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Members of the British band the 1975 cannot be held personally liable for losses of a Malaysian music festival that was shut down by authorities after lead singer Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate on stage, a London judge ruled Monday. The organizer of the Good Vibes Festival is seeking …
Read More »Malaysian government agrees in principle to another search for MH370 plane wreckage
Malaysia’s government has agreed in principle to accept a second “no find, no fee” proposal from a U.S. company to renew the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than 10 years ago, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Friday. …
Read More »Najib Razak becomes 1st Malaysian leader to be imprisoned after losing corruption sentence appeal
Malaysia’s Najib Razak will become the country’s first former prime minister to be jailed, after losing his final appeal on Tuesday in a graft case linked to the looting of the 1MDB state fund. The top court unanimously upheld his conviction and 12-year prison sentence, meaning Najib will have to …
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