#ICYMI Editor's Picks (Oct 10 - Oct 16, 2016)

THE nation was shocked with the revelation involving two top Sabah Water Department officials entangled in the graft case in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

The Istana Negara (National Palace) will soon welcome its new royal resident in the form of the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V, who was elected the 15th Yang Di-Pertuan Agong on Friday.

Elsewhere in Bangkok, the Thais mourn the passing of their beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej who died at the age of 88 at Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital.

So, in case you've missed the headlines on Astro AWANI's digital platform, read the following.

MONDAY Corruption was the name of the puzzling game after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) found RM30 million in foreign bank accounts stashed by two top Sabah Water Department officials embroiled in the graft case that has to date unearthed a whopping RM200 million.

The 'Datuk' from Sabah Water Department escorted by Sabah policemen at the Magistrate's Court in Kota Kinabalu, recently. - Filepic

TUESDAY The voice of Datuk Seri Jamal Yunos does not represent UMNO.

This was the stern remark by Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz who stated that whatever statement the leader of Red Shirt faction made or stand he took, was strictly Jamal's own personal capacity despite having a position in the party.

Red Shirt faction supporters who had allegedly caused a riot of sorts in Sungai Bernam, Selangpor. recently. - Filepic

WEDNESDAY

Samsung Malaysia urged those who have purchased the Note 7 to power off their devices. Pronto. The who pre-ordered the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 can choose for a full refund or get another Samsung device.

Samsung Malaysia urged those who have bought the Note 7 to power off their devices immediately. - Filepic

THURSDAY

After a staggering 70 years reign, Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej died at Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital on this historic day.

He was 88. He was earlier put on ventilator and was battling kidney difficulties.

The world's longest serving monarch was a unifying figure through the country's decades of political turmoil.

PHOTO GALLERY: King Bhumibol: ln loving memory (1927-2016)

TV-theatre actor, Tony Eusoff walked free from Singapore's Admiralty West Prison earlier this month, after serving five months of his eight month sentence for drug possession that has drawn outcry from local showbiz aficionados. A sprightly Tony swung by Astro AWANI headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to talk about learning to forgive himself. Watch the interview here. Bob Dylan, the surprise winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday (Friday, Malaysian time), became an icon of 1960s counterculture but his voice has reached widely and evocatively into the American past.

Since early in his career the 75-year-old singer has experimented with the intersection of the literary and the musical. - FIlepic

FRIDAY The Sultan of Kelantan Sultan Muihammad V. was elected the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong at a special meeting of the 243th (special) Conference of Rulers held at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur. Keeper of the Rulers' Seal, Datuk Seri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad said the appointment would take effect on Dec 13, for a period of five years.

The eldest son of Sultan Ismail Petra who was previously known as Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra, 47, used the name Sultan Muhammad V after being proclaimed the 29th Sultan of Kelantan on Sept 13, 2010. - Filepic

ALSO READ: Sultan of Kelantan, the people's ruler Elsewhere, strong winds, with a speed up to 40km to 50km per hour, and waves, up to 3.5 metres, are expected to occur in several places from Saturday until Oct 19 (Wednesday). high tide phenomenon

High tide, choppy waves and strong winds are expected to occur in several places until Wednesday. - Photo Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar

SATURDAY Budget 2017 to resume, so naturally, all eyes, or rather, all of our senses would be focused on what Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has in store for the country next year. Dewan Rakyat

The third meeting of the fourth session of the 13th Parliament will kick off on Monday (Oct 17) and end on Nov 24. - Filepic

The Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah today completed his proclamation as Crown Prince of the state through the 'Menjunjung Duli' ceremony at Balairung Seri, Istana Alam Shah, here.

As per tradition, the ceremony was performed when Tengku Amir Shah returned to the palace after leaving the state on Oct 8 for seven days as mark of respect to the Sultan of Selangor. - Bernamapic

SUNDAY The government will be launching a national blueprint for the Indian community in January next year to help the community in the socio-economic aspect. This was announced by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at MIC's 70th annual general meeting at the Putra World Trade Centre in KL. Najib, MIC

He said the plan will help the government to identify issues of concern at the root and ensure implementation issues do not arise. - Bernamapic

He also said MIC leaders and members must embody the spirit of 'munneruvom' (progressing together) to ensure the party remains strong and relevant to the Indian community in the country. Effective today, Singapore Airlines said it has banned Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones from all its flights and any passenger carrying one will not be allowed to board its planes.