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1. Bus queue brawl at Malaysia-Singapore crossing spotlights border bottlenecks
Viral footage of two commuters wrestling on the floor of Johor Bahru’s main border terminal has once again highlighted the chronic congestion – and fraying tempers – at one of Southeast Asia’s busiest land crossings, where hundreds of thousands travel daily between Malaysia and Singapore.
2. Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death over 2024 uprising
A Bangladesh tribunal sentenced ousted former leader Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia on Monday, ruling she should be hanged for crimes against humanity committed during a crackdown on student-led protests that triggered the downfall of her 15-year regime.
3. ‘I saw her die before my eyes’: Namewee breaks silence on Iris Hsieh’s death
Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Namewee says he did everything he could to save Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh, but to no avail. This was his first public statement since he was released from detention over the police investigation into Hsieh’s death.