Zahid’s lawyer says political donations not illegal, ‘strange’ that star witnesses didn’t say they gave bribes for contracts

KUALA LUMPUR : Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s lawyer today told the court that charitable and political donations were legal … More

Defence claims businessman who donated millions ‘unreliable’ on whether Zahid promised projects after GE14

KUALA LUMPUR : Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi should not have to face two of eight corruption charges in a … More

Lawyer: Zahid unrelated to brother’s RM250,000 loan from businessman, so bribery charge is ‘faulty’

KUALA LUMPUR : Former home minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi should not have been charged with corruption over his … More

At Zahid’s trial, judge asks why foundation used ‘bag of cash’ instead of cheques to donate millions to Yayasan Akalbudi

KUALA LUMPUR : The High Court judge presiding over Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s trial today raised a question many Malaysians … More

Zahid’s lawyer claims 27 money laundering charges politically motivated, wants full acquittal

KUALA LUMPUR : Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi should be acquitted and discharged of the 27 … More

Zahid’s lawyer says RM9m donation for mosque not corrupt, highlights donor saying no receipt needed as ‘akad’ done

KUALA LUMPUR : A company director’s donation of RM9 million to charitable foundation Yayasan Akalbudi — where Datuk Seri Ahmad … More

Zahid’s lawyer: Nothing illegal in businessmen’s donations used to buy two houses in Country Heights worth RM5.9m

KUALA LUMPUR : There was nothing illegal about the multi-million ringgit donations made by two businessmen, and which were eventually … More

Lawyer: Zahid’s 25 money-laundering charges must go away as funds were ‘donations’, not from illegal activities

KUALA LUMPUR : The money-laundering charges against former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi cannot stand as the … More

Lawyer: Zahid didn’t act dishonestly, make wrongful gain when charity’s RM17m transferred to law firm instead of himself

KUALA LUMPUR : Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi could not be presumed to have acted dishonestly … More

Lawyer denies making Zahid’s ex-secretary a ‘scapegoat’, but says credit card payment with charity’s funds instead of Zahid’s own money was her ‘mistake’

KUALA LUMPUR : Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s legal team was not trying to use his former secretary as a … More

Zahid’s lawyer argues against CBT charge, says RM1.3m ‘donation’ to ‘eradicate poverty’ of football players using charity Yayasan Akalbudi’s funds

KUALA LUMPUR : Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi could not have committed criminal breach of trust over the use of … More

Lawyer blames Zahid’s ex-secretary for using charity’s RM1.3m funds to pay his credit card bills with stamped signature on cheques

KUALA LUMPUR : Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi cannot be held legally responsible for the use … More

Lawyer: Zahid’s belief that Yayasan Akalbudi’s funds could be used for personal reasons if repaid gives him immunity to CBT charges

KUALA LUMPUR : Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was honestly mistaken in his thought that money … More

Lawyer: Zahid has ‘immunity’ for 46 out of 47 charges after giving MACC info, shouldn’t have been prosecuted

KUALA LUMPUR : Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has “immunity” under the law over 46 of … More

Why drop bribery charges against ex-Felda director after 24 witnesses had testified? TI-Malaysia asks

KUALA LUMPUR : The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) should explain to the public the decision to withdraw 29 bribery charges … More

This is bribery on national TV, say opposition MPs

PETALING JAYA: If Muhyiddin Yassin thought that his offer of “bipartisan political cooperation” would cool things politically, he was wrong. … More

City of Dreams nightmare for Lim Guan Eng’s lawyers

KUALA LUMPUR : The prosecution in Lim Guan Eng’s corruption trial today zoomed in on the multi billion ringgit City … More

Court of Appeal overturns Tengku Adnan’s RM2m corruption conviction in split decision

KUALA LUMPUR : The Court of Appeal today (July 16) set aside the conviction of Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor on … More

Guan Eng gave instructions to contact China company rep for undersea tunnel project despite open tender, ex-Penang exco tells court

KUALA LUMPUR : Lim Guan Eng had instructed a senior Penang government official to meet with Beijing Urban Construction Group … More

Goldman, Blankfein, Cohn Fail to Shake 1MDB Shareholder Suit

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., former chief executive officer Lloyd Blankfein and former chief operating officer Gary Cohn must face a … More

Corruption drives up costs, almost 15pct in property development – study

The study says the costs were then absorbed by buyers down the supply chain. A new study found that corruption … More

It’s the Roads, Stupid

Armed checkpoints along key trade routes—not natural resources—are the key to financing rebel groups and insurgencies around the world. Control … More

Ex-judges, law firm file complaints in bribery scandal

Two former senior judges have filed complaints with crime police against a website that published reports accusing them of being … More

PKR, DAP demand MACC take Hamid’s ‘corrupt frogs’ allegation seriously

Failure to investigate the allegations when it came from a high authority will tarnish MACC’s reputation. PKR and DAP have … More