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A Malaysian court will decide whether DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew, and businesswoman Phang Li Koon face trial on corruption charges connected to an RM11.6 million foreign workers' hostel development.
A former lawyer convicted of misappropriating RM392,000 in land sale proceeds faces a substantially increased prison term after a High Court appeal. His sentence has been raised from two to six years for the criminal breach of trust offence.
The High Court has rescheduled the appeal hearing of former Youth and Sports Ministry officer Otman Arshad to September. Arshad faces 32 charges of abuse of power and 64 money laundering allegations, with the judge issuing a stern warning against future postponements.
Malaysia's High Court has ruled that the prime minister need not testify in a RM30 million lawsuit, determining he does not qualify as a material witness in the case.
Malaysia's High Court has granted Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's request to be excused from testifying as a witness in a RM30 million civil case, setting aside a previous court order requiring his appearance.
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Malaysia's High Court has withdrawn a subpoena that would have required Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to testify in a RM30 million civil lawsuit against a businessman and his spouse, citing the sitting premier's executive responsibilities.
Malaysia's High Court has rejected Bersatu's attempt to overturn a freeze on its bank accounts imposed by the MACC, finding the party failed to demonstrate any abuse of authority by anti-corruption investigators.
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The High Court has set August 13 for hearing arguments on a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission bid to prevent the widow of former Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin from managing approximately RM5.6 billion in offshore assets allegedly linked to corruption.
The KL High Court has set January 4 as the start date for corruption proceedings against Hydroshoppe and its director, with the trial allocated 20 court days for full hearing.
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A High Court judge has delivered a comprehensive 809-page judgment in Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 1MDB trial, describing the scale of fund misappropriation as surpassing even Attila the Hun's historical conquests in scope and audacity.