Malaysia
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Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government did not conceal any document relating to jailed former premier Najib Razak’s home detention, news agency Bernama reported. Najib, imprisoned for his role in the country’s biggest scandal, has been pursuing a legal bid to compel the government to confirm the existence of and execute an “addendum…
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Analysts have on Wednesday foreseen crude palm oil (CPO) prices to stay high underpinned by tight supply. Hong Leong Investment Bank Research said in a note that it maintained CPO price assumptions of 4,150 ringgit (938 U.S. dollars) per ton this year and 4,000 ringgit per ton for the next year, with the view that…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing on Thursday, calling on the two sides to take the opportunity of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties to promote and enrich the China-Malaysia community with a shared future. Noting that China and Malaysia are good neighbors, good friends and good…
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The labor demand in Malaysia continued to expand in the second quarter, with the number of jobs increasing by 1.5 percent year on year to 8.96 million, official data showed Wednesday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the growth in the number of jobs is aligned with the unemployment rate…
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Malaysia on Tuesday unveiled a new national plan to combat corruption which focuses on the effectiveness of corruption prevention efforts. The National Anti-Corruption Strategies (NACS) 2024-2028 is also aimed at improving governance and integrity in the administration of public services and government-related companies. The five key strategies outlined in the NACS are education, public accountability,…
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto on Thursday on closer bilateral ties, Malaysia’s national news agency Bernama reported. While congratulating Prabowo on his election, Anwar expressed hope that friendship between the two neighboring countries would remain strong and strengthen further for mutual benefit. Prabowo arrived in Malaysia on Wednesday for…
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Malaysia’s new visa-free policy for Chinese travelers is a positive response to China’s announcement that it will grant unilateral, visa-free entry to travelers from six countries including Malaysia, tourism industry insiders said. The move will also boost travel to Malaysia, they added. Malaysia’s visa-free policy for up to 30 days for Chinese travelers will take…
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India clinched a win against Malaysia by 5-0 in their second match of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Saturday. Vandana Katariya (7′, 21′), Sangita Kumari (28′), Lalremsiami (28′) and Pooja (38′) scored the goals and helped the Indian women’s hockey team seal…
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Malaysia is set for regional elections in six of its 13 states on Saturday, a pivotal contest that will give a clearer indication of the political headwinds in the country. Nearly 10 million people will elect 245 lawmakers in Selangor, Penang, Negeri Sembilan, Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah, where the regional assemblies were dissolved in late…
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Malaysia on Friday condemned “in the strongest terms” the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israel’s security minister and far-right settlers. “The incursion was a clear provocation and desecration of the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. On Thursday, a group of far-right Jewish settlers, led by Israel’s Security…
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The 1975 have said they have cancelled shows in Taiwan and Indonesia – a day after Malaysia banned it from performing there after its frontman kissed a male bandmate on stage and criticised the country’s anti-LGBT laws. “Unfortunately, due to current circumstances, it is impossible to proceed with the scheduled shows,” the British band said…
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Taiwan-based Malaysian singer Eison Cai died after falling from a building in New Taipei City on Wednesday (Aug 17). He was 40. According to Taiwan’s Central News Agency, which quoted the Luzhou Precinct of the New Taipei City Police Department, he fell from the Luzhou MRT station building at about 10am. Police said he died…
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The Dutch and Australian governments have launched a legal case against Russia to hold it accountable for its alleged role in shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014, which led to the deaths of all 298 people on board. The case has been filed at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, Canada.…
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GOLDMAN SACHS has issued an apology to the Malaysian people for one of its former banker’s role in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) sovereign state fund scandal. The banks Chief Executive Officer David Solomon, however, said the bank had conducted due diligence before every transaction which amounted to billions of dollars. Malaysian authorities and…
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A day after Rosmah Mansor was arrested by Malaysia’s anti-graft authorities as part of what has become the world’s biggest scandal, the country’s former first lady has been charged on 17 counts of financial misappropriation. Image shows Najib Razak and Rosmah Mansor After spending a night in detention following her arrest by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption…
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Prosecutors in the United States of America have confirmed that reality television star Kim Kardashian and her former husband received a white Ferrari worth US$325,000 that was bought with stolen funds belonging to the people of Malaysia. The New York Post’s celebrity section Page Six reported Kardashian and Kris Humpries were given the supercar as a wedding…
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