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AirAsia caught up in alleged bribery scandal and 5 news from yesterday
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KINI ROUNDUP | Key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

1. Budget airlines AirAsia and its long-haul arm AirAsiaX were reportedly among those who allegedly received bribes from airlines manufacturer Airbus. The MACC is investigating while AirAsia has denied any wrongdoing.

2. A mob disrupted an event attended by Bersatu Youth chief Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. Two people have been arrested over the incident.

3. An advance team from the Malaysian embassy in Beijing was dispatched to Wuhan in preparation for the evacuation of Malaysians from the city.

4. Sarawak imposed an immediate ban on all China visitors.

5. Dr Mahathir Mohamad's wish for science and maths to be taught in English has not been discussed recently in the cabinet or with the Education Ministry.

6. The National Audit Department's director (Governance Sector), Nor Salwani Muhammad, was conferred a datukship by Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah

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