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Datuk Seri Najib Razak has maintained that the RM2.08 billion he received in 2013 was a Saudi donation and not 1MDB funds, and will learn his fate at the High Court today, nearly seven years after being charged in 2018. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

After six-year wait, Najib faces High Court judgment in RM2.2b 1MDB trial today — will the ‘Saudi donation’ defence hold?

The Federal Court also ordered that Najib’s application for judicial review be heard before a new High Court judge. Hence the matter before Justice Alice Loke.

What You Think / 16 h ago

High Court decision on addendum order is sufficiently supported by authorities but nonetheless stands corrected on appeal — Hafiz hassan

Supporters of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak gather outside the court compound during proceedings related to his 1MDB trial. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 8 h ago

1MDB verdict: High Court finds Najib guilty on all 25 charges

Supporters of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak outside the Federal Court in Putrajaya, December 26, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Judge: Najib no ‘country bumpkin’, attempts to paint him as ignorant doomed to fail

Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is pictured at the Federal Court during proceedings related to the 1MDB trial. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 9 h ago

‘Pure fantasy’ to suggest 1MDB’s officers colluded with Jho Low against Najib, High Court says

Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak seen entering court this morning. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Three hours in, Najib’s 1MDB judgment adjourned — courtroom drama paused for Friday prayers

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex July 7, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Ex-PM Najib gets concurrent 15-year jail terms, RM11.38b fine over 1MDB scandal

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak seen at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on Nov 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Prosecutors seek maximum 20-year term, RM11.3b fine for Najib in 1MDB case conviction

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is seen here at the Kuala Lumpur court complex on November 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 10 h ago

High Court throws out Najib’s ‘Saudi donation’ claim in 1MDB trial, finds defence untenable

Malaysia / 13 h ago

1MDB: Inside Malaysia’s extraordinary tale of missing billions and political downfall

Police display equipment seized in the raids during a press conference in Semenyih, December 26, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Police take down Malaysia’s largest international drug syndicate, seize RM1.04b in narcotics

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki (pictured) said Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1MDB conviction reflected years of complex investigations and international cooperation since 2015. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Azam Baki: Najib guilty verdict in RM2.2b 1MDB case shows strength of MACC probe, global cooperation

The suspect was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries a death sentence or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Body-in-bag case: Suspect charged with murder of Suri Narudin in Tampin

A woman and her son died in a fire at an apartment in Dato Senu People’s Housing Project (PPR) Sentul this morning. — Screengrab via video on social media

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Fatal fire at Sentul PPR claims lives of mother and son, bodies found in toilet

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad identified the suspect as 62-year-old Yeoh Hock Sun from Kelantan, saying preliminary investigations indicate he acted alone. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Police hunt ‘highly wanted, dangerous’ suspect linked to Nilai apartment blast

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Malaysia / 3 h ago

Ex-PM Najib gets concurrent 15-year jail terms, RM11.38b fine over 1MDB scandal

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex July 7, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 26 ― Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been sentenced to imprisonment and a fine by the High Court today after he was found guilty of abuse of power and money laundering involving nearly RM2.2 billion in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case.Justice Datuk Collin Lawrence...

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PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang says Bersatu must decide whether to act against five of its Perlis assemblymen who withdrew support for menteri besar Mohd Shukri Ramli. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Hadi stresses Bersatu’s responsibility amid Perlis political turmoil

Jalan Batu Balik in Pekan remains inundated after Sungai Pahang overflow, Dec 22, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Kelantan districts warned of potential floods, danger‑level alert in force until Dec 30

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad identified the suspect as 62-year-old Yeoh Hock Sun from Kelantan, saying preliminary investigations indicate he acted alone. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Police hunt ‘highly wanted, dangerous’ suspect linked to Nilai apartment blast

Factory operator jailed one month by Magistrate’s Court in Kuala Lumpur after acid threat against mother. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Factory operator from Cheras gets one‑month jail for threatening to pour acid on mother

In celebration of New Year’s Eve 2026, Rapid KL will extend its rail service operating hours until 2.00am. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Countdown convenience: Rapid KL keeps trains and buses running past midnight on Dec 31

A male tapir was found dead, believed to have been hit by a vehicle on Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan near a lemang stall in Kijal here today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Tapir carcass discovered near lemang stall in Kijal, Perhilitan advises motorists to be alert in wildlife zones

Police display equipment seized in the raids during a press conference in Semenyih, December 26, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Police take down Malaysia’s largest international drug syndicate, seize RM1.04b in narcotics

This photo taken on December 18, 2025 shows tourists and monks visiting the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Embassy warns Malaysians in Cambodia to steer clear of six provinces until further notice

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Singapore / 7 h ago

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Singapore / 8 h ago

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Singapore / 1d ago

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Singapore / 1d ago

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Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet shake hands and hold up a document, during the signing of a ceasefire deal between Cambodia and Thailand on the sidelines of the 47th Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Kuala Lumpur October 26, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 4 h ago

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World / 7 h ago

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World / 6 h ago

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World / 4 h ago

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Money / 6 h ago

Ringgit slips slightly but holds firm after testing 4.03 against US dollar

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Money / 7 h ago

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Money / 8 h ago

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Money / 11 h ago

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Money / 12 h ago

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Money / 12 h ago

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Money / 13 h ago

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Sports

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Sports / 4 h ago

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SEA Games gold medallist Nur Aisyah Mohamad Zubir shows her medal after a breakthrough performance in Thailand. — Picture via Facebook/Olympic Council of Malaysia

Sports / 7 h ago

Nur Aisyah was told she was too small, now she’s SEA Games cycling gold

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Sports / 9 h ago

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A tribute for Liverpool’s late Portuguese striker Diogo Jota is seen prior to the Uefa Champions League first round match with Atletico Madrid at Anfield in Liverpool September 17, 2025. — AFP pic

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