Opinion Research Centre
THE United Nations said it needed US$4.3 billion (RM19.25 billion) this year to help millions of people in war-ravaged Yemen, ahead of a donors’ conference today.
Aid agencies need the money to help more than 17 million people in the country, which has been devastated by an eight-year civil war.
THE Federal Court did not have the jurisdiction to stop Najib Razak’s lawyer from discharging himself from the SRC International final appeal, lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said.
He said that it was a breach of jurisdiction to ask the lead counsel in the appeal stage, Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, to stay and “pretend to act for the client” (Najib).
THE Kuala Lumpur High Court today fixed June 15 to hear the application of a special task force and the government to quash a suit initiated by former attorney-general Tommy Thomas regarding an investigation report on the contents of his memoir, “My Story: Justice In the Wilderness”.
Thomas filed the suit naming the special task force chairman Fong Joo Chung, seven other members of the team, as well as the government as defendants.
KUALA LUMPUR: Rumah Bonda founder Siti Bainun Ahd Razali says she asked for the best medicine at a pharmacy to treat burns on the hand of a teenager with Down syndrome known as Bella. Read full story
PETALING JAYA: The International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) and Aabar Investments PJS (Aabar PJS) have agreed to pay US$1.8bil to the Minister of Finance (Incorporated) and 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court on Monday (Feb 27) fixed June 15 to hear the application of a special task force and the government to quash the suit initiated by former attorney-general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas regarding an investigation report on the contents of his memoir titled ‘My Story: Justice In the Wilderness’. Thomas filed the suit naming the special task force’s chairman Datuk Seri Fong Joo Chung, seven other members of the team, as well as the government as defendants. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: US investment bank Goldman Sachs’ US$2.5bil (RM10.7bil) settlement over its role in the 1MDB scandal is unfair and Putrajaya should scrutinise previous negotiations held by the former administration, says former second finance minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has challenged Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor to take legal action against him over the issue of Penang’s sovereignty. Read full story
KUALA LUMPUR: If all MPs receive equal constituency development funds regardless of political party, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will gain public support – even among Perikatan Nasional supporters, says Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Read full story
THE Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today fined a plantation worker RM6,500, in default six months’ jail, for improper use of the network facilities by sending offensive communications involving the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on his Facebook page in December last year.
Judge Nor Hasniah Ab Razak meted out the fine on Muhammad Hanis Nordin, 34, who pleaded guilty to making and initiating the transmission of offensive communications using the Facebook profile page “As Bul” with the intention of annoying others at 3.23am on December 10 last year.
