Ku Nan gets one year's jail for RM2m graft conviction, Asia monitoring new UK strain amidst own COVID-19 cases

Among the headlines for Monday, 21st December 2020, the High Court has granted a stay of execution on the 12-month jail sentence and RM2 million fine imposed on Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor after the Putrajaya lawmaker was found guilty of corruption.  

 

Also, Asian nations including Japan and South Korea said they were closely monitoring a new super virulent strain of the virus identified in Britain, but none immediately cancelled UK flights.

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