#ICYMI: Weekly Editor's Picks (July 25-31, 2016)
Hamzah Hamid
August 1, 2016 08:58 MYT
August 1, 2016 08:58 MYT
In case you missed it, here is a list of news handpicked by our editor for the week beginning July 25 to 31, 2016.
IN case you missed it, here is a list of news handpicked by our editor for the week beginning July 25 to 31, 2016.
Among the top stories are: UMNO Youth alleged three former top government officials were involved in a conspiracy to topple Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak; a brazen shooting incident near Jalan Genting Kelang shocked unsuspecting members of the public; and Tunku Mahkota of Johor talked about football and politics in an exclusive interview on Astro AWANI’s talk show ‘Obviously Harith Iskander’ (OHI) Saturday night.
MONDAY, JULY 25
'Sue the American Government if their claims on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) were unfounded', Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said. He added, although the AG (Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali) had explained the matter, there needs to be a follow-up as the allegations by the US Department of Justice would compromise Malaysia's image if they were not addressed immediately.
Datuk Seri Najib Razak has called for the individuals implicated in the United States Department of Justice's (DOJ) report on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) to clear their names. The Prime Minister also stressed that the individuals named must take responsibility for their actions.
TUESDAY, JULY 26
The UMNO Youth alleged three former top government officials were involved in a conspiracy to topple Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. They are former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed, former Bank Negara Malaysia governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz and former attorney-general Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27
A brazen shooting incident at a commercial area near Jalan Genting Kelang shocked unsuspecting members of the public who witnessed the crime. A CCTV recording showed the vehicle stopping at the traffic light. Shortly after, two motorcycles came up behind the car, with two riders on each motorbike. The pillion riders then got off and began firing at both sides of the vehicle.
A businessman died after jumping from the fifth floor of a shopping mall in USJ 19. In the 8.30am incident, the 34-year-old was found at the parking lot of the mall by a security guard on duty.
THURSDAY, JULY 28
The man who was shot dead at the Jalan Taman Ibu Kota/Jalan Genting Klang junction on Wednesday had just bought a new car after suspecting that he was being followed, according to his friend.
MH370: Nobody was at control at the end of its flight - ATSB new chief
MH370 plunged into the ocean at almost 400km/hr said Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) new chief commissioner Greg Hood. In an interview with AirlineRatings.com, he said the dramatic descent from about 5,400ft (1,200m) a minute to up to 20,000ft (6,700m) a minute suggests that no one was in control of the aircraft.
FRIDAY, JULY 29
The new-for-2016 Nissan Titan XD Diesel SL 4x4 crew cab truck ia huge and powerful, yet designed to fit above heavy-duty Dodge Rams and below the heavy-duty Goliaths manufactured by Ford and Chevrolet. Take a look at the monster!
Narges Shafeirad pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court to killing Daniel last year by forcing him to swallow a lethal amount of cold medicine before setting her car on fire and staging a crash to mask her brutality. She faces up to 50 years in prison at her sentencing in December.
SATURDAY, JULY 30
Joe Flizzow took a summer course in Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports at Harvard... and had the chance to rub shoulders with few of Hollywood's biggest stars.
SUNDAY, JULY 31
The birth of daughter, Tunku Kalsom Aminah Sofiah has changed the lives of Johor royal couple Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and YM Che Puan Khaleeda. In an exclusive interview on Astro AWANI’s talk show ‘Obviously Harith Iskander’ (OHI) Saturday night, the Tunku Mahkota of Johor, Tunku Ismail admitted that he is now more comfortable going back early and spending more time with his princess.
According to Tunku Mahkota of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, politics in education, religion and business will only create corruption.