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DAP national adviser Lim Guan Eng has pressed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to settle what he describes as a RM2.8 billion funding shortfall owed to Penang and to undertake a comprehensive revision of how federal resources are distributed to states.
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A Malaysian court has rejected Lim Guan Eng and his wife's application to dismiss corruption charges linked to a RM11.6 million foreign workers' hostel project in Penang, clearing the path for trial.
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DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew, and businesswoman Phang Li Koon have been ordered to stand trial in connection with alleged graft involving an RM11.6 million Penang development project.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has rejected a bid to overturn graft charges against Lim Guan Eng and a businesswoman, clearing the way for trial proceedings to commence.
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application to strike out charges against DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew, and businesswoman Phang Li Koon. The trio now faces trial on corruption and money laundering allegations linked to an RM11.6 million project.
DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew, and businesswoman Phang Li Koon appeared before the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya seeking to overturn corruption-related charges tied to an RM11.6 million case.
DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew, and businesswoman Phang Li Koon will receive a ruling tomorrow on whether they face trial over corruption allegations tied to an RM11.6 million foreign workers' hostel project.
The Court of Appeal has substantially reduced damages awarded to DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng to RM450,000 in a defamation case against former premier Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin over remarks concerning Yayasan Albukhary's tax status.