News by Hafiz Yatim

Property tycoon Tan Sri Lim Soon Peng has clarified that SRC International Sdn Bhd had withdrawn its lawsuit against him "on the basis of without any admission of guilt or liability".

Former Malaysian Bar president Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan and seven other residents in the capital filed a letter of demand (LOD) two days ago against Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to gain information on flood mitigation plan updates after the auditor general (AG) highlighted several failures last month.

Property tycoon Tan Sri Lim Soon Peng has apparently settled a RM330,800 suit filed by SRC International Sdn Bhd and two others against him last year, for receiving money from the companies via instructions from former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Wan Ahmad Farid said as the extension of time is not granted, the judicial review application is dismissed with costs to be paid to Zakaria Ismail, who led the group.

The suit filed by 37 unit owners of K-Residence against developer KL Landmark Sdn Bhd and three others including Duta Land Bhd CEO Tan Sri Yap Yong Seong, will proceed through trial for six days beginning Oct 13.

Country Garden Danga Bay said in a statement it will "compensate house owners" for late delivery of vacant possession after the Federal Court decided not to grant the company permission to appeal against the purchasers’ claims.

Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat ruled that the developer did not pass the threshold set under Section 96 of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 for the court to grant leave (permission) to hear merits of the case.

The decision to withdraw the appeal at the Federal Court was made despite the fact that the Court of Appeal's decision to acquit him was not unanimous.

A judicial review application has been filed by the firm of Messrs Karpal Singh & Co at the Alor Setar High Court on Thursday (Nov 18).

Former de-facto deputy law minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohamed Hanipa Maidin described the decision to withdraw the appeal as "weird".