KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur High Court has dismissed the application by former Cepatwawasan Group Bhd (Cepat) directors for a judicial review of the enforcement actions taken against them by Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.

In a statement yesterday, Bursa Malaysia said in its dismissal of the application on Jan 18, 2010, the High Court also ordered them to pay costs to Bursa Malaysia.

The former Cepat directors are Tengku Datuk Kamal Ibni Sultan Sir Abu Bakar, Lt Kol Tengku Datuk Kamarul Zaman Ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar, Kassim bin Mohamed Ali and Abdul Rahim bin Sendiri.

Bursa Malaysia said on Oct 27, 2005, it reprimanded and imposed RM1 million fine each on Kamal and Kamarul for breach of paragraph 16.11(a) of the Listing Requirements (LR).

The breach, in turn, caused Cepat to breach paragraph 8.23(1) of the LR in respect of payments made by Cepat’s wholly-owned Prolific Yield Sdn Bhd to Opti Temasek Sdn Bhd amounting to RM13 million and to Sheikh Abdul Rahim Sheikh Abdul Hassan amounting to RM3 million.

“The above payments constitute prohibited financial assistance as they were made to persons who did not fall within the categories of permitted persons referred to in paragraphs 8.23(1)(i), (ii) or (iii) of the LR,” the statement said.

Court dismisses former Cepat directors’ application

Wilmar International has reported earnings of US$750.9 million for 1HFY2021, up 23% y-o-y. Revenue in the same period was up 30.4% y-o-y to US$29.5 billion, thanks to higher selling prices, higher sales volumes and additional contributions from its joint ventures and associates.

Wilmar reports higher 1HFY2021 earnings on better selling prices and volumes; to pay interim dividend of 5 cents

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 8): We call for the Health and Police service receive more scrutiny by Parliamentary Special Select Committees (PSSCs), even when Parliament is not in session. Public trust in the Health and Police services are crucial during a turbulent political and pandemic period for Malaysia. Therefore, more interactions with PSSCs will increase the accountability and impartiality of the Health and Police services, which will increase public trust and strengthen parliamentary democracy.

More scrutiny for Health and Police services by Parliamentary Special Select Committees

Last Updated: 3:31pm, Nov 12, 2013

SHAH ALAM (Nov 12): Three years on, the families of three youths allegedly shot dead by police in Glenmarie, Shah Alam are still seeking answers.

Tired of waiting for updates from police on the outcome of their case, the families of Mohd Shamil Hafiz Shafie, 15, Mohd Khairul Nizam Tuah, 20, and Mohd Hanafi Omar, 22, who were gunned down in Jalan Kerjaya, Glenmarie, on Nov 13, 2010 after allegedly robbing a petrol station filed a civil suit against the police and government today.

"I have already waited for three years and I am disappointed that the police are not concerned enough to even look into the case again," said Norhafizah Mad Razali, the mother of Mohd Shamil Hafiz.

Norhafizah said she believes that the police force were trying to cover up the case and hopes that by filing the suit, justice will finally prevail.

The defendants in the civil suit, filed in Shah Alam High Court today, includes the Shah Alam district police chief, Selangor police chief, Inspector General of Police and several other unidentified police personnel.

"The victims have never been involved in any crime and the post mortem shows that they were killed in a cruel manner," said Latheefa Koya, the lawyer representing the deceased's families.

She claimed the post mortem report revealed that the victims were killed in an execution style as the trajectory of the bullet showed it was shot at close range and at a 45-degree angle.

"We are suspicious as to what happened and the post mortem just proves it," said Eric Paulsen who is also representing the plaintiffs.

The autopsy report reveals the inconsistency of the story by the police that the victims were shot as a self defense measure because they attacked the police with machetes.

"We had to file this civil suit to at least know what happened," added Latheefa.

The plaintiffs are seeking monetary damages and a declaration that the defendants were deliberate and malicious in violating the human rights of the victims.

In the incident, the police claimed the three youths were members of the notorious “Geng Minyak” and were wanted for preying on petrol stations in isolated areas.

The trio were apparently fleeing the scene when they bumped into a team of policemen who were patrolling the area.

A car chase ensued. When the car skidded and stalled by the roadside some 2km away, the police said the trio alighted and tried to assault them, forcing them to open fire.

All three sustained similar gunshot wounds to the forehead and chest.

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#Update* Glenmarie shooting: Families of shot trio sue police

Last Updated: 6:41pm, Apr 17, 2014

KAMPAR (April 17): DAP stalwart and Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh and his assistant was killed in an accident at KM306 of the North-South Highway near Gua Tempurung about 1am today.

His son, Ram Karpal was injured in the crash along with C. Selvam, the driver of the Toyota Alphard but both not seriously. However, an Indonesian woman believed to be a maid was critically injured.

Michael Cornelius, the loyal assistant who has been attending to Karpal's needs since he was wheelchair-bound in a 2005 accident was also killed. He was 39 years old.


	
		
			
		
		
			
		
		
			
		
	


They were on their way to Penang from Kuala Lumpur for a court case when the Toyota Alphard, according to police, hit the rear of a lorry that was said to be travelling slowly.

Ram, the driver and the maid are being treated at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh.

The bodies of Karpal and Cornelius have also been sent to the same hospital.

The driver and co-driver of the lorry are being questioned by police.

Among those at the hospital was Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng.

Both Karpal's and Cornelius' remains are expected to be taken to the former's home in Georgetown at 3pm today.

Karpal, 74 leaves his wife Gurmit and five children.

Karpal's funeral is expected to take place on Sunday, while plans for Cornelius is still uncertain as his family may want his body to be returned to India for the final rites.

Karpal's son Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo meanwhile tweeted about his father's passing: "With deep regret I announce the passing of my father YB Karpal Singh. Details will follow".

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak meanwhile also conveyed his condolences: "I have just landed at Ankara when I heard the news that YB Karpal Singh died in a road accident . My condolences to the family".

Karpal had stepped down as DAP chairman on March 29 following his conviction for sedition where he was fined RM4,000, and risked losing his seat.

He had become wheelchair bound following an accident in Penang on Jan 28, 2005.

Meanwhile, police at the momment, are still unsure about the cause of the accident.

Although there were indications that the lorry may have swerved without warning into the Alphard’s path, police said initial investigations only indicate the lorry was moving very slowly on the left lane on a slope.

Police are also checking if the five-tonne lorry’s rear lights were working at that time.  

Bukit Aman traffic police chief SAC Mohd Fuad Abdul Latiff said the left side of the Alphard was crushed after it rammed into the right side of the lorry.

He said road conditions at the time of the accident were normal and it was not raining.

Police are questioning the lorry driver identified as Abu Mansor Mohd, 45.

He was in the lorry with two passengers known as Nur Azlina Ahmad, 23, and Nunrieman Diana Qhaleesha Abdullah, four.

The lorry was transporting cement, steel and tiles to Ipoh.


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Karpal Singh dies in crash

(Sept 5): The bidding frenzy for Singapore land has slowed to a trickle, going by the results of the first auctions since property curbs were tightened.

Just three bids were submitted for the Jalan Jurong Kechil site in the island’s northwest, compared to 24 received in April last year ...

Singapore land frenzy slows to a trickle after property curbs

SINGAPORE (June 29): Last year, Swiss watch exports rebounded to CHF19.9 billion (S$27.3 billion), up 2.7% y-o-y. This is still 7.5% lower than exports of CHF21.5 billion in 2015. The decline and rebound were led by exports to Hong Kong, which is Switzerland’s largest export market for watches

Investing in the luxury watch sector

After hours: Datin Sharifah Menjelara Hussein, managing director, M&C Saatchi (M) Sdn Bhd

Singapore imposes new energy ruling for air-cons, fridges

KUALA LUMPUR: Green Packet Group Bhd aims to enhance network stability and reduce continuity incidences to below 5% by the third quarter of this year and below 2% in 2011, said its group managing director and CEO C C Puan.

The group was undertaking a review of its 4G WiMAX network with a view to enhancing network depth in specific hotspots, he said in a statement on Thursday, April 29.

Puan said network capacity issue was one area that its subsidiary Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (P1) was addressing, pointing out that users in certain hotspots such as those within the Klang Valley encountered slow connection speed especially during peak hours due to cell congestion.

"This happens where too many users are simultaneously logged onto one single cell or node. Meanwhile, there may be excess capacity on the cell immediately adjacent."

Since this year, Green Packet has invested almost RM40 million to upgrade its network.

 "We will optimise the network to allow one cell to offload demand to adjacent, under-utilised cells. We are also upgrading node and pipeline capacities in areas of high demand," he said.

He said the time was ripe for Green Packet to undergo a comprehensive technical review of P1's networks as its subscriber base was large enough to "stress test" the solutions, and small enough that the upgrading work would have a minimal to no negative impact on customer service and quality.

Puan said as a sunrise technology, WiMAX was leveraging from constant development and improvements and this created more technology options to address operational issues quickly and effectively.

"For example, we have developed a range of 4G WiMAX modems with high-gain antenna which enhances signal reception. We have also developed omni-directional antenna which allows for greater flexibility with device placement," he said, adding that the group had also developed "Switched Transmit Diversity Technologies" which boosted uplink signal strength and performance during transmission.

Since this year, Green Packet has invested almost RM40 million to upgrade its network and aims to invest another RM250 million to achieve 45% population coverage by year-end. The group aims to be a multi-market 4G WiMAX telco in Southeast Asia by acquiring two more licences in the region by 2013.

Green Packet to enhance stability

Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted a record quarterly profit on Saturday, boosted by strength in its insurance operations, and appears to have sold a significant number of Apple shares as its cash stake swelled to US$189 billion (RM895.86 billion).

Berkshire has record profit, cash soars to US$189b as Apple stake sinks

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil on Saturday said the Cabinet has not discussed about a price hike for petrol and diesel yet.

Fahmi: Foreign media reports not true as Cabinet yet to discuss price hike for petrol and diesel

Hong Kong issued its first red rainstorm warning of the year on Saturday as downpours caused flooding in areas of the territory, shutting roads and disrupting public transportation.

Hong Kong issues 2024’s first red storm signal amid flooding

Indonesia will permanently relocate the entire population of an island in North Sulawesi province because a volcano is threatening their safety.

Indonesia’s Ruang becomes ghost island as volcano erupts

The flight instructor and trainee of the Cessna 172 (9M ADA) type training aircraft which crashed in an oil palm plantation in Besout 2 Tambahan plantation, Sungkai near here have been identified as Captain Shahrul Imran Surea, 26, and Ho Jia Lee, 20.

Survivors of Sungkai plane crash identified

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has confirmed that a Cessna 172N Skyhawk aircraft with the registration number 9M-ADA crashed near Felda Gunung Besout, Sungkai, Perak on Saturday.

CAAM confirms Cessna 172N Skyhawk aircraft crashed near Felda Gunung Besout

The Melaka state government is setting its sights on bolstering its local business landscape by encouraging more companies in the state to be listed on Bursa Malaysia.

Melaka aims to boost local businesses, eyes more listings on Bursa Malaysia

The government is currently studying the proposal from marine robotics company Ocean Infinity to resume the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which went missing while en route to Beijing 10 years ago.

Loke: Govt studying Ocean Infinity's proposal to resume search for MH370

Construction work on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Selangor has reached an average of 65% as of April, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

Progress of ECRL project in four states reaches 65%, says Loke

A training aircraft crashed in the Besout 2 Tambahan plantation area in Sungkai on Saturday.

Light aircraft crashes in Sungkai, two passengers survive

<p>Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted a record quarterly profit on Saturday, boosted by strength in its insurance operations, and appears to have sold a significant number of Apple shares as its cash stake swelled to US$189 billion (RM895.86 billion).</p>


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