Former finance minister Daim Zainuddin was warded at Assunta Hospital yesterday.

The tycoon’s counsel Gurdial Singh Nijar informed the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court this morning about the accused being unable to be present at today’s proceedings.

However, the defence lawyer did not mention the reason for the 86-year-old’s admission into the hospital.

Today was set for proceedings related to the prosecution’s application for Daim (above) to undergo a mental evaluation...