Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Grok over sexually explicit AI images

Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was

Rapper Namewee released on bail in probe into influencer’s murder

Popular Chinese Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Wee Meng Chee was released on police bail yesterday after being held for a week to assist in the investigation

Malaysian rapper Namewee detained in murder investigation of Taiwanese influencer

Malaysian singer Namewee A popular ethnic Chinese Malaysian rapper and filmmaker was detained this week to assist police in their investigation into the murder of a Taiwanese social

US and Malaysia work to expand Thai-Cambodia ceasefire in advance of ASEAN summit

Malaysia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamad Hasan Malaysia and the U.S. are facilitating efforts to secure an expanded ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia that they

‘Quite frightening’ – Former leader Mahathir turns 100 without slowing down

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad marked a historic milestone as he turned 100 yesterday, calling the moment “quite frightening” without showing signs of slowing down.

Rubio meets Lavrov with Ukraine tensions high

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart met yesterday in Malaysia for what could be a testy conversation as tensions between the countries rise

Trump’s tariffs may overshadow Rubio’s first official trip to Asia

Sweeping tariffs set to be imposed by President Donald Trump next month may overshadow his top diplomat’s first official trip to Asia this week — just

ASEAN opens summit with Persian Gulf nations and China as US threatens tariffs

A regional association of Southeast Asian nations held a three-way summit yesterday with China and six Persian Gulf countries in efforts to expand economic engagement and bolster

Economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter as exporters rushed to beat Trump’s tariffs

China’s economy expanded at a 5.4% annual pace in January-March, the government said yesterday supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rapid increases

Xi says China will stand with Southeast Asia in face of economic shocks

Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Malaysia’s leader yesterday that China will be a collaborative partner and stand with its Southeast Asian neighbors in the wake of global

Texas robotics company gets approval to search for MH370

Malaysia’s government has given final approval for a Texas-based marine robotics company to renew the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which is believed to have

Judge tosses part of a lawsuit against The 1975 for gay kiss at Malaysian music festival

Members of the British band The 1975 cannot be held personally liable for losses of a Malaysian music festival that was shut down by authorities after

Malaysian and Singapore agree to launch a special economic zone in a rare move to attract investors

Malaysia and Singapore leaders signed an agreement yesterday to create a special economic zone to attract global investment and ease the cross-border flow of goods and

Jailed ex-leader Najib wins appeal to pursue bid to serve corruption sentence at home

Malaysia’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday won an appeal to pursue his bid to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest. In an

Malaysia agrees to resume ‘no find, no fee’ hunt

Malaysia’s government has agreed in principle to accept a second “no find, no fee” proposal from a U.S. company to renew the hunt for flight MH370,

Court orders Najib to enter defense in his second graft trial linked to 1MDB scandal

Malaysia’s High Court yesterday ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to enter a defense in his second corruption trial over the multibillion-dollar looting of the

Malaysian police rescue 187 more children as sex abuse probe of Islamic group deepens

Malaysian police said yesterday they have rescued 187 more children and raided locations nationwide linked to an Islamic business group that is being investigated for alleged

Sexual abuse at Islamic welfare homes exposes weaknesses in child protection

A police swoop on 20 child welfare homes in Malaysia where hundreds of children were allegedly sexually abused has exposed weaknesses in child protection in the country and

Naval attack ship sinks after hitting unknown object

Malaysian authorities were working yesterday to salvage a 45-year-old fast attack naval ship that sank after it struck an unknown underwater object. The navy said

India, Malaysia to expand ties as Kuala Lumpur tries to move closer to Beijing

India and Malaysia will seek to expand economic ties and strengthen cooperation on defense and security, the leaders of the two countries said yesterday. This came

Bigger BRICS building a multipolar world

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced on Sunday that Malaysia has officially applied to join the greater BRICS grouping. In late May, Thailand’s Cabinet approved a draft application

Malaysian leader Anwar says China a ‘true friend’ and not to be feared

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim yesterday rejected the notion that China’s dominance is to be feared, calling China a “true friend” at the end of Premier Li

Chinese premier to visit Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia starting tomorrow, officials said. Li will visit the three countries from June 13 to 20,

Microsoft will invest $2.2 billion in cloud and AI services in Malaysia

Microsoft is investing $2.2 billion over the next four years in Malaysia’s new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure as well as partnering with the government to establish

Malaysia in talks with tycoons over casino project to revitalize Forest City

Malaysia has engaged in preliminary talks with billionaires to open a casino in the USD100 billion Forest City development near Singapore, according to sources who

Shoemaker apologizes for high heels with God written in logo

A Malaysian shoe company has apologized and stopped selling some of its footwear after some Muslims said the logo resembled the Arabic writing for the word God.

Convenience store owners charged over ‘Allah’ socks that angered Muslims

  The owners of a Malaysian convenience store chain and one of its suppliers were charged yesterday with offending the religious feelings of Muslims after socks printed

Families of those on missing Flight 370 cannot shake off their grief without answers

Over the past decade, Grace Subathirai Nathan graduated from law school, got married, opened a law firm and had two babies. But part of her is frozen

Malaysia may renew the search for MH370 a decade after the flight disappeared

Malaysian officials said over the weekend they may renew the hunt for MH370, after a U.S. company that tried to find the plane in 2018 proposed

Malaysia halves prison term for ex-Prime Minister who oversaw multibillion-dollar 1MDB thefts

Malaysia’s Pardons Board said Friday it has reduced ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s 12-year jail sentence by half and sharply cut a fine, less than two years into

As his son faces a graft probe, Mahathir says the gov’t wants to prosecute its rivals

Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad attacked a graft probe into his associates as politically motivated, a week after his eldest son was ordered to hand over

127 Malaysians, suspected to be victims of job scams, rescued from Myanmar fighting

More than 120 suspected victims of job scams have been rescued after being stranded by fighting in northern Myanmar between the military and armed ethnic groups, Malaysia’s

Malaysia picks powerful ruler of Johor state as country’s new king under rotation system

Malaysia ‘s royal families have elected the powerful and wealthy ruler of southern Johor state as the country’s new king under a unique rotating monarchy system,

Activists demand transparency over Malaysia’s move to extend Australian miner’s operations

Environmental activists voiced disappointment yesterday at  The government Tuesday said it allowed Lynas to continue to import and process rare earths at its refinery in central Pahang

Struggling budget carrier MyAirline abruptly suspends service, leaving travelers stranded

Malaysian budget carrier MYAirline abruptly suspended operations yesterday, citing financial pressures less than 11 months after it took to the skies. The announcement on social media

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