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Mahathir: Jailed Najib 'highly likely' to get royal pardon
Reuters, Published on 25/08/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's veteran politician Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday that the disgraced former premier Najib Razak, who he helped bring down, was likely to receive a royal pardon and be released from a 12-year jail sentence for graft that he began this week.
Myanmar court postpones hearings in Suu Kyi's trial
Reuters, Published on 04/02/2022
» A court in military-run Myanmar postponed two hearings this week in the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi, a source with knowledge of proceedings said on Friday, after media reported the ousted leader had not been feeling well.
Philippines says Suu Kyi must be involved in Myanmar peace process
Reuters, Published on 16/01/2022
» MANILA: Deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is "indispensable" in restoring democracy to the military-ruled country and must be included in any peace talks, regardless of her conviction, the Philippines' foreign minister said on Sunday.
Former Malaysia PM Najib may seek re-election as MP despite conviction
Reuters, Published on 19/09/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has not ruled out seeking re-election to parliament within the next two years, he told Reuters in an interview, undeterred by a corruption conviction that would block him from running.
Philippines' Duterte accused of stifling scrutiny in senate probes
Reuters, Published on 14/09/2021
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered members of his cabinet to get his consent before appearing at senate investigations, fuelling accusations from activists and some politicians of an attempt to stifle scrutiny.
Myanmar junta lays new corruption charges against Suu Kyi
Reuters, Published on 10/06/2021
» New corruption cases have been opened against Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other former officials from her government, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Thursday.
How an informant and a messaging app led to global sting
Reuters, Published on 08/06/2021
» JAKARTA: It took $100,000-plus expenses, and the opportunity for a reduced prison sentence, for the smartphone developer to collaborate with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in 2018 and kick-start Operation Trojan Horse, according to a court document.
Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases
Reuters, Published on 06/04/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesia on Monday confirmed 218 new coronavirus cases, the biggest daily jump since the first cases were announced a month ago, taking the total number of infections to 2,491, a Health Ministry official said.
Questions emerge over trials in 1MDB scandal
Reuters, Published on 03/03/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Hours after Malaysia's change of leadership at the weekend, former prime minister Najib Razak posted a picture of himself smiling and giving a thumbs-up on social media.
Malaysia's Najib ordered killing of Mongolian model: bodyguard
Reuters, Published on 17/12/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian police officer on death row for the 2006 slaying of a Mongolian model has accused former prime minister Najib Razak of ordering him to kill the woman, according to media reports and the policeman's lawyer.