https://www.scmp.com/rss/522255/feed The latest news and top stories on Kuala Lumpur High Court. A prominent Malaysian governmental judicial body, the Kuala Lumpur High Court serves as the principal registry for the High Court in Malaya, located within the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex. It is the third-highest court in Malaysia’s judicial hierarchy, after the Federal Court and Court of Appeal. Its primary mission involves handling a wide array of civil and criminal cases, including bankruptcy, and serving as both an original and... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The Star The Star The Malaysian High Court has dismissed an appeal by former prime minister Najib Razak and his son, Mohd Nazifuddin Najib, to stay bankruptcy proceedings against them. The bankruptcy proceedings were initiated by the Inland Revenue Board following Najib and Nazifuddin’s failure to settle tax arrears amounting to 1.69 billion ringgit (US$407 million) and 37.6 million ringgit, respectively. Judicial Commissioner Suhendran Sockanathan alias Saheran Abdullah made the dismissal after finding that... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3333043/malaysias-najib-son-face-bankruptcy-ordered-pay-over-us407-million-taxes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3333043/malaysias-najib-son-face-bankruptcy-ordered-pay-over-us407-million-taxes?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 04:23:47 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk Former Malaysian first lady Rosmah Mansor has won 100,000 ringgit (US$23,600) in damages in a defamation case against a TikTokker who uploaded a video claiming that she had dabbled in black magic. The Kuala Lumpur High Court said on Tuesday that Rosmah had proven her claim against 35-year-old Ku Muhammad Hilmie Ku Din. “This global award … comprises general and aggravated damages,” Justice Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh said during the damages assessment hearing, according to a report by local daily... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3317359/malaysias-rosmah-wins-us23600-damages-over-black-magic-claims-tiktokker?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3317359/malaysias-rosmah-wins-us23600-damages-over-black-magic-claims-tiktokker?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:24:36 +0000 Hadi Azmi Hadi Azmi The bankruptcy of high-profile fashion designer Jovian Mandagie, the former son-in-law of Malaysia’s ex-prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, has brought renewed attention to the growing scandals surrounding the former leader’s family. Jovian, once a household name in Malaysian and Indonesian fashion circles, was declared bankrupt by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Thursday for failing to repay a US$1.25 million loan to an engineering firm. The court ruling comes amid ongoing investigations by... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3317023/ex-malaysian-pm-ismail-sabris-family-hit-scandal-former-son-law-declared-bankrupt?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3317023/ex-malaysian-pm-ismail-sabris-family-hit-scandal-former-son-law-declared-bankrupt?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jul 2025 12:29:45 +0000