Malaysia

Malaysia makes AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine optional amid safety fears

Malaysia will begin a parallel COVID-19 innoculation programme this week for people who chose to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, after it was removed from an ongoing rollout due to public…

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Malaysia reports first case of Indian COVID-19 variant

Malaysia has detected its first case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant first identified in India, Health Minister Adham Baba said on Sunday, days after imposing a ban on flights…

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Microsoft to invest $1 bln in Malaysia to set up data centres

Microsoft Corporation will invest $1 billion over the next five years in Malaysia as part of a new partnership programme with government agencies and local companies, the Southeast Asian nation's…

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Malaysia sets up compensation fund for COVID-19 vaccinations

Malaysia on Monday announced it had established a $2.4 million compensation fund to provide cash assistance for any COVID-19 vaccine recipients who suffer severe reactions due to inoculations. The Southeast…

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Malaysian rubber glove group says demand to outstrip supply until 2023

Malaysia, the world’s biggest rubber gloves manufacturer, is racing to increase production to close a supply gap caused by the coronavirus pandemic that it warns could last until into 2023.…

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Malaysia’s economy posts biggest annual decline since 1998 crisis

Malaysia's economy fell at a faster than expected clip in the fourth quarter, as stricter coronavirus curbs crimped consumption and slowed the pace of recovery. Gross domestic product contracted 3.4%…

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Malaysia takes WTO legal action against EU over palm biofuel curbs

Malaysia is taking legal action at the global trade watchdog against the European Union and member states France and Lithuania for restricting palm oil-based biofuels, the government said. The world's…

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Malaysia declares emergency to curb virus

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's king declared a nationwide state of emergency on Tuesday to curb the spread of COVID-19, a move that bolsters Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's precarious hold…

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Photo Story: Malaysian government announces new Movement Control Order on six states to curb surge of coronavirus cases

Medical personnel collects a swab sample from a man for coronavirus disease testing at Ajwa clinic in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In a special address to the nation,…

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Photo Story: Malaysia considering opening its border to help boost the tourism sector

Workers clean the 272 steps at the major Hindu temple and tourist attraction Batu Caves Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 06 January 2021. 'The government is considering opening its border…

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Authorities rule out involvement of others in death of Nora Quoirin in Malaysia

A coroner in Malaysia has ruled the death of British teenager Nora Quoirin was most likely a misadventure that did not involve other people. The 15-year-old from Balham, southwest London,…

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Malaysia will hold an election after coronavirus is over – PM

Malaysia will hold a general election when the novel coronavirus pandemic is over, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Saturday, shortly after he averted a showdown by winning parliamentary support…

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Malaysia’s Anwar says he is facing ‘malicious’ probe

Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Friday said a police investigation into a list that purports to show lawmakers backing his bid for the premiership was a "malicious" attempt to…

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Possibility Malaysia Airlines shuts down increases

Malaysia Airlines will have to shut down if its lessors decide not to back its latest restructuring plan, the airlines' group chief executive was quoted as saying on Saturday. A…

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Photo Story: Drastic measures to control the pandemic in Malaysia

Malaysian army guard the entrance to Raja Bot wet market in Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 06 May 2020. The Raja Bot market was ordered to shut down for traders…

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84 new cases, 95 recovered, death toll now at 89 in Malaysia

Another 84 new Covid-19 cases have been reported, bringing it to a total of 5,389 cases as of noon Sunday (April 19), says the Health Ministry. Health director-general Datuk Dr…

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Malaysia’s Mahathir submits resignation

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced his resignation on Monday, according to reports, paving the way for a possible formation of a new government. Two sources with direct knowledge of…

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Australia’s former PM says Malaysia believed pilot downed MH370 jet in murder-suicide

MH370 flight, which went missing in March 2014 with 239 people on board, was downed by the pilot in a murder-suicide plot. The Beijing bound Malaysia Airlines jet went missing on…

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Malaysia refuses plastic waste from rich countries

Malaysia has sent back 150 containers of plastic waste to 13 mainly rich countries since the third quarter last year, with the environment minster warning on Monday that those who…

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Photo Story: Obama attends an event in Kuala Lumpur

Former US president Barack Obama reacts on stage at an Obama Foundation event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13 December 2019. Obama and his wife Michelle are in Kuala Lumpur for…

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Tesco considering selling Thailand and Malaysia stores

Britain's biggest retailer, Tesco, is considering selling its stores in Thailand and Malaysia. The supermarket giant has more than 2,000 shops in both countries, which trade as Tesco Lotus. Only…

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The last Sumatran rhino in Malaysia dies, less than 80 left in the world

Wildlife officials in Malaysia are mourning the death of Iman, the country's last Sumatran rhino. The female rhino, who was estimated to be about 25 years old, died Saturday at…

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Outrage in Malaysia as Pygmy Elephant killed with 70 shots

A handout photo made available by the Sabah Wildlife Department shows a Borneo Pygmy elephant carcass at a riverbank in Kalabakan, Sabah, Malaysia (issued 02 October 2019). The pygmy elephant…

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Family seeks more answers to teen’s death in Malaysia

The family of a 15-year-old Irish teen who was found dead nine days after she disappeared from a Malaysian forest resort claimed her body on Saturday and are hoping to…

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Nora Quoirin autopsy indicates she likely died from hunger and stress

Malaysian police said on Thursday that Irish-French teenager Nora Quoirin died from internal bleeding likely caused by hunger and stress. They added that the autopsy had not found evidence of…

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Family ‘heartbroken’ after body of British teen found in Malaysia

The family of British teenager Nora Quoirin, whose body has been found in Malaysia, have said their "hearts are broken". Nora, who had special needs, was found just over a…

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Police worried for survival of Irish girl missing in Malaysia

Police in Malaysia said they were concerned about the survival of an Irish teenager who went missing on holiday as search efforts continued into their eighth day on Sunday. In…

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Search continues for Irish girl missing in Malaysia

It has been 72 hours since the search and rescue (SAR) operations activated to locate Nora Anne Quoirin, 15, a missing Irish teenager. The scope of this SAR operation which…

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London girl, 15, feared abducted in Malaysia

Police in Malaysia are treating the disappearance of a "very vulnerable" 15-year-old London girl as an abduction and a missing person case, a charity has said. Nora Quoirin, who has…

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Malaysia looks to revamp its gambling laws

As concern grows in Malaysia due to illegal gambling, authorities are taking action to stop the activity before it gets worse. In order to do so, lawmakers are going to…

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Malaysian Prime Minister has doubts Russia was behind downing of MH17

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad questioned the objectivity of the investigations into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and added that Russia is being made a scapegoat for that tragedy…

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UPDATED : Four charged with murder over downing of MH 17

Investigators probing the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet in eastern Ukraine in which 298 people died in 2014 are to charge four persons with murder. The Dutch-led Joint Investigation…

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“New developments” in MH17 investigation

There are "new developments" in the investigation into the downing of flight MH17, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) said on Friday in an email sent to the relatives of…

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Photo Story: Last male Sumatran Rhino dies in Malaysia

Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhino has died, leaving just one of the rhinos, a captive female, in the entire country. Wildlife experts in the country captured the male, nicknamed…

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Vietnamese woman accused in killing of North Korean leader’s half-brother in Malaysia set free

A Vietnamese woman who spent more than two years in a Malaysian prison on suspicion of killing the half-brother of North Korea's leader was freed on Friday, a court translator…

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Kim Jong Nam murder suspect pleads guilty to lesser charge

A Vietnamese woman suspected of killing Kim Jong Un's estranged half brother has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and asked for leniency. Doan Thi Huong, 30, is the…

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister arrested as part of probe into alleged theft and money-laundering

Al Jazeera: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been arrested in Kuala Lumpur, state media reported, as part of probe into alleged theft and money-laundering at the 1MDB state investment fund.…

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1.2 tonnes of crystal meth disguised as tea from Myanmar seized in Malaysia

Malaysia has made its largest ever seizure of crystal methamphetamine, officials said on Monday (May 28), finding nearly 1.2 tonnes of the drug disguised as tea in a shipment from…

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€24.5 million found in handbags and homes linked to former Malaysian Prime Minister Razak Najib

Malaysian authorities announced that they had found cash worth €24.5 million in family homes and more than 400 luxury handbags linked to former Prime Minister Razak Najib. Najib, who suffered a…

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Malaysia’s former Prime Minister criticised police raids linked to investigations in misappropriation of €700m

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak has criticised police raids after hundreds of luxury items and cash were seized at properties linked to him. The raids were related to investigations into…

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Malaysia : World oldest Prime Minister sworn in at 92

Mahathir Mohamad took his oath of office as Malaysia’s prime minister in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. The 92-year old won a surprising victory against the political coalition that has dominated…

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New political era in Malaysia

Malaysians awoke on Thursday to a new political era, as veteran opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad sealed victory in a historic general election that ends the ruling coalition’s six-decade grip on…

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Malaysia : Fake News Bill will suppress freedom of expression

FREEDOM of expression and media in Malaysia will be further suppressed say rights groups as the country’s parliament debates a ‘fake news’ Bill ahead of this year’s General Election. A…

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