News by Ahmad Naqib Idris

To ensure the continued smooth daily operations at MEDAC, the ministry has designated Datin Dr Syahira Hamidon to be in charge of the entire ministry and the primary industries sector.

The Genting Group claims that the use of the “Genting” trade name for the project was done without any prior approval, licence and permission of the group.

According to Mohd Irwan's lawyer Lavinia Kumaraendran, Justice Mohd Nazlan Ghazali has set Nov 23-26, Nov 30 to Dec 3 and Dec 7-10 as the trial dates for this year.

Testifying in the SRC International Bhd trial, Datuk Rosman Abdullah said it was out of this amount that a total of RM32 million of alleged SRC money ended up in former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak's account, forming part of the RM42 million that is the subject of the trial.

The defence was supposed to proceed with the examination-in-chief of Putrajaya Perdana Bhd managing director Datuk Rosman Abdullah today, although lawyer Farhan Read told the court that Rosman's witness statement has yet to be finalised.

During the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial today, Muhammad Shafee told Justice Mohd Nazlan Ghazali that the former premier has to be at the Palace.

During proceedings today, lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah informed the court that Apandi is compliant to the subpoena issued by the defence.

Lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah previously contended that the witness should be compelled to be interviewed before he gives his testimony, to ensure that the defence can ascertain the relevant evidence that the IO can provide to the court.

"... none of the monies or properties had been distributed to date ..."

Under the Islamic principle of faraid, Aminah, as Jamaluddin's mother, is entitled to one-sixth of her son's assets.