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Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib loses bid to nullify 1MDB trial, final appeal to proceed
Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak on Tuesday (Aug 16) failed in his bid to nullify the 1Malaysia Development Berhad-linked graft trial that resulted in his conviction, with the country’s highest court pushing ahead with his final…
Malaysia’s ex-navy chief pleads not guilty to 3 charges in ships contract scandal
A former Malaysian navy chief, who was also previously a high-ranking official in contractor firm Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS), on Tuesday (Aug. 16) pleaded not guilty to three charges of criminal breach of trust in connection with the…
Malaysia telcos agree to stakes in 5G vehicle as foreign players ‘knock on our door’
All six main mobile network operators (MNOs) have agreed to take up equity in a state-controlled 5G wholesale provider, with an access agreement the final step in ending years of delays that set Malaysia behind regional peers in offering…
Umno president Zahid plays down ship scandal, says Malaysia’s GE15 likely this year
The much-anticipated 15th General Election is likely to be held this year, said Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Sunday (Aug 14).
He said the Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob might have different expectations but he…
Protesters gather in Kuala Lumpur to condemn scandal involving delayed littoral combat ships
About 100 protesters gathered in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (Aug 14) to condemn a multi-billion-dollar scandal involving the delayed delivery of littoral combat ships (LCS) that came to light recently.
The protesters, many dressed in black to…
‘We don’t abandon clients’, says law firm representing Najib ahead of final appeal…
The law firm appointed to represent former prime minister Najib Razak in his final appeal against the guilty conviction in the SRC International corruption case denied that it will withdraw from the case.
Zaid Ibrahim, a former de facto…
Malaysia to table political funding Bill in October
Malaysia's long-awaited law to regulate political funding will be tabled in Parliament this October.
"The Bill on political funding is in the pipeline and we are working to get it tabled during the Parliament meeting in October," Minister…
Scandal in Malaysia’s biggest defence deal bogs down Umno ahead of polls
A multibillion-dollar scandal over long-delayed naval vessels has not just ignited a blame game in Malaysia's Parliament, it threatens ruling party Umno's hopes of holding an early election this year and winning it.
Six littoral combat…
Malaysia’s Election Commission says ready for GE15, cost estimated to be RM1 billion
Malaysia’s Election Commission (EC) said all of its state offices are ready to hold the 15th general election (GE15) anytime parliament is dissolved.
The commission’s chairman Abdul Ghani Salleh told Malay daily Utusan Malaysia that 21.1…
Malaysia Finance Minister says Budget won’t be brought forward to allow early election
Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz has denied that Budget 2023 will be brought forward to allow Parliament to be dissolved earlier, amid growing speculation over whether Malaysia will go to the polls by November.
Talk of the budget…