1MDB trial postponed as Najib on MC after eye surgery
KUALA LUMPUR (May 24): The 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-Tanore trial was vacated today as former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was recovering from eye surgery.
Rosmah lodges police report claiming Tommy Thomas’ affidavit a blatant lie, afterthought
KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pictured) through her aide last night lodged a police report against former attorney-general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, alleging that Thomas lied about the validity of Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram’s appointment as the lead prosecutor in Rosmah’s corruption trial.
Najib was in on Jho Low's plan when 1MDB raised US$3b in bonds for a sham JV with Abu Dhabi, court told
KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO Mohd Hazem Abd Rahman told the court today that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak was involved in fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho's “nefarious agenda” when the sovereign wealth fund’s subsidiary raised US$3 billion in bonds for a sham joint venture with Abu Dhabi in 2013.
Yong Tai says ministry has approved its Phase III clinical trial of Covid-19 vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR (April 27): Property developer Yong Tai Bhd said its healthcare subsidiary has obtained approval from the Ministry of Health's Medical Review & Ethics Committee (MREC) for its Phase III clinical trial study of inactivated Covid-19 trial vaccines in Malaysia.
GDEX to look into creating industrial REIT as part of next growth phase
KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): GDEX Bhd aims to be a pure-play last-mile delivery company with regional presence.
HLIB foresees continuous, steady recovery for Malaysian REITs
KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research has maintained its "neutral" rating of Malaysian real estate investment trusts (REITs) following relaxation of the movement control order (MCO).
Court of Appeal cautions Najib's lawyer on choice of words used against Justice Nazlan
PUTRAJAYA (April 6): The leading member of the three-member panel of the Court of Appeal bench today cautioned defence lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah over his choice of words in describing High Court Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali, the judge in Datuk Seri Najib Razak's (pictured) SRC International Sdn Bhd trial.
Shahrir Samad fears discrimination should his RM1m graft trial continue in Sessions Court
KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): Former Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) chairman Tan Sri Shahrir Abdul Samad fears that he will be discriminated against should his corruption trial proceed in the Sessions Court instead of the High Court.
Roger Ng's US trial expected to begin June or July; still unclear when he will return to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): The trial of former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng in the US for his role in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal is expected to begin in June or July this year, the High Court here was told today.
Axis REIT acquires Bukit Raja industrial property with warehousing potential for RM120m
KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): Axis Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has acquired a freehold land measuring 20.
