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Malaysian businessman Jho Low called to appear before parliamentary panel ...
The Straits Times
Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho has been summoned before the Public Accounts Committee over the 1MDB controversy. PHOTO: THE STAR. Published. 1 hour ago. More. Share Tweet Linkedin Email Pin Google+ Reddit Print. Permalink: http://str.sg/ ...

1MDB: Jho Low to appear before PAC on Sept 8   Free Malaysia Today
Jho Low called to appear before panel on Sept 8   The Star Online
PAC summons Jho Low for 1MDB hearing, says report   The Malaysian Insider
Malaysia Chronicle
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AsiaOne

WSJ articles self-explanatory, Dow Jones says in reply to Najib's lawyers
Jakarta Post
Dow Jones & Company Inc has stated that it is not necessary for it to clarify if two articles published by the Wall Street Journal were intended to accuse Prime Minister Najib Razak of misappropriating 1Malaysia Development Berhad funds. In a reply to ...
Malaysia's Growing Opposition Can't Be Silenced   Wall Street Journal
Malaysian PMO staff surprise PM Najib on his 62nd birthday   AsiaOne
Is Najib serious in wanting to sue WSJ?   Malaysiakini (subscription)
The Straits Times
TODAYonline
The Australian Financial Review
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AsiaOne

Thailand, Vietnam boost trade ties
AsiaOne
At a special Cabinet meeting yesterday, Thailand and Vietnam agreed to co-operate, rather than compete, on trade to boost bilateral commerce to US$20 billion (S$27.36 billion) by 2020 as well as work closely on suppressing illegal fishing, trafficking ...
Thailand's Generals Hold their Ground   Wall Street Journal
VN, Thailand's relationship thrives   Viet Nam News
Vietnam-Thailand cooperation thriving across the board: PMs   VietNamNet Bridge
Tuoitrenews
Pattaya Mail
The Straits Times
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Malaysia arrests third man for investigation on 1MDB
The Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's high-level multi-agency team probing irregularites at 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) has detained a third man this week linked to the troubled state investor, whose financial troubles are threatening the leadership of ...

Third person remanded in connection with 1MDB probe   The Star Online
IGP guilty of acts against parliamentary democracy   Malaysiakini (subscription)
In third arrest for 1MDB probe, another SRC International-linked man nabbed   Malay Mail Online
Malaysia Chronicle
The Malaysian Insider
AsiaOne
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AsiaOne

Selangor police bag meth worth $718990
AsiaOne
SEPANG - Customs officers have foiled two attempts to smuggle in 10.5kg of methamphetamine worth RM2mil (S$718,991) at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Two Indian nationals have been arrested, while authorities are also looking for other ...

RM2mil meth bagged   The Star Online
Two foreigners held, RM1.9m drugs seized   The Borneo Post
Drug smuggling attempts foiled   The Sun Daily
Sin Chew Jit Poh
New Straits Times Online
Malay Mail Online
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Mayor faces raps over Kentex blaze
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - Valenzuela Mayor Rexlon Gatchalian and five other city officials will undergo preliminary investigation for alleged graft and violation of fire safety laws for the fire that razed a slipper factory in Valenzuela City and killed 72 ...
Criminal case for Kentex fire   BusinessWorld Online Edition
DOJ OKs raps vs Valenzuela, Kentex execs over deadly fire   Inquirer.net
Deadly Philippine factory fire: Mayor faces charges   gulfnews.com
GMA News
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PM Lee sees Singapore moving forward confidently after 50
The Straits Times
Mourners waiting for Mr Lee Kuan Yew's cortege to pass on March Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at a forum earlier this week. Singapore needs to get its economy to the next level as other Asian countries snap at its heels. "If we don't, then we ...
COMMENT: The (re)birth of a nation?   Yahoo Singapore News
If more S'poreans leave, country will be 'depleted', 'shrunken': PM Lee   The Online Citizen
Exclusive: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Speaks Candidly with TIME   TIME
Foreign Policy
TODAYonline
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Binay: Duterte on VP shortlist
ABS CBN News
MANILA – Vice President Jejomar Binay has described Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as a ''very, very qualified'' candidate, but he clarified that he has not yet chosen his running-mate. Speaking to reporters in Iloilo City on Thursday, Binay said he ...
National Newsbits for July 24, 2015   Manila Bulletin
UNA eyes Estrada as Binay running mate   CNN Philippines

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Plunder case filed against Aquino's budget secretary
gulfnews.com
Manila: A second plunder case was filed against Budget Secretary Florencio Abad for transferring executive funds to the tune of P50 million (Dh4.17 million) each to 19 senators who impeached a former Supreme Court chief justice in 2012. Former ...
DAP complaint vs DBM's Abad   BusinessWorld Online Edition
Abad faces plunder raps for giving out DAP funds   Manila Standard Today
Budget chief sued for plunder   The Manila Times
Inquirer.net
GMA News
Sun.Star
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Ex-MP Phey faces 28 new charges
AsiaOne
Former National Trades Union Congress chairman and MP Phey Yew Kok faced 28 new charges, mostly involving criminal breach of trust, yesterday. This brings the total number of charges he faces to 34. He was charged with six counts of misusing union ...

Phey Yew Kok faces 28 new charges   The Straits Times
Singaporean ex-fugitive hit with raft of new charges   The Sun Daily
28 more charges brought against former NTUC chairman Phey   Channel News Asia
TODAYonline
The Online Citizen
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