High Court defers decision in SRC lawsuit against Najib and ex-CEO

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has deferred its decision in a lawsuit by SRC International Sdn Bhd against Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former SRC CEO Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil over breach of fiduciary duty. Justice Ahmad Fairuz Zainol Abidin said he would need time to deliberate on the submissions by the parties in the case. "The...

Sept 4 decision on Najib’s bid to cite ex-AG for contempt

KUALA LUMPUR: Former attorney general Tan Sri Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh had custody or access to the addendum order that would purportedly allow Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison term under house arrest, but chose to suppress it, the High Court heard. Najib's lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said...

Apex court to rule next week on Najib’s house arrest case

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court will rule on Aug 13 whether the attorney-general (AG) may appeal against leave granted to Najib Razak to pursue judicial review proceedings aimed at enforcing a former king’s house arrest decree. Senior federal counsel Shamsul Bolhassan confirmed the matter when contacted today. On July 9, a three-member bench chaired by Chief Judge of Malaya...

Ensure the word ‘Islam’ not used arbitrarily to benefit any party, says Selangor Ruler

PETALING JAYA: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah says that the word "Islam" should not be used arbitrarily for the benefit and interests of any individual or organisation. In a post on the Selangor Royal Office offical Facebook page Thursday (June 19), His Royal Highness also expressed his agreement with the contents of a statement by...

Pearly-Thinaah likely to decide career path by end of next week

PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are likely to make a decision on their contract renewal with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) by the end of next week. Pearly and Thinaah have not signed new contracts with BAM and there has been speculation that the pair might decide to leave the national body...

Federal Court dismisses lawyer’s bid to overturn insider trading ruling

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court here on Tuesday (April 8) upheld the ruling which found lawyer Datuk Sreesanthan Eliathamby liable for insider trading of Worldwide Holdings Berhad shares in 2006 and ordered him to pay RM2.99mil, including a RM1mil civil penalty. The total amount comprises RM1,989,402, representing three times the profit gained from the insider trading, in...

Batu Puteh RCI: High Court to decide on Dr M’s judicial review application on June 12

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has set June 12 to decide on the judicial review application filed by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in relation to the Royal Commission of Inquiry’s (RCI) proceedings into Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks, and South Ledge. Judge Datuk Amarjeet Singh has fixed 8.30am to deliver his decision, an hour before Dr...

High Court orders Isa Samad, Mohd Emir to pay FGV RM3.31mil over condo purchase

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here ordered FGV Holdings Bhd's former chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad and former chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Emir Mavani Abdullah to pay more than RM3.31mil to the company. Judge Datuk Mohd Arief Emran Arifin made the order after allowing a suit filed by FGV against Mohd Isa and...

Ex-Tronoh rep Paul Yong’s rape conviction stays

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal upheld on Friday (March 1) former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong's conviction for raping his Indonesian domestic helper. However, his 13 year-jail sentence has been reduced to eight years while the penalty of two lashes remains. In a majority 2-1 decision, the appellate court ruled that Yong's appeal did not hold merit as...

High Court grants stay of execution pending appeal by Syed Saddiq

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has allowed Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s application to stay the execution of his sentence while pending appeal. This comes after Syed Saddiq was sentenced to seven years jail, RM10mil in fines and two strokes of the cane for all charges of abetting in criminal breach of trust...