Ahmad Zahid’s fate to be known Sep 23
SHAH ALAM: The High Court here will decide this Sep 23 on whether to free or order former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to enter his defence on the 40 charges of receiving bribes in connection with the Foreign Visa System (VLN). High Court Judge Datuk Mohd Yazid Mustafa set the […]
Former car salesman acquitted of drug trafficking charge
SIBU: The High Court here on Friday (Aug 19) discharged and acquitted a former car sales executive while ordered an unemployed man to enter his defence, for a joint charge of trafficking methamphetamine. Michael Loh, 57, from Jalan Oya was relieved upon hearing his accquittal from the charge by High Court judge Christopher Chin Soo […]
Tahfiz fire murder case: Jan 9 set for teenager’s appeal hearing
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has set Jan 9 next year to hear an appeal by a teenager who was ordered to be detained at the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong after he was convicted of killing 23 people in a fire at the Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah in 2017. The teenager’s lawyer, […]
Court frees Hasanah on US$12.1 mln CBT case
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today acquitted and discharged former director-general of the Malaysian External Intelligence Organisation (MEIO) Datuk Hasanah Abdul Hamid for criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving US$12.1 million (RM50.4 million) belonging to the Malaysian government, four years ago. High Court Judicial Commissioner (JC) Roz Mawar Rozain made the ruling after allowing Hasanah’s application to free […]
Departed judges honoured
KUCHING: The High Court of Sabah and Sarawak, in collaboration with the Advocates’ Association of Sarawak, honoured the memories of three outstanding Sarawakian judges through a reference proceeding in open court held at the Kuching Court Complex today (4 Aug ). According to a statement, the departed judges were the late Datuk Seri Tan Chiaw […]
Paul Yong gets 13 years’ jail, whipping for raping maid
IPOH: Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong was sentenced to 13 years’ jail and two strokes of the cane by the High Court here today after he was found guilty of raping his maid in 2019. Judge Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed handed down the sentence on Yong after finding that the defence had failed to raise reasonable […]
Court upholds fine for defaming ex-YB
KUCHING: The High Court today upheld a lower court’s decision to fine a salesman who had used the profile name ‘Hui Tai Lang’ on Facebook to defame former Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei. High Court Judge Datuk Azhahari Kamal Ramli agreed with the Magistrate’s Court’s decision to fine Chin Siaw Hong, 53, a sum of […]
Local youth gets RM3,000 fine
KUCHING: A 20-year-old local man was fined RM3,000 by the High Court here on Tuesday for having methamphetamine weighing 51.45 grams two years ago. Judge Alwi Abdul Wahab ordered him to serve a three-month jail term if he failed to pay the fine. Earlier, he pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges under Section 39B […]
June 29 for decision on Tronoh rep rape trial
IPOH: The High Court here today set June 29 for decision whether Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong will be acquitted or convicted on a charge of raping his Indonesian maid. Judge Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed set the date after hearing submissions of the defence and the prosecution at the end of the defence case. The prosecution was conducted by […]
Automatic citizenship for children new ray of hope for women’s aspirations
PUTRAJAYA: The Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun has lauded the decision to grant citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian mothers and foreign fathers, describing it as a new ray of hope for national women’s aspirations and their sustainability. She said the decision reflected the government’s commitment to creating […]
