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SINGAPORE – In a historic unanimous ruling, Malaysia’s Federal Court on Tuesday (August 23) upheld former prime minister Najib Razak’s guilty conviction and a 12-year jail sentence on charges related to a multi-billion dollar corruption scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), sealing the 69-year-old’s fate as the Kajang Prison Complex’s newest inmate. Najib, […]
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s opposition leaders have welcomed the Federal Court’s decision to uphold former prime minister Najib Razak’s conviction in his 1MDB-linked case as a victory for Malaysians in their fight against corruption. “This proves that the people have power (and) they made the decision in 2018 to ensure an Continue Reading
“He definitely wants to come back. But security is the main issue and intelligence has advised that he delay his return,” said one of the sources, a Sri Lankan government official. “He may return in two weeks or even before that if arrangements for his safety can be made.” TheContinue Reading
An appeal to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is “well short of needs”, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday (Aug 23), as refugees called on donors not to forget the crisis ahead of the fifth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar. More than a million Rohingya areContinue Reading
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s maximum court on Wednesday (Aug 23) upheld former prime minister Najib Razak’s 12-year prison sentence for corruption within the 1MDB financial scandal , a decision analysts said could slam the door to a political comeback. “Under Malaysian law, Najib cannot stand for this election and the following electionContinue Reading
DO YOU KNOW THE CASES AGAINST NAJIB? Malaysian authorities say Najib illegally received over US$1 billion traceable to 1MDB. A person described within US lawsuits since “Malaysian Official 1” allegedly received greater than US$1 billion within 1MDB funds, many of which was used to purchase jewelry for the individuals wife.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia fell for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, as cautious sentiment considered on buying design ahead of US Federal government Reserve chairman’s talk in the Jackson Gap meeting. Read full tale Continue Reading
SHANGHAI: The southwestern Chinese regions of Chonqging and Sichuan had been battling fires on Tuesday (Aug 23) as they awaited a long-anticipated drop in temperatures over the in a few days, but the country’s essential fall months harvest could stay threatened . Officials warned this month that temperatures are risingContinue Reading
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar is considering the proposal by the state government to change Johor’s weekend break rest days to Saturday-Sunday from the present Friday-Saturday.Continue Reading