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Malaysia's Court of Appeal has upheld an earlier ruling requiring Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and a businesswoman to stand trial on corruption allegations, rejecting their attempts to have the charges dismissed.
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DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng and his wife Betty Chew will stand trial alongside businesswoman Phang Li Koon over allegations of graft involving an RM11.6 million Penang development project. The case centres on potential abuse of power.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil is in Penang for a two-day working visit centred on HAWANA 2026, the National Journalists' Day grand finale. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will officiate the main event, expected to draw 1,000 media practitioners.
Penang's Pakatan Harapan coalition wants to field more women candidates in upcoming state elections, though finding sufficient numbers remains difficult, says Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.