KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Bar has objected to an application for Queen's Counsel Jonathan Laidlaw to represent Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in the former premier’s final appeal involving the misappropriation of RM42mil belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd. Its secretary B. Anand Raj, in an affidavit filed on Monday (June 28), said Najib’s current lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad … [Read more...] about Malaysian Bar objects to an application for QC in Najib’s SRC case
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Indonesia Ponders Issuing Nomad Visa
Indonesia’s government is debating whether to issue nomad visas to attract digital nomads to the country. Holders will be eligible to stay for five years, tax-free, but only if they can prove their income is derived from outside Indonesia. If approved, the nomad visa will be one of the longest in the world, with most countries only offering up to 90 days for digital nomads. … [Read more...] about Indonesia Ponders Issuing Nomad Visa
Anyone can die anywhere, says Hamzah over immigration detention centre deaths
PUTRAJAYA: Deaths are unpredictable and can occur to anyone anywhere and at any time, says Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Commenting on an issue of deaths at the Sabah immigration detention centre, the Home Minister said such occurrences are unfortunate and cannot be avoided. ALSO READ: Depot riot: Detention centres on high alert, says Immigration DG "It would be great … [Read more...] about Anyone can die anywhere, says Hamzah over immigration detention centre deaths
MACC nabs siblings for attempting to bribe police with RM25,000
SHAH ALAM: Two siblings believed to be members of a liquor smuggling syndicate were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to assist in the investigation of a case involving a bribe of about RM25,000 in cash to members of the police. According to sources, the two male suspects in their 40s were arrested at their business premises in Kuala Lumpur in an … [Read more...] about MACC nabs siblings for attempting to bribe police with RM25,000
Mat lajak case: Further case management of Sam’s appeal set for Aug 29
KUALA LUMPUR: The Court of Appeal has fixed Aug 29 for another case management on clerk Sam Ke Ting's appeal against her conviction and jail sentence for reckless driving which caused the death of eight teenagers on modified bicycles commonly known as basikal lajak. The date was fixed after a case management proceedings before Court of Appeal deputy registrar Tan Chai Wei via … [Read more...] about Mat lajak case: Further case management of Sam’s appeal set for Aug 29