Bede Hong

Bede is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.

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Tuesday, 09 Jun 2020 08:35 PM

Low infection number, high costs why returnees allowed home quarantine

Only 1% of people tested positive, says health D-G

Low infection number, high costs why returnees allowed home quarantine

Tuesday, 09 Jun 2020 07:14 PM

Observing situation till August 31 before lifting curbs on international travel

Soft-landing approach to ensure Covid-19 under control, says health D-G.

Observing situation till August 31 before lifting curbs on international travel

Tuesday, 09 Jun 2020 06:10 PM

7 new virus cases for second day running, no deaths

A record 281 patients were discharged in 24 hours, says health D-G.

7 new virus cases for second day running, no deaths

Tuesday, 09 Jun 2020 04:20 PM

Musa’s acquittal unlike Riza’s plea deal, says defence lawyer

We had earlier applied to quash charges as they were defective, says former Sabah CM’s counsel.

Musa’s acquittal unlike Riza’s plea deal, says defence lawyer

Tuesday, 09 Jun 2020 10:30 AM

Musa Aman acquitted of 46 graft charges

Ex-Sabah CM 2nd high-profile case to walk away scot-free in corruption, money-laundering cases.

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Musa Aman acquitted of 46 graft charges


Friday, 05 Jun 2020 04:15 PM

One year to exhaust appeals process for Najib after SRC International verdict

Ad hoc prosecutor V. Sithambaram says it is anyone's case until the Federal Court has given its judgement.

One year to exhaust appeals process for Najib after SRC International verdict

Friday, 05 Jun 2020 01:20 PM

‘Not an iota of proof’ Najib behind RM42 million transactions

Defence blames rogue bankers, officers at close of SRC International trial.

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‘Not an iota of proof’ Najib behind RM42 million transactions

Thursday, 04 Jun 2020 06:48 PM

Judge allows defence to wrap up submissions tomorrow

Counsel Harvinderjit Singh will deliver replies to prosecution's arguments in SRC International case.

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Judge allows defence to wrap up submissions tomorrow

Thursday, 04 Jun 2020 06:19 PM

Najib is a victim of conspiracy, says defence

Ex-PM suffered from Low Taek Jho and Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil's scams and misrepresentations, Shafee says in closing statement.

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Najib is a victim of conspiracy, says defence

Thursday, 04 Jun 2020 12:35 PM

Prosecution didn’t prove Najib’s RM42 million came from KWAP loans, says defence

Lawyer says testimony from the MACC officer contradicted the prosecution’s case.

Prosecution didn’t prove Najib’s RM42 million came from KWAP loans, says defence

Wednesday, 03 Jun 2020 03:44 PM

Impossible Najib ignorant of own bank accounts, says prosecution

They say Najib had full access and it is unbelievable that he did not look at it for five years.

Wednesday, 03 Jun 2020 11:46 AM

Najib really believed RM42 million was Arab donation, says defence

Lawyer says the former PM had no cause to suspect the funds were from other sources.

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Najib really believed RM42 million was Arab donation, says defence

Tuesday, 02 Jun 2020 06:17 PM

Prosecution never determined source of Najib’s RM42 million, says defence

They say the prosecution only showed that the money was in Najib's accounts but not where they came from.

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Prosecution never determined source of Najib’s RM42 million, says defence

Tuesday, 02 Jun 2020 03:18 PM

Court should disregard testimony of ex-minister tainted by sexual misconduct complaint

Najib Razak's defence argues that the testimony of Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah cannot be taken at face value.

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Court should disregard testimony of ex-minister tainted by sexual misconduct complaint

Monday, 01 Jun 2020 05:54 PM

Defence accuses prosecution of ‘tailoring case’ in Najib trial

Charges against accused made no mention of abetment or conspiracy, says lawyer.

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