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Wife of ex-Malaysian PM Najib gets 10 years jail for bribery
The wife of ex-Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been sentenced to ten years in prison on each of three bribery charges.
Rosmah Mansor was found guilty on three charges of soliciting and receiving bribes to help a…
Rosmah’s bid to disqualify prosecutor Sri Ram in her corruption trial fails again
Rosmah Mansor has failed in her most recent bid to disqualify Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from leading the prosecution in her corruption case involving a RM1.25 billion (S$390.30 million) solar hybrid project.
Just two days short of the…
Malaysian police confirm PAS chief brought in as part of investigation into corruption comments
The police have confirmed that Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) president Abdul Hadi Awang was present on Tuesday (Aug 30) to give his statement in relation to his remarks claiming that non-Muslim and non-Bumiputera communities are the…
Selected farms in Malaysia can resume exporting chicken from October
Malaysia will lift the ban on chicken exports in October, but only certain farms will be given permits to export so as not to disrupt supply for domestic consumption.
Anti-inflation task force chairman Annuar Musa said on Monday (Aug 29)…
Malaysian police confirms probe into PAS president’s corruption comments
The police will be calling up Malaysian politician Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang in connection with the Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) president's recent statement that attributed the cause of corruption in the country to non-Muslims and…
No one party can command more than 50% majority in the general election, says Malaysia’s…
No one party would be able to command more than 50 per cent majority in the upcoming general election expected to be called soon, said former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday (Aug 27).
He said this is because many…
I was only interested in doing my job, says Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak said he was only interested in doing his best for the country, adding that it is alright if no one appreciates this.
In a note penned on Aug 22, a day before he was sent to jail to serve 12 years…
Contractor in Malaysia’s warship project allegedly misused funds, opposition says
A contractor firm tasked with buying spare parts for a RM9 billion (S42.8 billion) Malaysian warship project had used part of the government funds to buy everyday items such cotton buds, mineral water, cleaning cloths and fans, an…
One down, four more cases to go for Malaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib
Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak, now in jail for misappropriating millions of dollars from a company linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), has four more pending court cases.
Najib, 69, is facing another trial…
Malaysia ex-PM Najib to serve 12-year jail sentence after failing to overturn 1MDB conviction
Malaysia's former premier Najib Razak on Tuesday (Aug 23) failed in his final appeal against a graft conviction, which is set to see him serve 12 years in jail for misappropriating millions of dollars from a company linked to 1Malaysia…