News by Adam Aziz

The group noted that the proposed acquisition will enable it to boost and expand on its existing landbank in Melaka.

LB Aluminium said it has signed a conditional share sale and purchase agreement to acquire 400,000 ordinary shares in Vistarena from directors Gan Yu Chai and Lee Kuan Kiow at RM15 per share.

If convicted, Najib could face a maximum jail term of 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the value of the proceeds from the alleged criminal activities.

The interim gag order expires today, and the application to extend the interim court directive was heard before a new High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali.

Najib claimed that Rewcastle-Brown's reporting is prejudicial against him.

Najib is also at the court to fix the date of the trial related to seven charges of money laundering, criminal breach of trust and abuse of power, which was allegedly linked to the RM42 million of funds at SRC International Sdn Bhd, a former subsidiary of the troubled 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MBD).

He claimed the transfer may also taint public perception towards the credibility of the two judges involved — Datuk Mohd Sofian Abd Razak and his replacement, Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali.

This will give the defence ample time to read the prosecution’s submission documents — judge

The three charges, read before Sessions Court Judge Azura Alwi, involved three separate sums of RM27 million, RM5 million and RM10 million respectively.

This is the second time Najib was questioned by the anti-graft agency – the first was on May 24 when the former premier was questioned for more than six hours over the same issue.