PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has fixed 10 days in August to hear Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's final bid against his conviction and jail sentence for misappropriation of RM42mil in SRC International Sdn Bhd funds. The matter was informed via a letter dated April 29 made available to the media, which was signed by Federal Court deputy registrar Hafiizullaah [email protected] Md Salleh, … [Read more...] about Apex court sets 10 days in August to hear Najib’s final bid to set aside SRC conviction
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Eclipsed by the rise of K-pop and Mandopop, Canto-pop’s popularity went dark for many years, until it found its voice again. For decades, it felt as if the historical performance on July 1, 1997, at Hong Kong’s handover, also immortalised the peak of Canto-pop: When superstars the 'Four Heavenly Kings' and George Lam Tsz Cheung, Alan Tam Wing Lun, Sally Yeh, and Faye Wong … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s Canto-pop returns with a bang
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
Malaysian Bar objects to an application for QC in Najib’s SRC case
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
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