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He also said that Najib was "autocratic" when it came to matters relating to SRC and 1MDB, often telling Ahmad Husni to not be involved, leaving the former minister out of discussions relating to the two companies.

However, the five-member bench led by Chief Justice Datuk Seri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat ruled that the defence and prosecution would have to take it up with High Court trial judge Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah on Aug 19 itself whether they want to proceed with the case on that day.

"Their complex integration in regional and global supply chains makes them vulnerable to a slowdown in world growth and tariff wars.

AmBank group chief economist Dr Anthony Dass said Malaysia’s industrial production (IP) rose 3.9% year-on-year (y/y) in June, slightly slower than May’s 4.0% y/y, and below market consensus of 4.1% y/y.

They were: private secretary to the former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Azlin Alias, Economic Planning Unit director general Datuk Noriah Ahmad, Umno Penang liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Osman, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP) investment chief Ahmad Norhisham, and someone by the name of Izat Izaidi.

Najib posted the two Facebook posts to justify his credit card spending of RM3.3 million at a Swiss jeweller in Rome — which was raised in court in relation to charges against him — by saying he purchased gifts for a senior member of royalty.

The Tee family bought into GSB in May last year, from a group of shareholders. It also controls Kerjaya Prospek Bhd, holding 70.26% stake in the construction company. 

In a statement today, Attorney-General Tommy Thomas said the 17 individuals connected to Goldman Sachs were slapped with criminal charges filed under Sections 367(1) of the Capital Markets and Services Act, 2007 (CMSA). This is in addition to the charges already levied against three Goldman Sachs subsidiaries, under Section 179 of the CMSA. 

It was reported that Tan is accused of giving — and Ku Nan receiving — RM1 million for the approval of Nucleus Properties Sdn Bhd's application (now known as Paragon City Development Sdn Bhd), to increase the plot ratio relating to the development of Lot 228 along Jalan Semarak here.

If convicted, the duo stand to face a maximum 20 years jail term and a minimum fine of RM10,000 or five times the amount of graft received.