Bede Hong

Bede is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.

E-mail: hong@themalaysianinsight.com

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Low infection number, high costs why returnees allowed home quarantine

Low infection number, high costs why returnees allowed home quarantine

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

Bede Hong4 years ago
Observing situation till August 31 before lifting curbs on international travel

Observing situation till August 31 before lifting curbs on international travel

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

Bede Hong4 years ago
7 new virus cases for second day running, no deaths

7 new virus cases for second day running, no deaths

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

Bede Hong4 years ago
Musa’s acquittal unlike Riza’s plea deal, says defence lawyer

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.

Bede Hong4 years ago
Musa Aman acquitted of 46 graft charges

Musa Aman acquitted of 46 graft charges

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

Bede Hong4 years ago
One year to exhaust appeals process for Najib after SRC International verdict

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.

Bede Hong4 years ago
‘Not an iota of proof’ Najib behind RM42 million transactions

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

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

Bede Hong4 years ago
Judge allows defence to wrap up submissions tomorrow

Judge allows defence to wrap up submissions tomorrow

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

Bede Hong4 years ago
Najib is a victim of conspiracy, says defence

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.

Bede Hong4 years ago
Prosecution didn’t prove Najib’s RM42 million came from KWAP loans, says defence

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.

Bede Hong4 years ago

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.

Bede Hong4 years ago
Najib really believed RM42 million was Arab donation, says defence

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.

Bede Hong4 years ago
Prosecution never determined source of Najib’s RM42 million, says defence

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.

Bede Hong4 years ago
Court should disregard testimony of ex-minister tainted by sexual misconduct complaint

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.

Bede Hong4 years ago

Defence accuses prosecution of ‘tailoring case’ in Najib trial

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

Bede Hong4 years ago