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KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): The defence in Datuk Seri Najib Razak's SRC International Sdn Bhd trial wants the High Court to stay or quash the seven charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT), money laundering and abuse of power unless they are amended, on the grounds that they are defective and constitute an abuse of the court process.

  Nanyang Siang Pau’s office building may be up for sale by Media Chinese International Ltd (MCIL).

KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): A total of RM156,500 from money deposited in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bank account — which allegedly originated from SRC International Sdn Bhd — was used to pay for renovation and plumbing works at the former Prime Minister’s Jalan Langgak Duta home, the High Court was told yesterday.

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak is a victim of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho’s (Jho Low) conspiracy, his lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah claimed yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): There were at least two teams involved in the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) raid on the AmBank branch along Jalan Raja Chulan on July 6, 2015 which acquired information on bank accounts related to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and SRC International Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 15): The prosecution in the Datuk Seri Najib Razak-SRC International Sdn Bhd trial needs to prove that the former premier had "full knowledge" that funds channelled into his account came from illegitimate sources in order to prove him guilty, says his lead defence counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (pictured second from left).

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): Eco World International Bhd is buying the remaining 20% it does not own in an Australian joint venture (JV) company with Salcon Bhd for A$4.

PUTRAJAYA (April 10): The Federal Court today unanimously dismissed ex-premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak's three appeals in relation to the seven criminal breach of trust, abuse of power and money laundering charges in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case.

  SEPANG (April 9): Malaysia is ready to manage its airspace over southern Johor after delegating the task to Singapore 45 years ago, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): In holding the office of the prime minister, the nation’s highest elected public officer and head of government, Datuk Seri Najib Razak obtained RM42 million gratification by giving the government guarantee for RM4 billion loan granted to SRC International Sdn Bhd, a former subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).