Porn star travel cards sold out in Taipei
TAIPEI • All 30,000 travel cards featuring Japanese porn star Yui Hatano, priced at TW$500 (S$22) each, sold out in Taipei yesterday, despite objections from activists and politicians.
They sold out in about four hours, EasyCard Corp said.
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Bangladesh blogger's murder: 5 charged
DHAKA • Bangladesh police yesterday charged five suspected Islamist militants with murder over the killing of a blogger, one of four hacked to death this year.
The court will now decide whether to open a trial or order further investigations.
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Malaysia mulling over buying of French jets
KUALA LUMPUR • Malaysia is reviewing a proposal from France to buy Rafale fighter jets, but any decision would depend on how affordable the aircraft are, Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said yesterday.
Malaysia wants to replace its fleet of Russian MiG-29 fighters.
REUTERS