despite his agreement to a suggestion that the Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP) extends a RM2 billion loan to SRC International Sdn Bhd, the decision still lies with KWAP's investment board on whether to approve or reject the loan.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today explained, on the witness stand at the High Court, that his close to a half million ringgit Chanel watch purchase for his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor was for her birthday and as a means to make up for cutting short their family holiday in Honolulu in the United States.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 9): The Second Construction Co Ltd of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau, a key enterprise of China State Construction Engineering Corp (CSCEC), is said to have shown interest in Malaysia and Asean's first Halal Gelatin Industrial Park to be developed by Sanichi Technology Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 9): Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak said he was shocked to learn that fugitive financier Low Taek Jho — better known as Jho Low — was dealing with AmBank on the management of his personal accounts.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 9): Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak told the High Court today that his principal private secretary, the late Datuk Azlin Alias, informed him in 2014 that he would receive further donations in foreign funds from Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah in addition to US$800 million purportedly gifted by the monarch in early 2013.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 9): Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today denied that he had abused his power as a civil servant, regarding the two government guarantees (GGs) given to SRC International Sdn Bhd on Aug 17, 2011 and Feb 8, 2012 by the Cabinet.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 6): It is no secret that the Malaysian construction market has slowed down markedly since the 14th general election in May last year, but the situation is so dire that certain contractors are putting in below cost bids just to keep their staff employed.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 5): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has denied micromanaging companies that belong to the Minister of Finance Inc (MoF Inc) — including SRC International Sdn Bhd — by giving instructions to their board of directors.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 4): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today claimed that the US$800 million donation he personally received from Saudi ruler King Abdullah ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Saud was to prevent the spread of the Arab Spring's ill effects into Malaysia.