#MorningBrief: Top 5 news

HERE is the list of key news you need to know today.

Motoring expert responds to Dr Mahathir's fears about Proton

Proton should move forward as a brand and having a partner will be the best for the carmaker, according to local motoring expert.

In an article published on careta.my, Hezeri Samsuri said that by doing so, the automotive ecosystem would become even bigger, and Malaysians could reap the benefit from that.

Rohingya 'Food Flotilla' vessel returns after mission

The Nautical Aliya vessel that completed its 'Food Flotilla for Myanmar' mission returned here today, docking at the Boustead Cruise Centre at about 10am.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and family members of the 183 volunteers aboard were on hand to welcome the participants of the mission, having waited from as early as 8am.

North Korea blames Malaysia for death of its citizen - KCNA

North Korea blamed Malaysia on Thursday for the death of one of its citizens there last week and accused it of an "unfriendly attitude" in a scenario drawn up by South Korea, which has said Pyongyang agents assassinated the North Korean leader's half-brother.

Malaysia had initially told North Korea that the person bearing a diplomatic passport had died after suffering a heart attack at Kuala Lumpur airport on Feb. 13, Pyongyang's state-run KCNA news agency said.

Keen singer to police cell - Vietnamese suspect in Kim Jong Nam murder

The Vietnamese woman suspected of helping to kill the North Korean leader's half-brother was a keen singer whose Facebook pages featured pouting portraits and pictures of parties.

Four days before Kim Jong Nam was killed at a Malaysian airport, she appears to have posted a picture of herself wearing a shirt emblazoned with the acronym "LOL", similar to the one on the fleeing suspect caught on CCTV cameras.

Astronomers find seven Earth-size planets where life is possible

Astronomers have found a nearby solar system with seven Earth-sized planets, three of which circle their parent star at the right distance for liquid surface water, bolstering the prospect of discovering extraterrestrial life, research published on Wednesday showed.

The star, known as TRAPPIST-1, is a small, dim celestial body in the constellation Aquarius. It is located about 40 light years away from Earth, close by astronomical standards, but about 44 million years away at the average cruising speed of a commercial passenger jet.