Tag: Malaysia
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Another former Malay PM faces criminal charges after leaving office
Malaysian former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged yesterday with failing to declare his assets, making him the nation’s third leader to face criminal charges ... -
Malaysia enforces social media ban for children under 16
Malaysia yesterday began enforcing new rules barring children under 16 from holding social media accounts, joining a growing number of countries seeking to strengthen online protections ... -
Malaysia orders TikTok to explain ‘grossly offensive’ fake content targeting king
Malaysia said yesterday it has ordered TikTok to explain and address what it described as the social media platform’s failure to act swiftly against offensive, defamatory and fake ... -
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 being ... -
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
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 media ... -
US and Malaysia work to expand Thai-Cambodia ceasefire in advance of ASEAN summit
Malaysia and the U.S. are facilitating efforts to secure an expanded ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia that they hope will be signed during a Southeast ... -
‘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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 in ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 asked ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ...
