High Court paves the way for Lim Goh Tong’s grandson in Kuala Lumpur’s RM1.6 billion estate dispute.

High Court paves the way for Lim Goh Tong’s grandson in Kuala Lumpur’s RM1.6 billion estate dispute.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The High Court has dismissed a preliminary objection by court-appointed administrators overseeing the RM1.6 billion estate of the late Lim Siew Kim, the third child of Genting founder Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong, clearing the way for her son, Marcus Chan Jau Chwen, to pursue his challenge.

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Two foreign nationals in Johor have become the first individuals in Malaysia to be charged under the country’s newly introduced anti-littering law.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Two foreign nationals have become the first individuals in Malaysia to be charged in court for littering under the newly enforced anti-littering law, according to a report by The Star.

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A document-forgery agent in Melaka has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after authorities uncovered a cache of counterfeit passports and forged UNHCR cards in his possession.

MELAKA, Jan 23 — A Myanmar national was sentenced yesterday to 13 years and seven months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here after pleading guilty to 17 charges related to forged documents, including fake passports and counterfeit United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) cards.

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Japan suspends nuclear reactor startup following alarm triggered during operations.

TOKYO, Jan 22 — Japan has halted the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant just hours after it began, though the reactor remains “stable,” the operator said.