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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's lawyer claimed today that the ex-premier did not file a police report in 2015, when he found out RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd was deposited into his account, because he wanted to avoid being accused of interfering with ongoing investigations.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The prosecution and defence in Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's SRC International Sdn Bhd trial have concluded their submissions at the end of the prosecution stage.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The prosecution in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s SRC International Sdn Bhd graft trial involving RM42 million of the company’s funds has shot down the rationale that he could not manage his own bank accounts, given he was also then finance minister in charge of the nation’s finances.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The defence in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s RM42 million SRC International Sdn Bhd trial has argued that the former premier cannot be charged with money laundering, as the predicate offences — criminal breach of trust (CBT) and abuse of power — have not been proven.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 19): There could be “some positive reaction from Singaporeans” when the foreign property price threshold reduction from RM1 million to RM600,000 kicks in, a property expert told Free Malaysia Today (FMT).

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): Otters have been found to be living near Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, Selangor, reported the Malay Mail today.

Ever wish to lie down when you are tired due to an odd time flight or waiting for a transit? Container Hotel Group (CHG), the operator of CapsuleTransit in Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2), is mulling new additions to the airport to satisfy different demands.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 11): Budget 2020 is expected to improve the economy of Johor, according to KGV International Property Consultants Sdn Bhd executive director Samuel Tan.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): The Ministry of Finance (MoF) said it made another RM43.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak did not explain why the joint venture (JV) agreement between 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and PetroSaudi International (PSI), which was to be signed by himself and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, did not materialise, according to former 1MDB chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi.