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Trump Ex-Fundraiser Elliot Broidy Pleads Guilty in 1MDB Lobbying Case
Elliot Broidy pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge that he illegally lobbied Trump to drop an investigation into a Malaysian embezzlement scandal.
Beheaded Teacher Paty Will Get France’s Highest Honour
Samuel Paty, the 47-year old history teacher beheaded by a suspected Islamist last week, will posthumously get France's highest award.
French Police Arrest Nine After Teacher Beheaded in Street
French police have arrested nine people after a suspected Islamist sympathiser beheaded a schoolteacher on the street of a Paris suburb on Friday.
Report: Khazanah Says Firefly Could Become Malaysia’s New National Airline
Khazanah has the option to channel funds to low-cost carrier Firefly which could become the country’s national airline if Malaysia Airlines was shut down.
Istana Negara Postpones Meetings with Party Leaders Due to Covid-19 Curbs
Malaysia’s royal palace postponed from today all meetings for two weeks because of new coronavirus curbs.
AirAsia X Proposes Debt Restructuring in Bid for Survival
The long-haul arm of Malaysia’s flagship budget airline, AirAsia X Bhd (AAX), has proposed restructuring its debt to avoid liquidation.
Agong Won’t Be Granting Anyone an Audience for a Week
The Agong will not grant an audience to anyone for a week as he is under observation at a hospital.
New Japanese PM Suga Names Cabinet, Many Carried over from Predecessor
Japanese ruling party president Yoshihide Suga was poised to become the nation’s next prime minister on Wednesday.
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Resigns Due to Health Reasons
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier, said on Friday he was resigning because of poor health.
Australia’s Victoria Declares Disaster, Imposes Curfew for Melbourne to Curb Covid-19
Australia’s Victoria state declared a disaster on Sunday (Aug 2) and imposed a nightly curfew for the capital Melbourne.
Thai PM Vows Justice over Dropping of Red Bull Heir’s Criminal...
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Wednesday his government would ensure justice prevails over a deadly 2012 hit-and-run linked to the heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune.
Singapore PM’s Nephew Found Guilty of Contempt, Fined S$15,000
The Singapore prime minister's nephew was found guilty of contempt of court and fined S$15,000 by the city-state's top court today.
Thai Police to Examine Dropping of Criminal Charges Against Red Bull...
Thailand's police said today they would look into why criminal charges were dropped against the heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune.
Thailand Drops Criminal Charges Against Red Bull Heir
Criminal charges in Thailand have been dropped against the heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune who was accused in a 2012 hit-and-run that killed a police officer.
Shafie: Opposition Gearing up for Snap Polls
Malaysia’s Opposition is preparing for early elections.