MoF says Goldman Sachs pays record US$3.9b settlement in relation to 1MDB, confirms The Edge report
It is understood to be the biggest settlement for Malaysia, and possibly also the largest payout by the international investment bank.
Legal challenge by Dr M, four others against Speaker appointment fixed for Aug 11 case management
It was reported that Dr Mahathir, along with his son and former Kedah menteri besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir, former education minister Dr Maszlee Malik, Kubang Pasu member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah and Sri Gading MP Datuk Shaharuddin Md Salleh yesterday filed the suit.
MACC fails in RM100,000 forfeiture suit against Kasitah
This follows Judicial Commissioner Datuk Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh's ruling that the RM100,000 frozen in June 2018, six years and four months after the former minister received the money from the former prime minister, was mainly his pension.
Synergy Promenade suit against Felda and FIC to go on trial
Justice Datuk Azimah Omar said there are triable issues to be heard and it is not proper for a summary judgement to be entered.
Dr Mahathir and four others going to court over appointment of Speaker and Deputy Speaker
They named Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun and Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, the other deputy speaker — Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon — and Parliament secretary Nizam Mydin Bacha Mydin as defendants.
Ex-spy chief trial: Prosecution thinking of summoning foreign protected witnesses
Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Muhammad Iskandar Ahmad told Judicial Commissioner Datuk Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh about this development and the court informed the prosecution to make sure that all the necessary legal arrangements are made to ensure there would not be any problems when they come.
High Court dismisses Altantuya's family discovery application to obtain witness statements
"There is no consent given by the witnesses to release it (in the civil trial). There is also no relevance because the information sought is in a criminal case (whereas this is a civil case)," said the judge in delivering the decision in chambers.
Ex-1MDB CEO says he didn't check interest rate on US$1.75b bond as he believed rate decided by 'higher-ups'
This was revealed when Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi was quizzed by defence lawyer Wan Aizuddin Wan Mohammed during cross-examination in the trial of former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak, where he is facing abuse of power and money-laundering charges involving 1MDB funds.
Altantuya murder: Federal Court fixes Dec 8 to hear Azilah's bid to set aside conviction, death sentence
The highest and final appellate court in Malaysia had also fixed Oct 21, 2020 to hear former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's application to intervene in Azilah's bid to set aside the conviction and death sentence.
MACC lawyer: Forfeiture action against PetroSaudi, Tarek a result of Special Task Force probe on 1MDB
Lawyer Muhammad Nizamuddin Abdul Hamid said the former MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohammad was also part of the task force.
