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RM17.9 million withdrawal made by Zahid Hamidi without board’s approval
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today heard that a total of RM17.9 million funds from Yayasan Akalbudi were taken out by Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi without the approval of the charity foundation's board of trustees.
This was revealed by…
Sungai Buloh car ramming duo charged with attempted murder
PETALING JAYA: Two men have been charged at the Sessions Court and the Magistrate's Court with attempted murder, among other charges, over an incident where several cars were rammed at a road junction in Sierramas, Sungai Buloh last week.…
No business activities but huge amount of money transactions- Zahid’s trial
KUALA LUMPUR: Three companies linked to the corruption case of former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi were merely apartment units with no signs of business activities, a Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC)…
Appeals Court judge recuses himself from hearing Anwar appeal
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): A Court of Appeal judge has recused himself from hearing an appeal brought by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim over his suit to invalidate his conviction for sodomising his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.
Justice Datuk…
Seeking clemency from the King last resort for ex-tow truck driver
PUTRAJAYA: A former tow truck driver will hang after he failed in his final appeal for the murder of Arab-Malaysian Bank founder Hussain Ahmad Najadi eight years ago.
A three-member Federal Court bench chaired by Rohana Yusuf also affirmed…
Macau scam suspects fail in bid to challenge Poca detention
KUALA LUMPUR: Six China nationals suspected of involvement in a major Macau Scam and online gambling syndicate will remain under police custody.
This was after the High Court rejected their application for a writ of habeas corpus for an…
All four 1MDB-related charges against ex-banker Roger Ng to be tried together
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 25): All four charges against former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng will be tried together before High Court judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin, a prosecutor said.
This follows the transfer of two charges previously heard…
Federal Court declares Selangor syariah law criminalising unnatural sex unconstitutional
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court today held that a Selangor syariah law provision that can jail people for engaging in unnatural sex is invalid as the state legislature has no power to enact such laws.
The ruling was made after the top court…
Lorry driver sentenced to hang for trafficking drugs worth RM22 million
KUALA TERENGGANU: The High Court here yesterday sentenced a lorry driver to death by hanging after he was found guilty of distributing methamphetamine worth RM22 million four years ago.
Judge Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed meted out the…
Sugarbook founder claims trial over ‘misleading statement’ on ‘sugar babies’
SHAH ALAM: Sugarbook founder Chan Eu Boon pleaded not guilty at the magistrates’ court here today to making misleading statements over registered “sugar babies” on its social media platform.
Chan, also known as Darren Chan, was slapped…