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Malay Mail | Construction company Mamfor’s donations totalling RM19.5 million to political party Bersatu were unusual because Mamfor had issued multiple cheques on the same day to Bersatu, the High Court heard. Muhyiddin Yassin’s defence team included lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.

Malaysia Gazette | Mahkamah Tinggi diberitahu transaksi berjumlah RM19.5 juta yang disalurkan kepada Bersatu ditandakan sebagai mencurigakan susulan kekerapan dan jumlahnya, namun tidak secara automatik menyalahi undang-undang. Pihak pembelaan Muhyiddin termasuk Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, Lee Yee Woei, dan pelatih dalam kamar Michelle Chew.

Utusan Malaysia | Menurut seorang pegawai bank, hampir kesemua transaksi derma RM19.5 juta kepada parti Bersatu disertakan dengan surat sokongan yang menyatakan hasrat mereka untuk membuat sumbangan kepada parti politik itu. Pihak pembelaan Muhyiddin termasuk peguam Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay dan Lee Yee Woei, dan pelatih dalam kamar Michelle Chew.

The Edge Malaysia | Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s former senior political secretary Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin has failed in his bid to transfer his graft case to the High Court. Shamsul’s legal team included lawyers Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.

Free Malaysia Today | Shamsul Iskandar Akin, a former senior political secretary to the Prime Minister, failed in his application to transfer his five corruption charges from the Sessions Court to the High Court. Shamsul’s legal team included lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.

The Star | A Federal Court ruling upholding caning as constitutional has sparked renewed debate over justice and human dignity, and whether such punishment still belongs in modern Malaysia. Lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad took a critical stance, describing caning as a form of punishment that is inhumane due to the severe and lasting physical and even psychological harm it causes.

Free Malaysia Today | The Kuala Lumpur sessions court was told that two corporate figures allegedly linked to the so-called “corporate mafia” claimed they could stop an MACC investigation into Revenue Group Bhd, subject to agreement to their terms. The defence team includes lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, New Sin Yew, and Joshua Tay.

Malaysiakini | Two individuals told businessperson Brian Ng Shih Chiow they could “make MACC stop its investigation” against him if he agreed to their terms regarding shareholdings at his company, the KL Sessions Court heard today. Lawyers representing Brian and his brother Dino include Amer Hamzah Arshad, New Sin Yew, and Joshua Tay.

The Edge Malaysia | Two individuals linked to the “corporate mafia” scandal claimed they could halt an ongoing probe by the MACC into Revenue Group co-founder Brian Ng Shih Chiow, conditional on him agreeing to the duo’s terms in a simmering dispute over the company’s shareholdings. Lawyers representing Brian Ng and Dino Ng include Amer Hamzah Arshad, New Sin Yew, and Joshua Tay.

The Rakyat Insight | Isu salah tadbir urus koporat yang dikaitkan dengan peranan mafia korporat terus menjadi topik hangat dipersoalkan pada perbicaraan membabitkan Revenue Group Berhad apabila saksi Datuk Eddie Ng Chee Siong terus disiasat oleh pasukan pembelaan, yang termasuk peguam Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, New Sin Yew, dan Joshua Tay.

The Edge Malaysia | Two bank officers in former PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s corruption trial told the High Court that transactions totalling RM5 million into Bersatu’s bank account were transparent and recorded permanently in the banking system. His defence team included lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.

Malay Mail | A company that did not have enough funds in its bank account had taken an overdraft to pay out RM1 million to political party Bersatu in 2022, a banker told the High Court during Muhyiddin Yassin’s power abuse and money laundering trial. Muhyiddin’s defence team included lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.

The Star | The High Court heard that five cheques totalling RM5 million were deposited into Bersatu’s account in several transactions. When cross-examined by Muhyiddin’s counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad, a bank officer agreed that payments by cheque are recorded, transparent payments. Muhyiddin’s lawyers included lawyers Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.

Free Malaysia Today | A bank officer told the High Court in Muhyiddin’s corruption trial that RM800,000 credited into Bersatu’s account through four cheques came from KCJ Engineering Sdn Bhd, and were transparent and consistent with the party’s constitution. The defence team included Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.

The Edge Malaysia | A Maybank officer told the High Court that four cheque payments totalling RM800,000 deposited into Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s bank account were transparent and consistent with the party’s constitution. Muhyiddin’s legal team included Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.