Analysis of digital devices at Ebit Lew’s home found no pornographic materials, says witness

TENOM: The police investigating officer in the sexual harassment case involving Ebit Erawan Ibrahim Lew or Ebit Lew told the Magistrate's Court here that she visited the preacher's residence to conduct an initial analysis of several digital devices at the premises. The 18th prosecution witness, Supt Noor Asyikin Shamsuri, 46, said she went to the house...

Hearing of bid to exhume body of Palapes cadet for second post-mortem set for Aug 25

PETALING JAYA: The hearing of the notice of motion to exhume the body of Reserve Officer Training Unit (Palapes) trainee cadet Syamsul Haris Shamsuddin for a second post-mortem is scheduled for next Monday (Aug 25) at the Shah Alam High Court. Judge Datuk Bhupindar Singh Gurcharan Singh Preet set the date after the Inspector-General of Police...

Court sets July 2 to hear Najib’s appeal to reinstate lawsuit against former AG

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has set July 2 for the hearing of Datuk Seri Najib Razak's appeal to reinstate his RM1.9mil lawsuit against former attorney general (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas. This was confirmed to Bernama by one of Thomas' lawyers, Haikaldin Mahyidin. The date was fixed during a case management session held on Jan 10...

Philippine Senate probes fund flows in ex-mayor Alice Guo’s bank accounts

MANILA: The dismissed Philippine mayor being linked to money laundering faced questions at the Senate on Monday (Sept 9) about billions of pesos that went into her bank accounts, and how these are linked to a China-focused online gambling hub. Ex-Mayor Alice Guo appeared again before a Senate panel, less than a week since she was...

MACC chief, AG replaced during 1MDB probe, High Court hears

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court was told that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner and the Attorney General were replaced when the investigation into corruption involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) took place. MACC senior officer Nur Aida Ariffin, who is the investigating officer of the probe, testified that there was a change in the two...

May 2 hearing for Tengku Zafrul’s bid to intervene in Najib’s judicial review

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has fixed May 2 to hear an application by Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz who is seeking to intervene in Datuk Seri Najib Razak's application for leave to initiate a judicial review over a purported house arrest royal addendum order. Tengku Zafrul is seeking the intervention to file...

Single mum Loh discontinues bid to stop MAIPs from intervening in divorce proceedings

PUTRAJAYA: Single mother Loh Siew Hong has filed a notice of discontinuance of her application to get leave to appeal against a Court of Appeal decision allowing the Perlis Islamic Religion and Malay Customs Council (MAIPs) to intervene in her divorce proceedings. This was confirmed by her lead counsel A. Srimurugan and MAIPs lawyer Daniel Farhan...

Appeal hearing of six men convicted of murdering Kevin Morais on Nov 7

Appeal hearing of six men convicted of murdering Kevin Morais on Nov 7

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal will hear on Nov 7 the appeal by six men who were convicted of the murder of deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais. Jasmine Cheong, one of the lawyers representing former pathologist Colonel Dr R. Kunaseegaran, as well as lawyer Kitson Foong representing S. Ravi Chandaran confirmed to Bernama the...