We refer to the Company's announcements dated 17 February 2025, 19 February 2025, 19 March 2025, 1 July 2025, 15 August 2025 and 18 September 2025 in relation to the litigation matter (Civil Suit No. WA-22NCC-93-02/2025).
The Company wishes to inform that -
- The following applications were previously fixed for hearing on 16 June 2026 -
- Syarikat Muhibah Perniagaan dan Pembinaan Sdn Bhd's ("SMPP") Anti-Arbitration Injunction Application ("SMPP's Anti-Arbitration Injunction Application");
- Turnpike Synergy Sdn Bhd's application to stay the civil suit under Section 10 of the Arbitration Act 2005 ("Turnpike Synergy's Section 10 Stay Application"); and
The case management stay applications filed by Dato' Mohammad Azlan bin Abdullah ("2nd Defendant"), Ir. Rostam Sharif bin Tami ("3rd Defendant") and Zairulnizam bin Rohani ("4th Defendant") (collectively, "The 2nd to 4th Defendants' Case Management Stay Applications").
By way of the High Court's letter dated 3 June 2026, the hearing for the abovementioned applications was rescheduled to 16 June 2026.
Subsequently, by way of the High Court's letter dated 8 June 2026, the hearing originally fixed on 16 June 2026 was then converted into a case management, and the hearing of the above applications was vacated.
- At the case management on 16 June 2026 before the Judicial Commissioner, Tuan Mohamad Redzuan bin Idrus, the High Court fixed the following applications for decision on 30 July 2026:
- SMPP's Anti-Arbitration Injunction Application;
- Turnpike Synergy's Section 10 Stay Application;
- The 2nd to 4th Defendants' Case Management Stay Applications.
At the same case management, the High Court further directed the 5th Defendant, Satunas Technologies Sdn Bhd ("Satunas"), to file its Defence by 9:00 AM on 17 June 2026, and issued an unless order in this regard. The Plaintiffs are required to file their Reply to Satunas' Defence and Defence to Counterclaim within 7 days from the filing of Satunas' Defence, i.e. by 24 June 2026.
- The High Court also fixed trial on 31 May 2027 and 1 to 3 June 2027. The learned Judge further fixed a case management on 30 July 2026, after the delivery of the decision on the applications above at paragraph 4, for parties to provide updates on pre-trial matters, comprising the following:-
- List of Witnesses;
- Common Bundle of Documents;
- Agreed facts;
- Common Issues to be Tried; and
- Parties' Case summary.
On 17 June 2026, Satunas filed and served on the Plaintiffs its Defence and Counterclaim. Satunas' Counterclaim is for RM5 million in damages for alleged malicious defamation, arising from the Plaintiffs' claims against Satunas in the current civil proceedings, which Satunas alleges have caused reputational harm and affected its business opportunities.
- Arising from Satunas' filing of its Defence and Counterclaim, the Plaintiffs have filed a Notice of Discontinuance of its Application for Judgment in Default of Defence against Satunas, with no order as to costs.
This announcement is dated 18 June 2026.