Hasnah Rahman

Keterangan Shahrol dalam kes saman sivil 1MDB kembali menjadi perhatian selepas pihak pembelaan mempersoalkan beberapa percanggahan dalam keterangannya, termasuk isu maklumat yang didakwa mengelirukan mahkamah dan PAC serta kegagalan membawa risiko penting pelaburan kepada Lembaga Pengarah.

CEO accountability is under scrutiny as former 1MDB chief executive Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi returns to the witness stand, with defence lawyers questioning where responsibility lies for decisions that led to the fund’s multibillion-ringgit losses.

During the 1MDB Civil Trial, Liquidator Angela Barkhouse told the High Court that her team traced allegedly misappropriated 1MDB funds through a complex network of 29 offshore entities, while acknowledging that her findings were based on a retrospective reconciliation and that she could not confirm the final total amount recovered.

The opening week of the 1MDB Civil Trial has evolved into more than a dispute over who should bear responsibility for losses allegedly suffered by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). While the defence has questioned the basis of the RM24 billion claim in light of substantial recoveries, cross-examination of investigator Richard Templeman, challenges to the reliability of board minutes and objections to portions of Tony Pua's witness statement have placed the evidential foundation of the plaintiffs' case under scrutiny.

Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah questioned the basis of the government's RM24 billion civil suit against Datuk Seri Najib Razak after revealing that more than RM31 billion linked to 1MDB had already been recovered by authorities.

Ada luka yang sembuh dimamah waktu. Ada luka yang kembali berdarah setiap kali dikenang. Bagi orang Melayu, politik bukan sekadar soal menang atau kalah. Politik juga soal adab, maruah dan rasa hormat. Apabila adab diketepikan, hati mula terluka. Dan apabila hati sudah terluka, undi pada pilihan raya akan berbicara.

Old wounds rarely disappear on their own. Some heal with time. Others reopen whenever they are touched. The recent elections in Sabah, Johor and Negeri Sembilan suggest that many Malay voters continue to view politics through the lens of memory, dignity and respect—values that, in their eyes, have yet to be fully acknowledged.

In Part 1, we examined why the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award continues to raise legitimate legal questions. In Part 2, we shift the focus to a more fundamental issue: how Malaysia should advance its own interests in the South China Sea. From the historical legacy of the "Malayan Sea" to recent developments at Pulau Layang-Layang, Lawyer Nor Hisham Mohd Nor argues that Malaysia must articulate a distinctly Malaysian narrative rooted in sovereignty, history and national interest.

As voters prepare to choose a new state government, Negeri Sembilan's unprecedented royal dispute leaves a question the ballot box cannot answer. And if the BN-PN pact topples Pakatan Harapan just weeks after its Johor rout, the consequences could extend far beyond Seremban — perhaps even accelerating the road to GE16.

Lucas Law performs at Celebrating Music, Mentorship & Friendship at the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre on 26 July 2026. The young singer, who is on the autism spectrum, believes talent “shouldn't be hidden” and that opportunities to perform are an important part of learning and growth.

Network School has found itself at the centre of an explosive controversy over allegations involving Israeli nationals in Johor's Forest City. But beyond the passports, politics and outrage lies a far bigger question: What exactly is the Network State vision behind the community — and what does its growing physical presence in Malaysia mean for the country's regulatory, immigration and national interests?

Johor has delivered more than a state election result — it has sent a powerful political message to Putrajaya. The scale of Barisan Nasional's victory suggests that voters were motivated less by political rhetoric and more by concerns over the rising cost of living, governance and leadership, making the election a significant barometer of national sentiment.