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I read about the antics of activists in Hong Kong protesting against the remand of Amos Yee (“Effigies of PM Lee, Mr Lee set alight in HK protests”; July 7). I was amused because their objectives were transparent and had little to do with Amos. Non-governmental organisations and activist groups need to stay in the public... 

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will find it difficult to survive the latest scandal involving debt-ridden state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) whether or not it is proven that US$700 million (RM2.67 billion) did go into his personal account, business magazine Forbes said. An opinion piece "Can Najib Razak Survive... 

MANILA, July 6 (Reuters) - The Philippines confirmed a second case of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) corona virus on Monday in a 36-year-old foreigner who showed symptoms of the disease after arriving in Manila on June 19 from Dubai. The man was admitted to a government hospital on July 4 and was under observation,...