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A KALASIN couple jailed since 2017 for forest encroachment left prison one year early yesterday as beneficiaries of a royal pardon.

Kuala Lumpur - A Vietnamese woman who stood trial for the assassination of the North Korean leader's half-brother was freed from prison Friday, bringing down the final legal curtain on a dramatic and often bizarre two-year murder mystery.

A Canadian teacher arrested in China for administrative reasons -- a case officially unrelated to the ongoing diplomatic row between Beijing and Ottawa -- has been freed, authorities said Friday.

Jailed Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim walked free on Wednesday after receiving a royal pardon, paving the way for his return to national politics as the presumptive successor to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed following a stunning election upset.

Andrews Air Force Base, United States - President Donald Trump personally greeted three Americans freed from imprisonment by North Korea after they arrived near Washington early Thursday.

Thai and Malaysian police cracking down on a cross-border call-centre scam ring have arrested five Taiwanese suspects and rescued 11 Thais being held at a commercial building in Kuala Lampur.

Supap Khamlae, the wife of missing land rights activist Den Khamlae, has been released from the prison after complete a six-month term over a forest-encroachment case.

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines - Philippine troops have rescued a Vietnamese sailor held hostage for seven months by Islamist militants in the country's south, the military said Saturday.

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police Monday freed the head of a pro-democracy group which organised a mass rally calling on Prime Minister Najib Razak to resign over a massive corruption scandal.

With more such efforts, the BMA can silence sceptics who expect the illegal sidewalk vendors to creep back in