Countdown to declaring Malaysia's next PM: MPs must submit choice by Aug 18 | THE BIG STORY

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0:42 - MALAYSIAN MPs TO SUBMIT CHOICE OF PM TO KING BY AUG 18, 4PM
The King has set a Wednesday (Aug 18) 4pm deadline for Malaysia's 220 MPs to declare their choice to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. This comes as the King summoned all the major party leaders to the Palace at the same time on Tuesday afternoon. Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh shares more. Read more: https://str.sg/3wyo

8:11 - EVACUATION FLIGHTS RESUME AT KABUL AIRPORT
In Afghanistan, military flights evacuating diplomats and civilians from Afghanistan restarted early on Tuesday after the runway at Kabul airport was cleared of thousands of people desperate to flee after the Taleban seized the capital. Read more: https://str.sg/3wyP

8:48 - BIDEN DEFENDS DECISION TO WITHDRAW US TROOPS FROM AFGHANISTAN
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden said he "stood squarely behind" his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and rejected broad criticism of the chaotic withdrawal that is posing a crisis for him. Read more: https://str.sg/3wjw

11:04 - TALEBAN'S COMEBACK IN AFGHANISTAN: HOW WILL IT AFFECT SINGAPORE?
Back in Singapore, an Internal Security Department spokesman said that while there is currently no specific terrorist threat to the Republic, the ongoing developments in Afghanistan are still of concern. Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman, a research fellow from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies' Centre of Excellence for National Security, discusses how the events in Afghanistan could affect Singapore. Read more: https://str.sg/3wVd

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