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The Star
21 minutes ago
- Business
- The Star
Trading ideas: TNB, Bursa, HI Mobility, KIP REIT, UUE, Pestec, Jati Tinggit, SL Innovation, SC Estate, Majuperak, Oasis, Pavilion REIT
KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia. Tenaga Nasional Bhd has been given the green light by the High Court to commence judicial review against the Inland Revenue Board in relation with tax assessment totalling RM291.6mn for FY18. Bursa Carbon Exchange, a subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia Bhd , will host its first bilateral energy supply contract auction this November. HI Mobility Bhd is working to resolve a strike involving drivers of its flagship bus brand Causeway Link, following a recent wage cut. Unitholders of KIP Real Estate Investment Trust have given the green light at its extraordinary general meeting for the RM118.0mn acquisition of 4 retail properties in Kuantan and Selangor as well as a RM132.0mn private placement to fund part of the purchase and subsequent enhancements. UUE Holdings Bhd have inked a memorandum of understanding with Asean Cableship Pte Ltd to provide horizontal directional drilling solutions for offshore telecommunications and infrastructure projects in the Asia Pacific region. Pestec International Bhd has been sued by its former group CEO Paul Lim Pay Chuan and his uncle, former deputy chairman Lim Ah Hock, for a total of RM17.5mn in alleged unpaid advances. Jati Tinggi Group Bhd has secured a RM19.4mn contract from Tenaga Nasional Bhd for submarine cable works in Perak via a 70:30 joint venture. SL Innovation Capital Bhd has decided to defer plans to transfer its listing from the LEAP Market to the ACE Market, citing prevailing market uncertainties. SC Estate Builder Bhd is disposing of a piece of land in Alor Setar, Kedah, measuring 5,834 sq metres to Novium Pinnacle Sdn Bhd for RM8.8mn. Majuperak Holdings Bhd 's RM18.4mn proposed disposal of Brewster Village to Ladang Lekir Sdn Bhd was terminated due to unmet conditions. Majuperak remains an affected issuer and aims to submit its revised plan by 11 October 2025. Oasis Harvest Corporation Bhd, which operates restaurants, saw the emergence of Labuan-based European Credit Investment Bank Ltd as its new substantial shareholder. Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust 's net property income rose 8.2% YoY to RM129.8mn in 2QFY25, thanks to higher contributions from Pavilion Bukit Jalil and advertising revenue from Elite Pavilion Mall.
United News of India
22 minutes ago
- Politics
- United News of India
SC refuses to entertain Baghel's plea against nephew's election petition
New Delhi, Jul 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea by former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel challenging an election petition filed against him by his nephew and BJP leader Vijay Baghel, which alleged violation of the mandated silence period norms during the 2023 Assembly elections. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the petition as withdrawn while granting Baghel liberty to approach the High Court-cum-Election Tribunal to raise the issue of maintainability as a preliminary issue. 'If such an application is filed, the High Court is requested to decide it after giving an opportunity of being heard to the other side and before proceeding on merits. Observations made in the said order shall have no bearing on the application sought to be moved,' the Bench clarified. Baghel had approached the apex court against the Chhattisgarh High Court's dismissal of his application filed under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC seeking rejection of Vijay Baghel's election petition. Appearing for Baghel, Senior Advocate Vivek Tankha, along with Advocate Sumeer Sodhi, argued that breach of silence period norms does not amount to 'corrupt practice' under election law and hence, the election petition was not maintainable. However, the Bench suggested that the issue be raised before the High Court-cum-Election Tribunal. In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Bhupesh Baghel (Indian National Congress) and Vijay Baghel (Bharatiya Janata Party) contested against each other from the Patan constituency, with Bhupesh Baghel emerging victorious. Subsequently, Vijay Baghel filed an election petition alleging corrupt practices, including violation of the 48-hour silence period mandated under Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act. It was claimed that Bhupesh Baghel organised a rally or roadshow during the silence period, where slogans were raised in his favour. This was allegedly video-graphed and photographed by Vijay Baghel's election agent. In his defence, Bhupesh Baghel contended that the election petition was vague and did not disclose any triable cause of action. Upon dismissal of his application by the High Court, he approached the Supreme Court, which today declined to interfere. UNI SNG SSP
RNZ News
an hour ago
- RNZ News
Elizabeth Smith pleads guilty to manslaughter in property dispute
The High Court at Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Simon Rogers An Auckland accountant previously charged with the murder of a man after driving her vehicle into him during a dispute, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Elizabeth Lynn Smith pleaded guilty before Justice Downs at the High Court in Auckland on Wednesday, after the Crown reduced the charge to manslaughter this week following a period of discussions. Smith and the victim Dean Fifield had previously lived together and were involved in an ongoing dispute over items Smith had claimed ownership over but were stored at Fifield's house, an agreed summary of facts stated. On 13 June 2024 Smith went to Fifield's house in West Auckland to recover property, with two associates who were there to help her. Smith and her associates got involved in a dispute with Fifield over the items in the driveway of the house. Smith's associates later reversed out of the driveway and stopped on the roadside, while Smith's car remained in the driveway facing the road. At one point, Fifield followed the associate's vehicle on foot and "began punching the associate's stationery vehicle with his closed fist, causing damage to the windscreen," according to the summary of facts. Subsequently, Smith drove her vehicle directly into Fifield, which propelled him onto the bonnet before falling under the front of Smith's vehicle. Smith continued to drive a short distance with Mr Fifield underneath her vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene by attending paramedics. Smith is set to be sentenced in August. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Indian Express
2 hours ago
- Indian Express
Kin of Colonel assaulted by Punjab cops seeks CBI probe into NRI youth's ‘fake' encounter
A petition has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court demanding a time-bound Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into what it termed the 'staged encounter' of 22-year-old Jaspreet Singh, a Canadian student, by Punjab Police in Patiala on March 13. The petition has been filed by Gurtej Singh Dhillon, the brother-in-law of Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath, who was allegedly assaulted by the same police team on the same night. Dhillon has contended that the Punjab Police cannot be expected to conduct an impartial investigation into its own officers' role and alleged that the killing violated Jaspreet's right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. According to the plea, Jaspreet, a student visiting from Vancouver, was shot dead in an encounter reported by the police in FIR No. 29, registered under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, including conspiracy and assault, and under Section 25 of the Arms Act at Sadar Nabha Police Station. The petition highlights that a post-mortem report, annexed as evidence, recorded seven injuries on Jaspreet's body. Three of the fatal wounds to the chest and forehead showed tattooing marks, typically caused by close-range gunfire. 'This directly contradicts the police version that they fired defensively from a distance and aimed for his legs,' the petition read. It further alleges that Jaspreet had already surrendered when he was taken to a samadh (memorial site) and shot, with an ambulance pre-arranged at the scene, suggesting 'premeditation and intent to kill.' Dhillon's plea also questions the integrity of the ongoing police probe, pointing out that officers involved in the encounter were reportedly rewarded with promotions and Rs 10 lakh, raising fears of institutional bias. It urges the High Court to step in and entrust the investigation to the CBI to 'restore public faith in the rule of law.' The petition draws on Supreme Court-mandated safeguards against police excesses in its 2014 People's Union for Civil Liberties ruling, which require independent and impartial investigations in all encounter killings, especially when officers of the same force are under suspicion. 'A credible probe cannot be carried out by those who stand accused,' Dhillon argues. Jaspreet's killing has already prompted another petition (CRM M-23707/2025) by his parents, who also allege foul play. Dhillon's plea expresses concern that the family may be pressured into withdrawing their petition, leaving the truth of the killing unexamined. Advocates Navkiran Singh, Rubina N Singh, and Harpreet Kaur, representing Dhillon, argue that the case 'goes beyond one family's loss' and that 'every encounter killing that bypasses due process shakes public confidence in the justice system.' The petition invokes Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which preserves the High Court's inherent powers to secure the ends of justice, along with Section 15(6)(b) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, which calls for day-to-day hearings to prevent delays in cases involving SC/ST members.
NZ Herald
2 hours ago
- NZ Herald
Auckland driveway death: Elizabeth Smith pleads guilty to manslaughter of Dean Fifield
Court documents state that Smith and Fifield had at one point lived at the same Moire Rd address in Massey, West Auckland, where the incident occurred. Smith returned to the address at about 11pm on June 13, 2024, 'with the intention of recovering property', according to the agreed summary of facts for the case. She brought with her two associates to assist with the task. Auckland accountant Elizabeth Lynn Smith appears in the High Court at Auckland, charged with the June 2024 murder of Dean Fifield in Massey. The charge was later downgraded to manslaughter. Photo / Michael Craig Things quickly escalated. Fifield came out of the house to confront the group, and the associates pulled out of the driveway and onto the road. 'Mr Fifield followed their vehicle on foot and angered by the situation began punching the associate's stationary vehicle with his closed fist, causing damage to the windscreen,' documents state. Smith, in her own car, a Mazda Axela, then drove out of the driveway and directly into Fifield. 'Ms Smith's vehicle struck Mr Fifield, which propelled him onto the bonnet initially before he fell under the front of Ms Smith's vehicle,' the agreed summary continues. 'Ms Smith continued driving a short distance with Mr Fifield wedged underneath her vehicle. 'Mr Fifield was trapped under the vehicle when it came to a stop on Moire Road.' Fifield was pronounced dead at the scene, after emergency responders took measures to lift the car. Auckland resident Dean Fifield was fatally struck by a car in Massey in June 2024. Elizabeth Lynn Smith was charged with murder but instead pleaded guilty today to manslaughter. Photo / Supplied Fifield previously described himself online as an avid amateur athlete with a background and passion for nutrition and food science. 'I believe you are what you eat, which reflects on happiness and wellbeing in our communities, providing the well-being to be and perform to everyone's best,' he wrote on his LinkedIn profile. 'Developing tasty consumer demanding healthy products which bump off the junk food products is one of my next big goals.' In online tributes after his death, friends described him as 'a lovely chap' and 'a force to be reckoned with'. 'A big heart, you couldn´t help but want to help anyone that you passed paths with,' one person wrote. Smith's murder trial had been set to begin in September. She will instead be sentenced next month. Justice Mathew Downs accepted the guilty plea today, ordering her to remain in custody until sentencing. Craig Kapitan is an Auckland-based journalist covering courts and justice. He joined the Herald in 2021 and has reported on courts since 2002 in three newsrooms in the US and New Zealand. Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
