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Datuk Seri Najib Razak has maintained that the RM2.08 billion he received in 2013 was a Saudi donation and not 1MDB funds, and will learn his fate at the High Court today, nearly seven years after being charged in 2018. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 16 h ago

After six-year wait, Najib faces High Court judgment in RM2.2b 1MDB trial today — will the ‘Saudi donation’ defence hold?

The Federal Court also ordered that Najib’s application for judicial review be heard before a new High Court judge. Hence the matter before Justice Alice Loke.

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High Court decision on addendum order is sufficiently supported by authorities but nonetheless stands corrected on appeal — Hafiz hassan

Supporters of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak gather outside the court compound during proceedings related to his 1MDB trial. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 5 h ago

1MDB verdict: High Court finds Najib guilty on all 25 charges

Supporters of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak outside the Federal Court in Putrajaya, December 26, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Judge: Najib no ‘country bumpkin’, attempts to paint him as ignorant doomed to fail

Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is pictured at the Federal Court during proceedings related to the 1MDB trial. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 7 h ago

‘Pure fantasy’ to suggest 1MDB’s officers colluded with Jho Low against Najib, High Court says

Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak seen entering court this morning. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Three hours in, Najib’s 1MDB judgment adjourned — courtroom drama paused for Friday prayers

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak seen at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on Nov 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Prosecutors seek maximum 20-year term, RM11.3b fine for Najib in 1MDB case conviction

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is seen here at the Kuala Lumpur court complex on November 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 8 h ago

High Court throws out Najib’s ‘Saudi donation’ claim in 1MDB trial, finds defence untenable

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex July 7, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Ex-PM Najib gets concurrent 15-year jail terms, RM11.38b fine over 1MDB scandal

Malaysia / 10 h ago

1MDB: Inside Malaysia’s extraordinary tale of missing billions and political downfall

Police display equipment seized in the raids during a press conference in Semenyih, December 26, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Police take down Malaysia’s largest international drug syndicate, seize RM1.04b in narcotics

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki (pictured) said Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1MDB conviction reflected years of complex investigations and international cooperation since 2015. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Azam Baki: Najib guilty verdict in RM2.2b 1MDB case shows strength of MACC probe, global cooperation

The suspect was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries a death sentence or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Body-in-bag case: Suspect charged with murder of Suri Narudin in Tampin

A woman and her son died in a fire at an apartment in Dato Senu People’s Housing Project (PPR) Sentul this morning. — Screengrab via video on social media

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Fatal fire at Sentul PPR claims lives of mother and son, bodies found in toilet

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad identified the suspect as 62-year-old Yeoh Hock Sun from Kelantan, saying preliminary investigations indicate he acted alone. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Police hunt ‘highly wanted, dangerous’ suspect linked to Nilai apartment blast

Singapore

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‘My lucky day’: Singapore minister thanks strangers who returned his lost wallet in France

Baey Yam Keng (left) with Gabriella, who found his wallet, and Maxence of the French national police, who helped return it during the Singapore minister’s trip to France, an act of kindness he shared in a Christmas Facebook post. — Picture via Facebook/Baey Yam Keng

SINGAPORE, Dec 26 — Singapore’s Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Transport Baey Yam Keng has shared a heartwarming Christmas encounter from a recent trip to France, after a stranger went out of her way to return his lost wallet.In a Facebook post, Baey recounted how he...

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The court heard the money was wrongly credited by a university and was not returned despite repeated attempts to recover it. — TODAY file pic

Singapore / 4 h ago

Singapore man jailed after refusing to return RM28,500 wrongly transferred to his account

Train services between Ang Mo Kio and Woodlands on Singapore’s North-South Line were restored this morning after a fault caused delays during peak travel hours. — Picture from Facebook/SMRT

Singapore / 5 h ago

Singapore North-South Line service resumes after one-hour disruption between Ang Mo Kio and Woodlands

A man who admitted consuming drugs with former activist lawyer Ravi Madasamy (pic), widely known as M. Ravi, hours before his death was charged in court today with arranging a gathering for drug use. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

Singapore court charges man who admitted consuming drugs with former lawyer Ravi before his death

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In Singapore, two women turned themselves in within days of each other: a 72-year-old domestic worker jailed for a 34-year visa overstay, and another sentenced for overstaying for more than 16 years. — TODAY file pic

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Domestic helper, 72, turns herself in after overstaying visa in Singapore for 34 years, gets six months’ jail, RM9,500 fine

A cloth is used to cover up graffiti on Salvation Army vehicles at a compound along Upper Bukit Timah Road today, after police arrested a 43-year-old woman over the incident. — Picture via Instagram/sgfollowsall

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Graffiti at Salvation Army site on Christmas Day leads to woman’s arrest in Singapore

Police today arrested a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old teenager for their suspected involvement in a snatch theft case near Redhill Close. — Reuters pic

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Singapore police arrest duo after man robbed of cash in Redhill

Container cranes are pictured at the Port of Singapore June 10, 2018. Singapore port operator PSA is preparing for a possible increase in vessel traffic should shipping lines resume using the Suez Canal after nearly two years of diversions around Africa. — Reuters pic

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Singapore port braces for surge if Red Sea shipping resumes in 2026

Former activist lawyer Ravi Madasamy, better known as M. Ravi, took drugs with a friend before he was found unconscious at home, police said. — TODAY pic

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Singapore police say former lawyer M. Ravi took drugs before death; friend arrested

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority has invited bids to operate 26 bus routes under the Serangoon Eunos package starting June 2027. — Picture via Facebook/Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving

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Singapore’s Land Transport Authority invites bids for 26 bus routes in Serangoon‑Eunos package

Authorities have charged three men following reports of molestation and harassment at a Home Team facility. — Ooi Boon Keong/TODAY pic

2d ago

Singaporean and two PRs charged over molestation, harassment allegations at Home Team site

Eneos is leading rival bidders for Chevron’s stake in a Singapore refinery, with a deal nearing completion, though potential delays remain, Bloomberg News reported today. — AFP pic

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Chevron nears sale of Singapore refinery stake with Japan’s Eneos in front, Bloomberg News reports

A Singapore Airlines jet on the tarmac. A 26-year-old man was jailed for attempting to steal high-value luggage on a Dubai–Singapore flight, CNA reported. — Reuters pic

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He tried to pull off a RM315,000 mid-air theft in Singapore Airlines business class — and got 20 months’ jail for it

A fist-sized hole in the bus window seen on the upper deck of the double-decker bus. — File picture via Xiaohongshu

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Seven months’ jail for Singapore man who hurled soju bottle, smashing bus window and injuring woman

Passengers in Singapore will pay 30 cents more in platform fees for Grab rides starting January 1. ― Reuters pic

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Grab to raise ride platform fee in Singapore, adding 30 cents from Jan 1

A 47-year-old man already serving a jail term for his role in a case involving husbands who drugged their wives and arranged for them to be raped has been sentenced to an additional eight weeks in prison. — TODAY pic

2d ago

Singapore man involved in drugged wives rape case given extra jail over obscene posts

Activist lawyer Ravi Madasamy, widely known as M. Ravi, was discovered dead in the early hours of December 24. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

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Suspended activist lawyer M. Ravi found dead in Singapore; police investigating unnatural death

The accused used the e-commerce platform Carousell to contact a 13-year-old girl selling a dress, later offering her money for sexual services. ― iStock pic

23 Dec 2025

From S$18 dress to S$150 hugs: How Singapore predator used Carousell to groom 13-year-old girl

An undated file photograph shows the entrance to the State Courts in Singapore.

23 Dec 2025

Singapore driver jailed 27 months for high-speed expressway crash that injured 12 migrant workers

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