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Friday July 4, 5:00 PM

Reuters Southeast Asia News Highlights 0900 GMT July 4

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KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian detective retracted allegations he made linking Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak to the brutal murder of a Mongolian woman amid a flurry of political scandals to grip the country.

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KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian exports in May jumped 22 percent from a year earlier to a record high, far exceeding market expectations, thanks to high shipments of crude, palm oil and electronics.

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YANGON - At least 38 people died when their ferry sank in a river in Myanmar's cyclone-hit Irrawaddy delta, official newspapers reported.

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YANGON - Four Myanmar opposition activists have been jailed for one year for campaigning against a new military-drafted constitution approved in May, an opposition party spokesman said.

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