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28 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

Shafee: Painful for Najib to sit on wooden bench in accused dockKUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak complained yesterday, through his lawyer, that he had to seek treatment for a sore back after sitting on the wooden bench in the accused dock during his SRC International Sdn Bhd hearings. Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah...

By Hafiz Yatim, Chester Tay & Syahirah Syed Jaafar / The Edge Financial Daily

28 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

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27 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

Painful for Najib to sit on wooden bench in accused dock — ShafeeFormer prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today complained, through his lawyer, that he had to seek treatment for a sore back after sitting on the wooden bench in the accused dock during his SRC International Sdn Bhd hearings. Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah told High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali that sitting continuously on the wooden seat for one or two hours would be uncomfortable and painful for anyone.

By Hafiz Yatim, Chester Tay & Syahirah Syed Jaafar / theedgemarkets.com

27 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

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23 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

MACC officer says up to court to decide on ex-SRC chief Suboh's inconsistencies about his signaturesThe investigating officer in Datuk Seri Najib Razak's SRC International Sdn Bhd case admitted that there were inconsistencies in former SRC director Datuk Suboh Md Yassin's testimony regarding his signatures on some of the bank documents, including the Rentas transfer of funds forms which he signed.

By Hafiz Yatim, Chester Tay & Syahirah Syed Jaafar / theedgemarkets.com

23 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

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23 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

Najib's SRC trial: Prosecution challenges defence to call Qatar ex-PM's wife as witnessProsecutor Datuk V Sithambaram had at the High Court here today challenged Datuk Seri Najib Razak's defence team to call the purported wife of Qatar's ex-prime minister to prove that a thank you letter she sent to Najib and his wife is genuine. It was alleged that the letter dated Aug 15, 2014 from Noor Abdulaziz Abdulla Turki Al-Subaie was to thank Najib and Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor for the purchase of RM3.2 million worth of de GRISOGONO jewellery which were charged to Najib's AmBank credit card.

By Hafiz Yatim, Chester Tay & Syahirah Syed Jaafar / theedgemarkets.com

23 Aug 2019, 08:00 am

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07 Feb 2019, 08:00 am

Three economic issues that need immediate attentionKUALA LUMPUR: The new government’s decision to set up an action council to address the country’s pressing economic issues has received positive responses. At the very least, it is deemed a step in the right direction. Having a designated council taking charge of forming economic policie...

By Chester Tay & Syahirah Syed Jaafar / The Edge Financial Daily

07 Feb 2019, 08:00 am

12 Jan 2017, 08:00 am

Paramount buys REAL EducationThis article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on January 12, 2017. KUALA LUMPUR: Paramount Corp Bhd, which is set to become a major full-spectrum education services provider with its acquisition of a 66% stake in the REAL Education Group, pl...

By Chester Tay & Syahirah Syed Jaafar / The Edge Financial Daily

12 Jan 2017, 08:00 am

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11 Jan 2017, 08:00 am

Paramount Corp acquires 66% stake in REAL Education group for RM183 milKUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): Paramount Corp Bhd is acquiring 66% stake in a K-12 education group called REAL Education Group for RM183 million cash. The K-12 education segment consists of kindergarten, primary and secondary education. In a statement today, Paramount said it has ente...

By Chester Tay & Syahirah Syed Jaafar / theedgemarkets.com

11 Jan 2017, 08:00 am

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05 Jan 2017, 08:00 am

Affin-Daiwa deal fails after 20-month effortThis article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on January 5, 2017. KUALA LUMPUR: Affin Holdings Bhd and Daiwa Securities Group Inc failed to put forward a deal for the latter to acquire a minority stake in Affin Hwang Investment Bank Bhd (Aff...

By Chester Tay & Syahirah Syed Jaafar / The Edge Financial Daily

05 Jan 2017, 08:00 am

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05 Jan 2017, 08:00 am

By Chester Tay & Syahirah Syed Jaafar / The Edge Financial Daily

05 Jan 2017, 08:00 am

06 Dec 2016, 08:00 am

MBSB CEO keeps mum about MBSB-AFB mergerThis article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on December 6, 2016. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) president and chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Ahmad Zaini Othman kept mum about questions yesterday about the potential...

By Chester Tay & Syahirah Syed Jaafar / The Edge Financial Daily

06 Dec 2016, 08:00 am

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