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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(Compiled by Carl Bagh)
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