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Dalam satu pendedahan secara jelas di tempat saksi pada Isnin, bekas pegawai penyiasat 1MDB R Rajagopal berkata bahawa Tun Mahathir memanggil pihak polis untuk taklimat 1MDB lima hari selepas menjadi Perdana Menteri pada 2018.

In an explicit disclosure at the witness stand on Monday, former 1MDB investigating officer R Rajagopal said that Tun Mahathir summoned the police for 1MDB briefing five days after becoming Prime Minister in 2018.

The Employee Provident Fund (EPF) is a federal statutory body under the purview of the Ministry of Finance and is mandated to manage retirement savings of the Malaysian workforce in accordance with the EPF Act 1991. Datuk Wan Kamaruzzaman Wan Ahmad, former Head of Treasury Dept at EPF for 5.5 years from 2007 - 2013 traces the statury body's highs and lows for years 2023 and 2024.

Pemerdagangan orang untuk jenayah paksa (forced criminality) merujuk kepada eksploitasi mangsa melalui paksaan atau penipuan untuk melakukan aktiviti jenayah bagi tujuan keuntungan ekonomi atau faedah lain kepada pemerdagang. Ini merangkumi mereka yang dipaksa menjadi ‘scammer’ dalam talian, ‘keldai dadah,’ ‘keldai wang,’ atau mereka yang dipaksa menjadi pengganas atau perlakuan yang menyokong keganasan, dll. 

In Malaysia, factors such as strong familial and community ties, religious and cultural prohibitions, lower homicide rates compared to other Southeast Asian countries, and strict firearm regulations are frequently cited as societal deterrents. Perhaps that's why serial killers are few and far between here, writes Dr Haezreena Begum, a Criminologist and Senior Lecturer from Universiti Malaya

Pertempuran undang-undang 1MDB berakhir dengan kos guaman yang signifikan diberikan kepada Riza Aziz selepas perbicaraan panjang yang menonjolkan litigasi yang tidak perlu dan perbelanjaan dana awam yang besar.

The 1MDB legal battle concludes with significant costs awarded to Riza Aziz after a lengthy trial highlights unnecessary litigation and substantial public fund expenditure.

In a significant turn of events, Senior Assistant Commissioner Rajagopal a/l Ramadass has identified four individuals responsible for siphoning off USD 1.367 billion from 1MDB, clearing former Prime Minister Najib of the charges leveled against him.

Malaysia is emerging as a leader in innovation, earning recognition from international organizations and countries around the world. The Malaysian Innovation Foundation, or Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia is a key player in this success, fostering innovation and addressing social challenges through local technology and innovative solutions. In an interview during a media get-together recently, the CEO of YIM, Dr Sharmila Mohamed Salleh, shares insights into the foundation's role, achievements, future plans and its functions in the innovation ecosystem.

Ancaman perintah sekatan bersuara terhadap Adendum Diraja yang diarahkan oleh hakim untuk kerajaan memohon secara rasmi pada hari Isnin, 20 Januari, telah mencetuskan perdebatan meluas. Pelbagai kiriman sarkastik telah membanjiri media sosial, dengan sesetengah melihatnya sebagai penjelasan prerogatif diraja, ada yang berkata mengenai sekatan hak bersuara, manakala yang lain melihatnya sebagai ancaman kepada kebebasan kehakiman.

The laughable threat of a gag order on the Royal Addendum, which the judge has directed the government to formally apply for by Monday, 20 January, has sparked widespread debate. Memes and sarcastic posts have flooded social media, with some viewing it as a clarification of the royal prerogative, while others see it as a potential threat to judicial independence.

Dr. Haezreena Begum binti Abdul Hamid, a criminologist and Deputy Dean at the Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya, advocates for viewing terrorism strictly as a criminal act, devoid of religious or ideological connotations. She emphasizes that rehabilitation programs should target the criminal behavior and psychological tendencies of individuals involved in terrorism, ensuring they no longer pose a threat to society. By recognizing terrorism as a crime, we foster a more accurate and just approach to combating this global issue.