KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak wants to nullify his RM2.28bil 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial at the High Court. He is also seeking for the court to discharge and acquit him of all 25 charges in the trial. His lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah informed presiding judge Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah...
KUCHING: Former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Sulong Matjeraie has been appointed to lead the Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Future Fund's board of guardians, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. The Sarawak Premier also announced the appointment of eight other board members comprising experts and professionals in the fields of finance, investment, legal and governance. They include...
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan's Sungai Kandis candidate will file an election petition on the result, citing a discrepancy in the number of missing ballot papers. It is also learnt that Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) plans to lodge a police report over the same matter. Mohd Zawawi Ahmad Mughni, who was the incumbent, lost by a slim 167-vote...
IPOH: A director of a bitumen manufacturing company at the Tungzen Industrial Park in Kampung Kepayang, Batu Gajah, has been charged with using controlled goods in their operations without permit. Datuk Loke Mei Chan, 54, pleaded not guilty after the charge under Regulation 21 of the Control of Supplies Regulations, together with Section 22 (4) of...
KLANG: Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional's losses in Malay-majority areas are probably due to the anger and disappointment of the electorate, says Tan Sri Noh Omar. The former Selangor Umno chief and six-term Tanjong Karang MP said Malays are especially disappointed and angry with Umno, which they believe has strayed from its original struggles. “Now the Malays...
SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional pact may have had the most successful outing in Saturday’s polls in six states but losing five seats to Perikatan Nasional was something its leaders had least expected. State Pakatan chairman Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the defeat in Bagan Pinang, Gemas, Serting, Paroi and Labu were difficult to...
PETALING JAYA: The rise in support for Perikatan Nasional along the ethno-nationalism sentiments, known as the green wave, will lead to more racial divisions in the nation, say politicians and analysts. According to Selayang MP William Leong of Pakatan Harapan, the continued popularity of the votes for Perikatan by the Malays for the Malays - will...
The Miss Universe Organization has cut ties with its Indonesia franchise, it announced days after allegations of sexual harassment, and will cancel an upcoming Malaysia edition. In the complaint, more than a half dozen women said all 30 finalists for Miss Universe Indonesia were unexpectedly asked to strip for a supposed body check for scars and...
TORONTO (Reuters) - Italian seventh seed Jannik Sinner secured his first Masters 1000 title with a dominant 6-4 6-1 win over Australian Alex de Minaur in the Canadian Open final on Sunday. Sinner, appearing in his third Masters 1000 final after runner-up efforts at the Miami Open in 2021 and this year, broke De Minaur five...
PETALING JAYA: It was a bitter pill to swallow for the Speedy Tigers as they squandered a 3-1 lead to lose the Asian Champions Trophy final 3-4 to India at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai. Coach A. Arulselvaraj said he was still puzzled by what had happened. “We had a 3-1 lead and then squandered it...
