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Najib's 1MDB Trial Will Continue

Oct 30, 2024

Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1MDB trial will resume in early December.  

This is after the KL High Court ordered the former PM to enter his defence on all charges of abuse of power and money laundering, of 1MDB funds worth RM2.2 billion. 

Najib’s lawyers say they are disappointed with the ruling, claiming it was based on hearsay evidence.  

He is already serving time in prison following his conviction in the first SRC International case.  

Besides that, he is also facing another trial for allegedly laundering RM27m in SRC funds. 

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Malaysians can expect a wet Deepavali tomorrow, especially up north.  

This, as MetMalaysia forecast rain and thunderstorms throughout the day in Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Perak. 

Meanwhile, PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended his Deepavali greetings to Hindu devotees in Malaysia.  

He also urged all Malaysians to celebrate Deepavali together regardless of race or religion.  

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A woman linked to GISB has been charged at a court in Klang on multiple counts of child exploitation.  

She is accused of trafficking 10 children for exploitation at a care home in Kampung Melayu Subang last month.  

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Higher learning students can apply for the second phase of the government’s RM100 book voucher programmne starting today.  

The Higher Education Ministry says applications will remain open until the end of this year.  

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