Bede Hong

Bede is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.

E-mail: [email protected]


Friday, 09 Aug 2019 04:50 PM

LIVE: MACC officer tells how he obtained papers on RM4 billion loan

Rosli Husain, who questioned AmBank and KWAP personnel in connection with ex-PM's charges, testifies.

LIVE: MACC officer tells how he obtained papers on RM4 billion loan

Friday, 09 Aug 2019 01:49 PM

SRC International board meeting records missing along with fugitive director, court told

MACC says it only has copies of the 2013 meeting minutes.

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SRC International board meeting records missing along with fugitive director, court told

Thursday, 08 Aug 2019 06:40 PM

I quit after my 1MDB rationalisation plan was ignored, Husni tells court

Najib allowed Arul Kanda to deviate from plan, says former minister. 

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I quit after my 1MDB rationalisation plan was ignored, Husni tells court

Thursday, 08 Aug 2019 06:22 PM

Husni has axe to grind with Najib, says Shafee 

Lead defence counsel says former minister is angry that son was denied highway contract and that former PM had organised attacks against him. 

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Husni has axe to grind with Najib, says Shafee 

Thursday, 08 Aug 2019 02:20 PM

LIVE: Husni denies being upset when he quit in 2016

Najib Razak’s then deputy had little say on financial decisions in state-owned firms, court hears.

LIVE: Husni denies being upset when he quit in 2016


Thursday, 08 Aug 2019 01:55 PM

Ex-minister blames Najib for sexual harassment allegations

Prosecution’s 56th witness claims accusations made against him when he raised 1MDB issue in Parliament.

Ex-minister blames Najib for sexual harassment allegations

Thursday, 08 Aug 2019 01:24 PM

Shafee unaware why Najib’s lawyers quit

Lead counsel for defence says he does not know the 'arrangement' between the lawyers and the client.

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Shafee unaware why Najib’s lawyers quit

Thursday, 08 Aug 2019 07:00 AM

Senior lawyers walk out on Najib

Why Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden, Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin left a matter of privilege between them and Najib Razak, says source.

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Senior lawyers walk out on Najib

Wednesday, 07 Aug 2019 02:17 PM

Federal Court dismisses Najib’s bid to disqualify prosecutor Sri Ram 

But 7-member apex court bench rules lawyer’s appointment letter is not classified. 

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Federal Court dismisses Najib’s bid to disqualify prosecutor Sri Ram 

Tuesday, 06 Aug 2019 10:16 PM

Najib refused to let govt delegation visit Swiss bank to discuss frozen RM3 billion

Then second finance minister's request to travel to Switzerland to sort things out was denied, court told.

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Najib refused to let govt delegation visit Swiss bank to discuss frozen RM3 billion

Tuesday, 06 Aug 2019 05:07 PM

Ex-minister treated like ‘office boy’ for red flagging, court hears

Former finance minister II Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah says he was also chastised by Najib for raising alarms.

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Ex-minister treated like ‘office boy’ for red flagging, court hears

Tuesday, 06 Aug 2019 02:20 PM

LIVE: SRC International had ‘autocratic elements’, says ex-finance minister II

Najib Razak’s SRC International trial enters Day 49 with focus on Jho Low’s bid to contain 1MDB scandal.

LIVE: SRC International had ‘autocratic elements’, says ex-finance minister II

Tuesday, 06 Aug 2019 02:19 PM

RM606.5 million credited into Najib’s accounts in 2 years, court hears

Witness agrees transactions indicated former PM was in communication with Jho Low.

RM606.5 million credited into Najib’s accounts in 2 years, court hears

Monday, 05 Aug 2019 07:20 PM

Jho Low told bank manager Najib did not want accounts closed, court hears

Court also learns financier was behind RM32 million outflow from then-PM's bank accounts in  2014.

Jho Low told bank manager Najib did not want accounts closed, court hears

Monday, 05 Aug 2019 02:20 PM

LIVE: SRC International trial makes late start

Today's proceedings delayed as lawyers were at Court of Appeal this morning.

LIVE: SRC International trial makes late start