Daily Dose @ 5:Tun M, Pejuang lawmakers seek to join lawsuit on Agong's powers, Samsung billionaire heir back to jail for bribery
Episode 115, Jan 18, 2021, 09:00 AM
Among the headlines for Monday, January 18th, 2021, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and four others from Pejuang party, jointly filed an application seeking to be part of a constitutional court challenge regarding the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s discretion to refuse to declare an Emergency.
Also, Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong has been sentenced to jail for 30-months over corruption charges. South Korean court found Lee, 52, guilty of bribery and embezzlement. Lee was convicted of bribing an associate of former President Park Geun-hye and jailed in 2017, however, the sentence was reduced and suspended after appeal. He was immediately taken into custody after the verdict by a court in Seoul.
Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3-minutes.
We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.
Stay informed on astroawani.com for these news and more.
Also, Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong has been sentenced to jail for 30-months over corruption charges. South Korean court found Lee, 52, guilty of bribery and embezzlement. Lee was convicted of bribing an associate of former President Park Geun-hye and jailed in 2017, however, the sentence was reduced and suspended after appeal. He was immediately taken into custody after the verdict by a court in Seoul.
Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3-minutes.
We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.
Stay informed on astroawani.com for these news and more.