Women charged with North Korean’s murder leave court in bullet-proof vests
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia on Wednesday charged two women – an Indonesian and a Vietnamese – with murdering the estranged half brother of North Read more
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Malaysia to charge women with airport murder of North Korean
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Two women – an Indonesian and a Vietnamese – will be charged on Wednesday with murder over the killing in Malaysia Read more
North Korea Kim Jong-nam killing: Malaysia recalls Pyongyang envoy
Malaysia has recalled its envoy to Pyongyang in an escalating row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un. Read more
Malaysia Arrests Female Suspect in North Korea Assassination
Malaysian police arrested a woman carrying Vietnamese travel documents who is suspected of involvement in the murder of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s half-brother. Doan Read more
Fruitless search for MH370 could mean bountiful catches for fishermen
The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, though fruitless in terms of finding the aircraft, should provide fishermen in the Indian Ocean with detailed sea-floor Read more
MH370: Families say search suspension for Malaysian plane ‘irresponsible’
Families of the victims of flight MH370 say a decision to halt the search for the Malaysian airliner that vanished in March 2014 is “irresponsible”. Read more
Palm oil: Malaysia hits 19.4m tonnes
Malaysia’s palm oil output may rise by 12 per cent this year to 19.4 million tonnes from 17.4 million tonnes in 2016, an industry group Read more
Underwater search for MH370 ends with no trace of missing jet
By Tom Westbrook and Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) – The deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 ended on Tuesday without any trace being Read more
300 tonnes of oil spills after Malaysia ship collision
Nearly 300 tonnes of oil spilled into the narrow strait separating Singapore and Malaysia after a collision between two container vessels, the Singapore Marine Port Read more
Investigators recommend extending search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Investigators searching for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have recommended extending the search by an additional 25,000 sq km (9,650 sq miles), Read more
Malaysia calls for ASEAN to coordinate aid for Myanmar’s Rohingya
By Simon Lewis YANGON (Reuters) – Malaysia said on Monday the plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar was a regional concern and called for the Read more
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar loses final bid for freedom
KUALA LUMPUR: Jailed Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday lost his final bid for freedom when a federal court rejected his appeal to set Read more
Malaysia PM opens thorny debate in accusing Myanmar of genocide
By Praveen Menon KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s stern rebuke to Myanmar for a military-led crackdown on Muslim Rohingyas was a Read more
Malaysia tags Myanmar violence against Muslim Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia described the violence against Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya minority as “ethnic cleansing” on Saturday, ahead of a planned solidarity march in Read more
Malaysia’s Najib warns of ‘nightmares’ if ruling party loses power
By Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Scandal-tainted Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak vowed to fight to the end for Malays and Islam on Thursday, Read more
Malaysian Opposition Lawmaker Jailed for Exposing 1MDB Audit
A Malaysian opposition lawmaker has received an 18-month sentence for leaking a classified document about a controversial state fund. Rafizi Ramli, a prominent opposition lawmaker, Read more
Flight MH370 plunged rapidly, not ready for landing: new report
Flight MH370 was likely out of control when it plunged into the ocean with its wing flaps not prepared for landing, a new report said Read more
Malaysia firm boosts Nigeria’s energy supply with $2.5bn
Nigeria-based Malaysian Company, Bionas, has kicked off a $2.5billion investment in Nigeria through the production of bio-fuel and waste-to-energy by selecting Nigeria as clean energy Read more
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe in surprise visit to Malaysia
Zimbabwe’s 92-year-old strongman Robert Mugabe will pay a surprise one-day working visit to Malaysia on Friday, the Southeast Asian country said. Malaysia’s government said late Read more
McDonald’s set to sell Singapore, Malaysian franchise to Saudi company
McDonald’s is nearing a deal to sell 20-year franchise rights for its Singapore and Malaysia outlets to Saudi Arabia’s Reza group, in a transaction estimated Read more
Nine Australians including Minister’s aide arrested in Malaysia for ‘public stripping’
(NEWS AU) – AN adviser to the Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne is one of nine Australians arrested in Malaysia after they stripped down Read more
Australia says MH17 missile suspects might be confirmed by year-end
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Sunday the names of those responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine Read more
Malaysia confirms debris found in Tanzania is from MH370
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia said on Thursday that a large piece of aircraft debris discovered on the island of Pemba, off the coast of Read more
Malaysian democracy group to stage 1MDB protest, calling for PM Najib to resign
Kuala Lumpur (Reuters) – Malaysian democracy group Bersih plans a protest rally to demand greater government accountability and action to tackle a multi-billion-dollar scandal at Read more
Malaysia Foils Isis Attacks On Eve Of Country’s Independence Day
Malaysian police said Wednesday they had prevented a major extremist attack targeting a series of sites around Kuala Lumpur, just a day before the country’s Read more
Malaysia confirms first Zika case, victim had visited Singapore
By Rozanna Latiff and Aradhana Aravindan KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Malaysia reported its first case of Zika on Thursday, a woman who tested positive for Read more
Malaysian students rally to demand prime minister Najib’s arrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian student activists led a rally Saturday to demand the arrest of Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has been implicated Read more
Malaysian Rapper arrested for ‘insulting Islam’ Released on bail – Police
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 25 — Rapper Namewee was released on police bail at about 2.47pm today, following the police’s failure to detain him further for allegedly Read more
Malaysian singer Namewee held for ‘insulting Islam
Police have arrested a popular but controversial Malaysian singer, after complaints that his most recent music video “insulted Islam”. Namewee, whose real name is Wee Read more
Malaysia just lost the chance for Olympic gold to China, what a disappointment!
Malaysia was very close to winning the Badminton Men’s’ Double championship against China when they scored 21 -20 against China, but the opportunity yet slipped Read more