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Crowd holding vigil near Bukit Aman chased away

Some 100 people turned up tonight for a vigil near Bukit Aman to call for the immediate release of the PSM 6.

Peaceful Malaysians hold a vigil along Jalan Tanglin to demand the release of the PSM 6 - Photograph: Tony Pua

Protest in KL against refugee swap deal

A small demonstration was held outside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in KL this afternoon to protest against the signing of an Australia-Malaysia refugees-for-asylum seekers swap deal.

Photograph: Fadiah Nadwa

Vigil at Dataran Merdeka for PSM 6

The vigils calling for the release of the PSM 6 continue, this time at Dataran Merdeka last night

Photograph: millemeow

A Samad Said to appear at ‘River meets Light’

Poet A Samad Said and his son Az Samad are due to make an appearance at Ombak-Ombak’s ‘River meets Light’ production along Prangin Canal next weekend.

Air Asia moves regional HQ to Jakarta: reports

Air Asia is moving its regional base to Jakarta, according to reports.

Crowds throng ceramahs, vigil

2030: A small but determined crowd is holding a candlelight vigil near the Central Market LRT in KL to protest the continuing detention without trial of the PSM 6.

Photograph: NashitaMN

Penang assam laksa a global Top 10 hit: CNN

Penang assam laksa has been ranked seventh – ahead of Thailand’s ‘tom yum goong’ – in a list of the “world’s 50 most delicious foods”, published by CNN.

Photograph: rasamalaysia.com

Video: Bourdon speaks in Penang

French lawyer William Bourdon speaking two nights ago in Penang – just 24 hours before he was deported – about the progress of the Scorpene submarine investigations in France.

William Bourdon at the Ops Scorpene dinner in Penang - Photograph: Daniel Yong danielykl.com

Bourdon to be deported at 11.30pm

French lawyer William Bourdon will be deported at 11.30pm.

Bourdon’s statement to the authorities at KLIA:

Via lawyer Fadiah Nadwa

At KLIA, flying into KL from Penang, Bourdon was asked to sign deportation papers in Malay. He flatly refused. Instead, he wrote a statement, asserting he had not violated any law in Malaysia and protesting strongly against his detention.

French lawyer Bourdon to be deported soon

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French lawyer William Bourdon could be deported soon, a day after briefing Penangites on the progress of investigations in France into the Scorpene submarines deal.