Among the headlines for Wednesday, 18th August 2020, Sabah's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) announced its own ticket for the Sabah state election, with its president refusing to join the Barisan Nasional coalition.

Also, producers of the Ellen DeGeneres Show have parted ways with the long-running daytime series following an internal investigation by Warner Bros into accusations of bullying, racism and sexual misconduct on the show.

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