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  1. Malaysia’s border chief charged with assaulting police in viral airport clash

    Malaysia’s border control chief pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to two charges of assaulting junior police officers at the country’s main international airport last month, after a video of the confrontation went viral…

  2. Stinking rich: Malaysia eyes land routes to boost durian trade in China

    Malaysia is negotiating with Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia to establish overland transit routes for fresh durian exports to China, according to Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu. The minister…

  3. Man in Malaysia loses appeal over $45,500 lottery prize despite photo and police report

    A businessman in Malaysia who says he photographed a winning lottery ticket before losing it has failed in his appeal to claim the RM185,671 (US$45,500) prize.

  4. Passenger gets suspended jail term for trying to open plane's emergency door at 37,000 feet

    A South Korean court has handed a suspended prison term to a passenger who lifted an emergency door lever on a Bangkok-Daegu flight at 37,000 feet (about 11,300 meters).

  5. Court orders Malaysia to return 176 bitcoins to 9 crypto scam victims

    The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has ordered the Malaysian government to return about 176 bitcoin, now worth around US$14.3 million, to nine victims of a cryptocurrency investment scam.

  6. Japan win men's team gold at world gymnastics championships

    ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Japan won the men's team title at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam on Tuesday, with Daiki Hashimoto producing a standout display as he helped his country finish ahead of…

  7. Duterte family’s alleged mansions, luxury spending, appalling – Luistro

    MANILA, Philippines — House lead prosecutor, Batangas Rep. Gerville “Jinky” Luistro, on Tuesday questioned the Duterte family’s image of simple living amid reports of alleged mansions and expensive purchases linked to…

  8. Minister: 88pct of MyKiosk units occupied, operational nationwide

    Only 12pct, or 897 units, remain vacant - Nga.

  9. Mans Carpio’s P200,000 restaurant bill could feed 3 barangays – Ridon

    MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutor, Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry L. Ridon, on Tuesday questioned the more than P200,000 restaurant bill allegedly charged to the credit card of lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio…

  10. Luistro: Prosecution ready to turn over evidence to Ombudsman

    MANILA, Philippines — House lead prosecutor, Batangas Rep. Gerville “Jinky” Luistro, said Tuesday that the prosecution was ready to turn over evidence from Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial to the…