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LDV Van-Maker Deal with Weststar

A last-ditch deal to save van maker LDV from going bust has been agreed with a Malaysian firm, safeguarding hundreds of jobs, it was disclosed tonight.
 

$218 Trillion Phone Bill

A Malaysian man said he nearly fainted when he recieved a $218 trillion phone bill and was ordered to pay up within 10 days or face prosecution, a newspaper reported Monday.
 

Malaysian Bloggers Form Alliance

Malaysian online political commentators have formed a group to protect bloggers' interests after two of them were sued by a newspaper with close government ties.
 

Thai Beheaded by Islamic Militants

Suspected Islamic militants beheaded a Myanmar migrant worker in front of his teenage daughter in the most gruesome of a spate of attacks in Thailand's troubled south, police said on Friday.
 

Python Eats Pregnant Sheep

A little bloating after a big meal is an occupational hazard for pythons. But this unfortunate creature found itself unable to slink away and sleep it off. In fact, after swallowing a pregnant sheep, it couldn't move at all.
 

Cherie Blair Banned from Court

Cherie Blair has been banned from appearing in Malaysia's highest court - because she does not know enough about the case being tried.
 

Malaysia ex-PM: Abramoff was paid $1.2M

Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said disgraced U.S. lobbyist Jack Abramoff was paid $1.2 million to organize a meeting between him and President Bush in 2002, but denied the money came from the Malaysian government.