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Former Malaysia PM jailed in financial scandal – BBC News
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak will begin a 12-year-prison sentence after losing his appeal against his money laundering conviction. The 69-year-old’s charges relate to a corruption scandal involving state-owned wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). He was convicted in 2020, when a court found him guilty on seven counts centred on a total of 42m ringgit ($9.4m; £8m), but he had been out on…
Chinese space debris seen burning up in night sky over Malaysia as rocket parts land in sea
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The fiery remains of a Chinese Long March 5B were seen streaking across the night sky from Malaysia as it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and landed in the sea on July 31, 2022. China’s space agency has faced criticism for failing to inform other nations and regions about the trajectory of such space debris. Chinese state-run media…
China-built East Coast Rail Link project continues in Malaysia
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Some critical tunnel boring jobs have been completed as work continues on the East Coast Rail Link, a China-led project that aims to connect Malaysia’s eastern states of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan with the nation’s largest city Kuala Lumpur and its western ports. The 665km (413-mile) railway is being built by the China Communications Construction Company…
Malaysia chicken ban causes poultry shortage in Singapore
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Singapore is facing a chicken shortage after its neighbour Malaysia announced an export ban on chicken starting June 1, 2022. Singapore relies on Malaysia for about a third of its chicken meat imports. The ban has already pushed up the price of chicken in the country, and chicken rice stall operators in the city say that…
Malaysia cracks down after 500 Rohingya refugees escape detention centre
More than 500 Rohingya refugees have escaped from a detention centre in northern Malaysia. Police say the detainees broke down doors, overwhelmed immigration officers and fled, but more than 360 of those who broke free have already been rearrested. At least six people were killed in the incident. Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi has more from Kuala Lumpur. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find…
Norwegian diver found safe off Malaysia, search for 3 others missing continues
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube One of four missing divers in Malaysia was found safe on April 7, 2022, and the search continues for the remaining three. They were reported missing on April 6 after going on a training dive near Pulau Tokong Sanggol, a small island about 15km (9.32 miles) off the southern state of Johor. Neighbouring Singapore and Indonesia,…
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