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Ex-Silver Bird directors will continue to be tried for furnishing false information to Bursa                             

December 9 - Former Silver Bird Group Bhd managing director Datuk Jackson Tan Han Kook and its former chief executive officer (CEO) Derec Ching Siew Cheong will continue to stand trial for providing false information to Bursa Malaysia.

Permohonan batal pernyataan palsu dua bekas pengarah ditolak                           

December 9 - Perbicaraan kes dua bekas pengarah Silver Bird Group Berhad akan diteruskan selepas Mahkamah Sesyen, di sini, hari ini menolak permohonan mereka bagi membatalkan 15 pertuduhan memberikan pernyataan palsu kepada Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Malaysia).

Ku Nan dilepas tanpa bebas: Tak timbul isu ketidakadilan pada ahli perniagaan, kata peguam                          

December 8 - Seorang pemaju hartanah yang didenda RM1.5 juta atas tuduhan bersubahat dengan Tengku Adnan Mansor berhubung perjanjian tanah tidak berdepan isu ketidakadilan selepas bekas menteri itu dilepas tanpa dibebaskan atas tuduhan rasuah, kata seorang peguam.

AG rightly used his discretion in Khairuddin’s case, says lawyer                        

October 23 - A lawyer has defended Attorney-General Idrus Harun’s decision to refuse to prosecute Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Khairuddin Aman Razali for flouting Covid-19 SOPs, saying he had made the decision based on law and evidence.

Asia’s prisons are filling up with women. Many are victims of the war on drugs                       

August 17 - It was dark when the plane touched down in Hong Kong from Phnom Penh. Noor Yuni swiftly cleared immigration and collected her luggage. But as she approached the "nothing to declare" lane, a customs officer pulled her aside, she says.

[Vol.2] Kisah-kisah pembunuhan dan tragedy yang menggemparkan Malaysia                     

August 14 - Thread asal yang dimulakan pada tahun 2007 telah pun mencecah 100 mukasurat. Maka, thread baru bermula 22/06/2019 dicipta.

Goldman's 1MDB plea deal makes it 'impossible' to convict Roger Ng in Malaysia, says his US lawyer        

August 13 - Goldman Sachs’ settlement with the Malaysian government over corruption charges in the 1MDB scandal makes it “impossible” to convict former banker Roger Ng in Malaysia, his US lawyer told MLex. It will be very difficult to convict Ng under the current charges, as an abettor to a crime, when the bank hasn’t been convicted, Marc Agnifilo said.

Ambrin: Instructions to amend 1MDB audit report came from Ali Hamsa                   

August 13 - Former auditor-general Tan Sri Ambrin Buang (pictured) testified today that the directives to amend parts of the National Audit Department (NAD) audit report of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) for the year 2014, came from then chief secretary of the government Tan Sri Ali Hamsa.

'Bukan Najib arah tapi Ali Hamsa'                 

August 13 - Bekas Ketua Audit Negara, Tan Sri Ambrin Buang mendakwa bekas Ketua Setiausaha Negara, Tan Sri Ali Hamsa yang mengarahkan beliau supaya membuat pindaan terhadap laporan kewangan audit 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) dan bukannya Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Former A-G Ambrin insists 1MDB audit report was ‘final’ and not a draft, High Court hears               

August 13 - The 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) February 2016 audit report that was prepared by the National Audit Department (NAD) was “final” and not a draft, Tan Sri Ambrin Buang told the High Court today.     

Ambrin: Ali Hamsa instructed 'this and that' to be dropped from 1MDB audit report               

August 13 - Former Auditor General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang today acknowledged that it was former Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Ali Hamsa, who had instructed that certain portions of the 1Malaysia Development Bhd audit report be taken out.     

Ali Hamsa arah buang pendapat dalam laporan 1MDB             

August 13 - Bekas Ketua Setiausaha Negara, Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa mengarahkan bekas Ketua Audit Negara, Tan Sri Ambrin Buang supaya membuang pendapatnya dalam laporan 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).       

Ali grilled over Shukry’s presence            

July 28 - Tan Sri Ali Hamsa was in the hot seat at the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) audit report tampering trial, as he was questioned about the involvement of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s former principal private secretary in a meeting to discuss the audit report.       

Peguam Arul Kanda bangkit peranan pegawai Najib dalam mesyuarat laporan audit          

July 27 - Bekas ketua setiausaha negara Ali Hamsa disoal tentang mengapa ketua setiausaha sulit kanan Najib Razak ketika itu, Shukry Mohd Salleh terlibat dalam mesyuarat berkaitan laporan Jabatan Audit Negara (JAN) terhadap 1MDB, walaupun dia bukanlah pihak yang membuat audit mahupun diaudit.     

Ali Hamsa: I did not threaten former auditor general        

July 27 - Former chief secretary to the government Tan Seri Ali Hamsa today denied that he issued threats to former auditor-general Tan Seri Ambrin Buang to amend the National Audit Department’s (NAD) 2016 audit report of the controversial 1 Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal.   

Pathologist, 5 others file appeal against death sentence for murdering Kevin Morais      

July 14 - Pathologist Colonel Dr R Kunaseegaran and five men are appealing against their conviction and death sentence for murdering deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais, whose body was found in a barrel filled with concrete five years ago. 

Six appeal their death sentence over Kevin Morais murder     

July 13 - Pathologist Col Dr R. Kunaseegaran and five men are appealing against their conviction and death sentence for murdering deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais, whose body was found in a barrel filled with concrete five years ago.       

Six get death for murder of DPP   

July 11 - The High Court has convicted six men, including an army pathologist, for the murder of Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais, who was found dead in a gruesome manner almost five years ago.     

Kes bunuh Kevin Morais: Enam individu ke tali gantung    

July 10 - Enam individu dijatuhi hukuman gantung sampai mati selepas Mahkamah Tinggi di sini mensabitkan mereka dengan kesalahan membunuh Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais, lima tahun lalu.   

Ex-Silver Bird directors file bid to strike out charges, hearing fixed for Aug 21   

July 6 - The defence counsels representing two former executives of Silver Bird Group Bhd have filed an application to strike out charges against the duo for allegedly furnishing Bursa Malaysia with false information. 

Charges against Najib, Arul in audit tampering case amended 

June 25 - The charges against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy in the 1MDB audit tampering case have been amended following the High Court’s decision that allowed the change.        

Court allows prosecution to amend 1MDB audit tampering charges 

June 24 - The High Court today allowed the prosecution to amend the charges in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) audit tampering case as the judge ruled that it would not prejudice former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former 1MDB president Arul Kanda Kandasamy.       

Najib, Arul Kanda kekal pengakuan tak salah tuduhan pindaan    

June 24 - KUALA LUMPUR: Mahkamah Tinggi membenarkan permohonan pendakwaan bagi meminda tuduhan berkaitan pindaan Laporan Pengauditan Laporan 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) dihadapi Datuk Seri Najib Razak dan bekas Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif (CEO) 1MDB, Arul Kanda Kandasamy.     

Verdict in Kevin Morais murder case on July 10  

June 11 - The High Court here will deliver its verdict in the murder case of deputy public prosecutor Kevin Morais on July 10.    

Keputusan bunuh Kevin Morais 10 Julai 

June 11 - Mahkamah Tinggi di sini, hari ini, menetapkan 10 Julai ini untuk keputusan kes bunuh Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais yang mayatnya ditemui dalam tong berisi konkrit lima tahun lalu.  

Former Silver Bird Group MD, financial officer acquitted of 134 cheating charges, ends 8-year legal saga

June 10 - Former Silver Bird Group Bhd managing director Datuk Jackson Tan Han Kook and its former chief executive officer Derec Ching Siew Cheong were today acquitted of all 134 charges of cheating and purportedly using forged documents to cheat Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) of close to RM67.4 million. 

Federal Court upholds death sentence of two men for murder

May 19 - PUTRAJAYA, May 19 — The Federal Court here today upheld the death sentence of two men for the murder of an unemployed man in Butterworth, Penang six years ago.

Hujahan akhir pembelaan kes Kevin Morais Jun ini

May 18 - MAHKAMAH Tinggi Kuala Lumpur hari ini menetapkan 11 Jun ini untuk mendengar hujahan akhir pembelaan kes bunuh Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais yang mayatnya ditemukan dalam dram berisi konkrit, lima tahun lalu.

Kevin Morais murder: May 18 set for case management

May 14 - KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court will set new date for the closing submission by the defence in the murder of deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais, whose body was found in a barrel filled with concrete five years ago.

Lawyers explain whether state govts can choose to defy CMCO

May 7 - KUALA LUMPUR: It appears there is some confusion in relation to the conditional movement control order (CMCO) as some state governments have decided not to abide with the relaxation of the movement control order issued under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988.

Can state governments choose to defy CMCO?

May 5 - KUALA LUMPUR: It appears there is some confusion in relation to the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) as some state governments have decided not to abide with the relaxation of the movement control order issued under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988.

Lawyer wants criminal proceedings to continue with restricted access

April 28 - To ensure continued access to justice during the extended movement control order (MCO), criminal proceedings should be continued with restricted access, says prominent lawyer N Sivananthan.

Peguam gesa prosiding kes jenayah diteruskan dengan akses terhad

May 7 - KUALA LUMPUR - Bagi memastikan akses kepada keadilan berterusan semasa pelanjutan tempoh Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP), prosiding kes jenayah hendaklah diteruskan dengan akses terhad, kata golongan peguam.

Lawyer speaks of 'logistical nightmare' in fixing new hearing dates for trials

April 14 - KUALA LUMPUR: A number of court cases including high-profile cases have been thrown into “logistical nightmare” following the extension of the Movement Control Order (MCO).

AGC wartakan undang-undang kawalan penyakit berjangkit semasa fasa kedua PKP

April 14 - KUALA LUMPUR: Jabatan Peguam Negara (AGC) telah mewartakan undang-undang Perintah Pencegahan dan Pengawalan Penyakit Berjangkit (Pengisytiharan Kawasan Tempatan Jangkitan) (Pelanjutan Kuat Kuasa) 2020...

Kerajaan bebas tentukan tempoh lanjutan PKP

April 8 - KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan bebas untuk melanjutkan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) ke satu tarikh yang dirasakan perlu kerana tiada undang-undang yang mengehadkan tempoh perintah itu dilaksanakan.

Use Public Order Act to keep public at home, lawyer urges Putrajaya

March 20 - PETALING JAYA: A lawyer has urged Putrajaya to use the Public Order (Preservation) Act 1958/1983 to effectively keep the public indoors to check the spread of Covid 19.

Issue summonses to those who defy MCO, insist lawyers

March 19 - KUALA LUMPUR: In the effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19, many in the legal fraternity are contending that the police should issue summonses on civilians who fail to obey directives under the Movement Control Order.

Submissions on Kevin Morais murder case on April 17

March 19 - KUALA LUMPUR: Submissions at the close of the defence in the murder case of deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais, whose body was found in a barrel filled with concrete five years ago, will be heard on April 17.

Federal court acquits South African of trafficking rifles, possessing ammunitionl

March 11 - PUTRAJAYA, March 11 — The Federal Court five-man panel today acquitted and discharged a South African technician from charges of trafficking seven rifles and possession of 1,305 rounds of ammunition aboard a yacht in Langkawi almost six years ago.

#Malaysia2020: Apa itu Perdana Menteri Interim? Ini fakta yang anda perlu tahu

February 26 - SEPERTI yang kita sedia maklum, pada Isnin, Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah telah melantik Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad sebagai Perdana Menteri Interim...

Kabinet bubar jika PM letak jawatan - Peguam

February 25 - KUALA LUMPUR: Kabinet kerajaan pusat bubar secara automatik sebaik sahaja seorang Perdana Menteri meletak jawatan, menurut pakar undang-undang.

No cross-examination until Arul Kanda testifies — lawyer

January 15 - KUALA LUMPUR: The lawyer for co-accused Arul Kanda Kandasamy in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) audit tampering case will not be cross-examining prosecution witnesses until his client is called to testify for the prosecution.

Hari 8: 'Our leadership' merujuk kepada Najib, kata bekas pegawai JAN

January 14 - Perbicaraan jenayah bekas perdana menteri Najib Abdul Razak dan bekas CEO 1MDB Arul Kanda Kandasamy yang melibatkan dakwaan mengubah laporan audit 1MDB memasuki hari kelapan hari ini di Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur.