en-my-hotdailynews: 2015-06-21 Malaysia Southeast Asia

Boat bribery row escalates
The Australian
People-smugglers bribed Indonesian police to allow the departure of the asylum-seeker boat that has provoked a diplomatic storm since it was intercepted at sea by Australian Customs and the navy late last month, according to sources. The Indonesian police ...

British Death-Row Grandma Not Discussed With Ambassador: Minister Retno   Jakarta Globe
Govt pressured for truth on boat payments   Otago Daily Times
Indonesia believes Australia pays people smugglers to turn back boats   Jakarta Post
Sunday Leader
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Has WSJ exposed 1MDB as BN's political ATM?
Malaysiakini (subscription)
1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) was founded by Prime Minister Najib Razak to be a “a strategic enabler for new ideas and sources of growth” and was given the mission “to drive sustainable economic development by forging strategic global ...

Pua: Was 1MDB created as a BN slush fund?   Malay Mail Online
Is 1MDB Najib's slush fund, asks DAP   The Malaysian Insider

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Thousands flock to Grand Mosque
Arab News
With the beginning of Ramadan, Muslims from across the world are coming to Makkah to pray at the Grand Mosque. Each day at sunset, a policeman fires a cannon, right, a signal for the faithful to break their fast, below. (AN photos by Ahmed Hashad).
More than one million worshippers at Grand Mosque   Saudi Gazette
Uber Launches Food Delivery Service for Fasting Muslims in Indonesia   Eater
Photos: Muslims prepare for Ramadan around the world   PBS NewsHour (blog)
Saudi Press Agency
ArabianBusiness.com
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Mindanao archbishop: MILF decommissioning simple but significant
GMA News
Last week's act of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front towards decommissioning process may seem small but its significance should not be ignored, a Mindanao archbishop said. Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Cardinal Quevedo said the [ceremonial] ...

MILF questions timing of Philconsa suit   Inquirer.net
Former Moro rebels pin hopes on long-term peace   gulfnews.com
Decommissioning a painful 'healing process' for MILF   Philippine Star
Manila Channel
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Large-scale Cambodian youth delegation to visit China
Global Times
President of Cambodian Union of Youth Federations Hun Many will lead a 100-member youth delegation to visit China from June 21 to 25 to deepen youth-to-youth relations between the two countries.Speaking at a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy ...

Cambodia seizes meth, heroin in biggest drug bust in years   The Japan Times
Cambodia arrests 4 drug suspects, seizes 55 kg drugs   GlobalPost
Cambodian PM Hun Sen elected ruling party president   Anadolu Agency

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AsiaOne

Foreigner with IS links detained and deported
AsiaOne
Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division officers detained the 31-year-old Northern African national (middle) believed to be involved with the IS terror group. Photo: The Star/ANN. Foreigner with IS links detained and deported. The Star/ANN ...

Cops nab foreigner with IS links   Malaysiakini (subscription)
IS operative caught in KL   The Star Online
IGP: Suspected IS-linked foreigner deported from Malaysia   Malay Mail Online
Free Malaysia Today
The Rakyat Post
The Malaysian Insider
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Gunshots fired at hospital in Singapore, two injured
GlobalPost
SINGAPORE, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Gunshots were fired during a struggle between a police officer and the suspect he had been escorting at a hospital in Singapore on Saturday evening, police confirmed. The police officer had escorted a 24-year-old ...

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 21 edition   The Straits Times
Use of firearms taken 'very seriously': DPM Teo   Channel News Asia
Police officer shot at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital   TODAYonline
AsiaOne
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Comelec: 4.3 M voters still without biometrics 'No bio, no vote' in 2016
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - With some 4.3 million registered voters still without biometrics data, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday sought the public's help in its “No Bio, No Boto” campaign. Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista said these voters ...

Comelec: 4.3M voters still have incomplete biometric records   InterAksyon
Comelec reiterates appeal to public to have biometrics taken   Inquirer.net

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AsiaOne

End high-speed rail in JB? KL agency says it was misquoted
AsiaOne
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (left) and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, shaking hands at the press conference after their annual leaders' retreat at Shangri-La Hotel on 5 May 2015. Both pledged their full commitment to realising the ...

The city that gambier built   The Hindu
'We were misquoted on high-speed rail article'   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Singapore Surprised By Malaysia's Comments On Preference To End High ...   malaysiandigest.com
Global Times
The Malaysian Insider
TODAYonline
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BTN's own slides proof of racism, says Kasturi
Free Malaysia Today
KUALA LUMPUR: A deputy minister has been taken to task for displaying ignorance of the “disgusting methods of brainwashing' used by the controversial federal government's Biro Tata Negara. The MP for Batu Kawan, Kasturi Patto, said six slides, and one ...

HIPPO-SKINNED: Prove BTN is racist, says deputy minister   Malaysia Chronicle
Group of independent book publishers demand apology from BTN   The Sun Daily
Show proof BTN is racist, says deputy minister   The Star Online
Astro Awani
Malaysiakini (subscription)
The Rakyat Post
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