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M'sians held 'hostage'; missing pastor not dead; SSM BR1M snag

KINI ROUNDUP Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

Malaysians held 'hostage' in N Korea

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has given his assurance that Putrajaya will do everything necessary to bring home Malaysians who are being prevented from leaving North Korea.

He described the move by Pyongyang to prevent Malaysians from leaving the country as tantamount to holding them hostage, calling it an abhorrent act in total disregard of all international law and diplomatic norms.

This was after North Korea temporarily banned Malaysians from leaving the country to ensure the safety of its diplomats and citizens in Malaysia, amid an escalating row over the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother Kim Jong-nam.

In retaliation, police temporarily sealed off the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon to conduct a head count of the reclusive state's diplomatic officials and staff, who are now prohibited from leaving Malaysia.

Missing pastor not dead

Police refuted claims that pastor Raymond Koh, who was abducted last month, has been killed and his body found.

The police are working on three leads on the abduction of pastor Raymond Koh, inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar said.

SSM BR1M snag

Owners of small businesses registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) who failed to secure the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) cash handout have been given until May 31 to appeal, the Finance Ministry announced.

Finance Minister II Johari Abdul Ghani denied that the small-business owners had their BR1M applications summarily rejected, adding that it was only because the government wanted more particulars.

Meanwhile sources said that the manual distribution of BR1M, which has been met with criticisms, was requested by BN leaders in Perlis, Kelantan and some parts of Perak.

More Kinibites

Police foiled an attempt by Islamic State (IS) operatives in the country to carry out an attack during a visit by Saudi King Salman Abdulaziz Al-Saud to Kuala Lumpur last week.

Almost three years after the disappearance of MH370, families of 15 Chinese nationals on board the ill-fated flight filed a negligence suit in the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.

More than 50 graves at the Ladang Bukit Raja (Boon Hean) Hindu cemetery in Klang have been destroyed in the development of the West Coast Expressway from Banting to Taiping, claim residents.

Looking ahead

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur will hear the case of Jill Ireland vs the Malaysian government on the 'Allah' CDs issue.

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