Controversial Malaysian professor sacked; Marcos’ US$3b estate tax: 7 Asia highlights

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1. Islamic university sacks professor who claimed Malays could fly
A Malaysian Islamic university has formally distanced itself from an academic whose viral claims about ancient Malay civilisation – including that Malays could fly and taught the Chinese “flying kung fu” –...