IN case you missed it, here is a list of news handpicked by our editor for the week beginning July 25 to 31, 2016.

Among the top stories are: UMNO Youth alleged three former top government officials were involved in a conspiracy to topple Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak; a brazen shooting incident near Jalan Genting Kelang shocked unsuspecting members of the public; and Tunku Mahkota of Johor talked about football and politics in an exclusive interview on Astro AWANI’s talk show ‘Obviously Harith Iskander’ (OHI) Saturday night.

MONDAY, JULY 25

1MDB: Sue the US government if allegations untrue - Shafie Apdal

'Sue the American Government if their claims on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) were unfounded', Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said. He added, although the AG (Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali) had explained the matter, there needs to be a follow-up as the allegations by the US Department of Justice would compromise Malaysia's image if they were not addressed immediately.

Sue the American Government if their claims on 1MDB were unfounded, Shafie Apdal said.

DOJ report: PM Najib calls for those implicated to clear their names

Datuk Seri Najib Razak has called for the individuals implicated in the United States Department of Justice's (DOJ) report on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) to clear their names. The Prime Minister also stressed that the individuals named must take responsibility for their actions.


TUESDAY, JULY 26

Zeti among those involved in anti-PM conspiracy - UMNO Youth

The UMNO Youth alleged three former top government officials were involved in a conspiracy to topple Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. They are former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed, former Bank Negara Malaysia governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz and former attorney-general Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail.

These are the three former top government officials involved in a conspiracy to topple Prime Minister, according to Khairul Azuan Harun.


WEDNESDAY, JULY 27

Man dies in brazen shooting in Setapak

A brazen shooting incident at a commercial area near Jalan Genting Kelang shocked unsuspecting members of the public who witnessed the crime. A CCTV recording showed the vehicle stopping at the traffic light. Shortly after, two motorcycles came up behind the car, with two riders on each motorbike. The pillion riders then got off and began firing at both sides of the vehicle.

Man dies in brazen shooting in Setapak. - File photo

Suicide at Subang Jaya shopping mall

A businessman died after jumping from the fifth floor of a shopping mall in USJ 19. In the 8.30am incident, the 34-year-old was found at the parking lot of the mall by a security guard on duty.


THURSDAY, JULY 28

Shooting case: Victim bought new car before incident, to avoid being followed - Friend

The man who was shot dead at the Jalan Taman Ibu Kota/Jalan Genting Klang junction on Wednesday had just bought a new car after suspecting that he was being followed, according to his friend.

MH370: Nobody was at control at the end of its flight - ATSB new chief


MH370 plunged into the ocean at almost 400km/hr said Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) new chief commissioner Greg Hood. In an interview with AirlineRatings.com, he said the dramatic descent from about 5,400ft (1,200m) a minute to up to 20,000ft (6,700m) a minute suggests that no one was in control of the aircraft.


FRIDAY, JULY 29

2017 Nissan Titan 4x4 pickup: Bigger than a politician's ego

The new-for-2016 Nissan Titan XD Diesel SL 4x4 crew cab truck ia huge and powerful, yet designed to fit above heavy-duty Dodge Rams and below the heavy-duty Goliaths manufactured by Ford and Chevrolet. Take a look at the monster!

Huge and powerful, this is the new Nissan Titan XD Diesel SL 4X4.

Mother pleads guilty to poisoning her five-year-old son, burning his body

Narges Shafeirad pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court to killing Daniel last year by forcing him to swallow a lethal amount of cold medicine before setting her car on fire and staging a crash to mask her brutality. She faces up to 50 years in prison at her sentencing in December.


SATURDAY, JULY 30

VIDEO: Joe Flizzow meets LL Cool J and Channing Tatum at Harvard

Joe Flizzow took a summer course in Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports at Harvard... and had the chance to rub shoulders with few of Hollywood's biggest stars.




SUNDAY, JULY 31

'Tunku Kalsom Aminah Sofiah changed my life' - TMJ


The birth of daughter, Tunku Kalsom Aminah Sofiah has changed the lives of Johor royal couple Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and YM Che Puan Khaleeda. In an exclusive interview on Astro AWANI’s talk show ‘Obviously Harith Iskander’ (OHI) Saturday night, the Tunku Mahkota of Johor, Tunku Ismail admitted that he is now more comfortable going back early and spending more time with his princess.

Tunku Ismail tells all in Obviously Harith Iskander on Saturday.

Three things that should never be mixed with politics - TMJ

According to Tunku Mahkota of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, politics in education, religion and business will only create corruption.