VLN graft case: Ahmad Zahid to know fate today
If the decision favours the prosecution, Ahmad Zahid will be ordered to enter his defence.
Fri Sep 23 2022
MACC calls up all individuals named in UKSB ledger - Azam Baki
MACC has called up all individuals named in the Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd ledger, said MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.
Thu Sep 08 2022
No record of payments from UKSB to Hishammuddin - Witness
The MACC investigating officer told the High Court that there was no record of payments made by UKSB to Hishammuddin Hussein.
Wed Aug 10 2022
Ahmad Zahid asked UKSB to make donations to UMNO - Witness
The High Court was told that Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had asked Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) to give financial aid as political donations to UMNO.
Wed Aug 10 2022
MACC opens investigation on politicians mentioned in Ahmad Zahid's trial
The MACC will open investigation papers under the MACC Act 2009 against individuals who were alleged to have received financial contributions from Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB).
Sun Jun 19 2022
UKSB gives Muhyiddin RM1.3 million - Witness
A witness told the High Court that Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) had given RM1.3 million in funds to Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in 2018.
Fri Jun 17 2022
Former UKSB director denies lying in Zahid's corruption trial
The former director of Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) today denied being dishonest when testifying at the corruption trial of Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at the Shah Alam High Court.
Tue Jun 14 2022
Money to Zahid was a political fund not corruption - Witness
The Shah Alam High Court was told today that the money given by Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) to Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was a political donation.
Thu May 19 2022
UKSB sponsored Ahmad Zahid's overseas trips, wife's birthday celebration - Witness
The Shah Alam High Court was told that Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) sponsored Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's overseas trips, his wife's birthday and Hari Raya celebration.
Wed May 18 2022
Ahmad Zahid's recorded minutes on extending UKSB's contract not a directive, court told
The High Court heard today that the minutes recorded by Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on the contract extension for UKSB in implementing the government's VLN was not a directive.
Thu Feb 03 2022
VLN corruption trial: Zahid just following Najib's orders, court told
The High Court was told that Ahmad Zahid was just following the orders of former Prime Minister Najib Razak to extend the contract of UKSB as the sole operator of the VLN to Malaysia in China.
Fri Oct 22 2021
Zahid extended UKSB visa contract three years ahead of contract end, court told
The High Court was told today that Zahid Hamidi had extended Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd's contract for the VLN project even though the existing contract still had three years left to go.
Thu May 27 2021
Two "minutes" from Najib to Ahmad Zahid requested for continuation of visa contract to UKSB, court told
The High Court was told today that Zahid was requested twice by Najib to continue the contract of Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) as the sole operator of the VLN system to Malaysia in China.
Tue May 25 2021
Prosecution to prove Ahmad Zahid received millions of ringgit in bribes over VLN system
The prosecution in Zahid's trial on 40 corruption charges in connection with the Foreign Visa System (VLN) will prove that the former deputy prime minister had received bribes of millions of ringgit.
Mon May 24 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024