
55pct of those nabbed for corruption are youths, says MACC
The anti-graft body says it views the matter seriously because youth are the pillar of the nation.

The anti-graft body says it views the matter seriously because youth are the pillar of the nation.

Khadem al-Qubaisi rose rapidly from obscurity to helm IPIC and his fall was even faster.

The FT minister says this will likely be done following the introduction of new parking rates.

The minister points out that the investigation didn't implicate Najib.

Khalid says the info was also verified by the Philippine authority.

It contravenes the true teachings of Islam, it adds.

The Swiss authorities confiscated the paintings on US request.

The opposition pact gives PM a July 29 deadline to meet its three demands.

The frantic attempts of both the press secretary of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and 1MDB to placate the mounting anger of the Malaysian citizenry is pathetic and frivolous.

Based on past records, the Islamist party didn't have much success with forging political alliances with opposition parties.

Whistleblower website seeks Leonardo DiCaprio’s comments on the DOJ suits

They had earlier been sentenced to six years’ jail and fined RM239,700 after being found guilty.

Khalid says police will soon send investigators abroad to obtain documents.

Four of the patients were children of the first diphtheria case, a 41-year-old housewife.

UPDATED 6.54PM | Najib says the suits were civil and not criminal, and those named, including his stepson Riza Aziz, would have their day in court.

This follows two consecutive kidnapping cases off Lahad Datu in one month.

'We will start our operation rooms in every constituency to prepare for GE14,' says its chief.

UPDATED 7.11PM | Apandi adds that no criminal charges had been preferred against any individuals.

‘Now it’s in the finalisation of design stage,’ says its chairperson Ahmad Tajuddin Ali.

Nur Jazlan says talks with the abductors are on to free the crew who were taken in waters off Lahad Datu.

UPDATED 5.39PM | 'They can continue to try (and remove Najib) in their own ways,' says Annuar Musa.

'My son is not an animal, my son is a human being!' says an emotional Ramakrishnan.

PM not cited as a defendant, says Apandi.

UPDATED 5.44 PM | He says there’s no doubt that Najib is the individual referred to as 'Malaysian Official 1'.

The former MB says he preferred to do voluntary work now that he has retired.
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In the light of the US Justice Department’s (DOJ) revelation and a suit filed to seize related assets, here are some of my random thoughts:

UPDATED 5.37PM | 'The only things they hear are from Najib, but he is the one being accused of many acts which are not legal'.

UPDATED 6.30PM | 'I don't want to comment because it is a civil proceeding,' says Khalid.

The finance minister and government-linked firms now control nation’s corporate sector, says Edmund Terence Gomez.

UPDATED 6.12PM | 'Malaysians are timid. In other countries, millions take to the streets'.

The premier has stifled critics and media, and is seen weathering the storm.

Tan Keng Liang argues that while Guan Eng has been charged, Najib was not.

DOJ accuses Najib's stepson of using the funds to purchase three pieces of real estate, in New York City, Beverly Hills and London, UK.

‘This is what we call government transformation,’ says Ahmad Razif.

This act of the man checking in for flight to Kota Baru causes delays to three departing flights.

This new coalition could potentially pose the biggest political threat to Najib.

FBI special agent says action sends a message to corrupt foreign officials.

The palace says the ban was imposed for disciplinary more than security reasons.

Was it was acting on misinformation fed by bloggers or detractors of the M'sian gov't, asks Umno-linked daily.

The Hakam president shares her views on the new party announced by Dr Mahathir.

‘I don’t regret my commitment to the Umbrella Movement,’ says Joshua Wong.

Najib must resign to allow for independent investigations to be held, it says.

Let Justice Dept continue its probe based on whatever laws they have, says Salleh Said Keruak.

Though not naming the actor, documents state he won a Golden Globe Award in 2014 for his role in the movie.

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Health Ministry to ban animal based L-cysteine and impose mandatory labeling of this substance in products sold in Malaysia.

People of Penang should have a say on the latest revelations regarding 1MDB, says former de facto law minister.

Lim Guan Eng says information was leaked to BN-controlled media to sabotage discussions.

COMMENT | It sets a dangerous precedent of gov’t interference in independent groups.

MH370 | Searchers believe it may have glided down rather than dived in the final moments.

Social media users pounce on the clues in the lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice.

Tan Keng Liang tells Malaysians not to believe the allegations blindly.

UPDATED 12.54PM | This is revealed in a joint statement by S'pore's AG's Chambers, police and the monetary authority.

This is to relinquish influence over key gov't agencies like police, MACC, not hinder probe she is calling for.

They are called the 'Good Star phase', the 'Aabar BVI phase' and the 'Tanore phase', states the lawsuit.

The makers of the movie could be laughing all the way to the bank.

'Neither can the PM pretend that this latest action is not bringing shame and scandal to the country,' says Azmin Ali.

YOURSAY | ‘Well-informed people can differentiate between a man of God and a dishonest politician.’

YOURSAY | ‘Pakatan Harapan cannot take down Umno/BN without the Malay votes.’

None of the funding received for 'The Wolf of Wall Street' came from stolen money, the filmmaker says.

We will fully cooperate with lawful investigation of Malaysian firms or citizens, says PM Najib’s press secretary.

And it is easy to figure out who the culprits were.

UPDATED 5.20PM | Salleh says DOJ action prompted by complaints by third party, and those linked to Mahathir.

COMMENT | We have to continue to watch the movie to see what happens in the finale.

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YOURSAY | ‘We have to ask why they can see wrongdoing on an immense scale when we can't.’

It says ‘Malaysian Official 1’ is the ultimate beneficiary of the Ambank account.

The former PM’s wife has published her autobiography, titled 'My Name is Hasmah'.

US Department of Justice or other foreign agencies have not contacted it on this, 1MDB adds.

The Wall Street bank helped 1MDB raise US$6.5 billion in three bond sales in 2012 and 2013.

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Read the 136 pages filed by the US Department of Justice to seize 1MDB-linked assets

DAP lawmaker Tony Pua takes a sarcastic swipe at the PM following revelations by US authorities.

UPDATED 2.01AM | US attorney general says Najib not named as the lawsuits are strictly on assets forfeiture.

UPDATED 12.32AM | US investigators say funds also used to pay for a luxury yacht and a jet costing US$35 million.