Muhyiddin can celebrate wedding anniversary in M’sia, not Uzbekistan, rules judge

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his wife can celebrate their wedding anniversary in Malaysia but not overseas, says Sessions Court Judge Azura Alwi. The former prime minister on Thursday (Oct 3) failed in his bid for the temporary release of his passport to go to Uzbekistan with his wife to celebrate their 52nd wedding...

LCS project: Former shipyard MD fails to strike out RM21mil CBT charges

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd managing director Tan Sri Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor has failed in his attempt to strike out three criminal breach of trust (CBT) charges involving RM21.08mi related to the Royal Malaysian Navy’s littoral combat ship (LCS) project. High Court judge Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid dismissed Ahmad Ramli’s application on...

Ex-Padang Serai MP fails to set aside damages in defamation suit

PUTRAJAYA: Former Padang Serai member of parliament N. Gobalakrishnan has failed in his bid to set aside the RM150,000 in damages awarded by the High Court to a couple who sued him for defamation. A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal comprising Justices Datuk Lee Swee Seng, Datuk Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali and Datuk Azhahari...

Najib fails in appeal to disqualify lawyers from Messrs Tommy Thomas to represent ex-AG

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has lost his appeal on Friday (Aug 11) to disqualify two lawyers from Messrs Tommy Thomas from representing former attorney-general (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas in the former prime minister’s RM1.9mil lawsuit. Court of Appeal three-member panel comprising Justices Hanipah Farikullah, Azimah Omar and Azhahari Kamal Ramli unanimously dismissed Najib’s appeal...