Among the headlines for Friday, 26th March 2021, the High Court here today has set May 20 to hear former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's bid to seek a court order to compel the prosecution to produce several banking statements and other documents to his defence team in his RM2.3 billion 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case.

Also, at least nine people died in a fire that engulfed a mall housing a hospital that treated coronavirus patients in Mumbai, India.



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