Ong had given expensive gifts to a former minister, including an all-expenses paid trip to Qatar.
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Boeing defence workers go on strike in new blow to aviation giant
About 3,200 workers who build F-15 fighter jets and other military aircraft voted to reject the firm’s latest contract deal.
Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump
The redistricting would create five new Republican-leaning seats in the US House of Representatives.
The big fat ‘fake’ Indian wedding – Gen Z’s latest party trend
Wedding-themed parties – minus the marriage – have become popular among young Indians chasing new experiences.
Mission begins to save snails threatened by own beauty
Researchers in Cuba and the UK are working together to reveal the biological secrets of the beautiful but endangered Polymita snail.
Secret filming exposes the ‘madams’ involved in Kenya’s child-sex trade
An undercover BBC investigation reveals the women who involve children as young as 13 in sex work.
Manhunt intensifies for Montana bar shooting suspect as four victims named
Police say the suspect was “a regular” at the bar where he opened fire, and that a bartender and three patrons were among the victims.
More than 60 migrants die off Yemen in boat capsize
Dozens are still missing after a boat carrying more than 150 migrants – many believed to be Ethiopian – sank off Yemen’s south coast.
Leaders condemn videos of emaciated hostages as Red Cross calls for access
Hamas said it would allow Red Cross access if humanitarian aid corridors were opened into Gaza.
New Zealand woman arrested after two-year-old found in luggage
A bus driver became concerned when he noticed the luggage moving, police said.