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‘Why should he leave?’ Anwar defends Loke after Najib pardon fallout

Prime Minister questions calls for DAP to quit government over secretary-general’s resignation offer

House arrest and royal pardons in Malaysia: are there precedents?

If Datuk Seri Najib Razak pays a RM50 million fine and serves the remainder of his corruption sentence under house arrest, it would not be the first time home detention has been granted, though the circumstances differ

A house divided: The Najib Razak pardon – Terence Fernandez 

The fallout from the pardon of the former prime minister challenges the prerogative of the King

With assets frozen, ability to pay RM50m fine beyond Najib’s control, remains in Kajang Prison: Lawyers

Najib is presently taking advice and considering his options as to how best to give effect to the condition

Institutional impact of Najib’s house arrest and fine — Mohamed Hanipa Maidin

The conditional pardon that allows for house arrest is a direct insult to investigators and prosecutor who brought the former prime minister to justice over corruption involving 1MDB

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Cleared for layoffs? AirAsia to retrench 20% of workforce in major cost-cutting move

This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source

Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders

No, Malays could not fly: Scholars call out pseudohistory

UPSI and DBP academics urge discipline in handling history after Prof Solehah’s claims of Malays teaching China ‘flying kung fu’