English-language daily The Star today issued an apology to former chief justice Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah for its article which raised questions over the former judge's appointment as consultant to a Kuala Lumpur-based law firm.

In its apology, The Star retracted all statements and allegations made in the disputed article.

"It has been pointed out to us that certain statements and allegations in the said report are completely untrue ... and we desire to express our regret to Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin bin Hj Abdullah.