Day: September 12, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, A financial fraud investigator told the High Court here today that his investigation revealed that 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) had paid only US$2.2 billion to Aabar Investments PJS Ltd, contrary to 1MDB’s claim of US$3.5 billion. However, United Kingdom based investigator Richard Templeman admitted that he did not raise the issue on the US$1 billion discrepancy to the plaintiff (1MDB) before the start of the trial nor mentioned it in his witness statement. Templeman said this while testifying as the plaintiff’s first witness in the US$6.59 billion civil lawsuit filed by 1MDB against its former president and chief

JOHOR BAHRU, The Sultan Ibrahim Johor Foundation (YSIJ) has donated 111 smart televisions to selected schools in the state. This was announced through a post on Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook page, with several photos of the event shared on the social media platform. YSIJ Trustee Datuk Avinderjit Singh said the foundation, actively involved in community activities, was always attentive to the needs of all segments of society, including the education sector, to support teaching and learning requirements. “With the consent of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, YSIJ will donate an additional 100 smart televisions to schools across Johor,”

KOTA KINABALU, The Sabah government has welcomed the RM300 million increase in the interim special grant from the federal government for next year. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said this was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the Malaysia Agreement 1963 Implementation Action Council (MTPMA63) meeting here today. He said the federal government had paid RM300 million in interim special grant to Sabah this year. “Sabah welcomes the RM600 million interim special grant pending the 40 per cent revenue resolution. “This is an acknowledgement to Sabah’s development needs and the will power of the federal government

LAHAD DATU, A crocodile was shot dead after mauling an Indonesian plantation worker who was fishing in Sungai Matamba, located within a plantation area along Jalan Silabukan here, this morning. Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Station chief Sumsoa Rashid said the 4.6-metre-long crocodile was shot five times by the Wildlife Department (JHL) to retrieve the body of the fisherman, Rusdi Tambah, 45, from the reptile’s jaws. “We received an emergency call at around 10 am. According to witnesses, a plantation worker fishing by the riverbank was attacked by the crocodile. A search operation was launched within a 500-metre radius along

KOTA KINABALU, Deputy Permanent Secretary II of the Sabah Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Alesia Sion said preparations for the Malaysia Day celebrations are now over 60 per cent completed. Alesia said that all preparations are going very smoothly without any obstacles for the celebration that will be held at Padang Merdeka here on Sept 16. She said the first day’s rehearsal held today focused on technical preparations involving stage props, lighting and sound systems. ‘The full dress rehearsal will be held on the second day tomorrow and the third day (Saturday) which will focused on the entire preparations