The applications of former Treasury secretary-general Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah and former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy to strike out a US$6.59 billion suit filed by the sovereign fund against them will be heard on Oct 19.

Representing Irwan Serigar, lawyer Lavinia Kumaraendran said the defendants and plaintiff agreed for the two applications to be heard simultaneously on Oct 19 before judicial commissioner Amarjeet Singh.

When contacted today...