Malaysia

Malaysia scraps mandatory death penalty, natural-life prison terms

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Reuters) - Malaysia's parliament on Monday passed sweeping legal reforms to remove the mandatory death penalty, trim the number of offences punishable by death, and abolish…

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Phot Story: Over 33,000 persons evacuated due to floods in Malaysia

Cars pass by a road damaged after flooding by rain water in Segamat, Johor, Malaysia, 03 March 2023. According to state media, more than 33,000 people were evacuated in four…

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EXPLAINER: Why Malaysia is considering a ban on palm oil exports to the European Union

By Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer, on Thursday said it might stop palm exports to the European Union after…

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Malaysia says it could stop palm oil exports to EU after new curbs

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Malaysia said on Thursday it could stop exporting palm oil to the European Union in response to a new law in the bloc that…

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Malaysia’s Anwar becomes prime minister, ending decades-long wait

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister on Thursday, capping a three-decade political journey from a protege of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad to protest…

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Malaysia’s Muhyiddin gains backing for PM bid after indecisive election

By Rozanna Latiff and Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Malaysia's former premier Muhyiddin Yassin secured backing from two political blocs on Sunday as he sought to form a…

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UPDATE – Malaysia heads for hung parliament in tight election race

By Rozanna Latiff, A. Ananthalakshmi and Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim took a narrow lead in Saturday's general election, though he and his…

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Malaysia votes in general election, Anwar expected to lead tight race

By A. Ananthalakshmi and Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Malaysians were voting on Saturday in a general election that may fail to end the recent phase of…

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Australia, Ukraine, Malaysia welcome Dutch court conviction of three for murder over MH17, Russia rejects verdict

SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday welcomed a Dutch court conviction of three men over the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014.…

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Malaysian leaders kick off election campaigns in tight race

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Malaysian political leaders began their election campaigning on Saturday for what is set to be a close race, with incumbent Prime Minister Ismail Sabri…

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Malaysia to go to polls on Nov. 19

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Malaysia will hold a general election on Nov. 19, its election commission said on Thursday, in a contest that the ruling graft-tainted party hopes…

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Malaysian PM calls for early election

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob dissolved parliament on Monday, paving the way for national elections to be held in the coming weeks. The…

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Malaysia’s former first lady Rosmah sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A Malaysian court on Thursday sentenced Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, to a decade in prison for seeking and…

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Photo Story: Tapir’s Art Installation to raise awareness in Malaysia

A child holds one of the 101 mini Tapir's art installation by Malaysia artist Nicholas Lim at Publika, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The display opened on the 25 July and…

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Ferrero to stop buying palm oil from Malaysia’s Sime Darby over labour concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Reuters) - Italian confectionary giant Ferrero said it will stop sourcing palm oil from Sime Darby Plantation after the United States found the Malaysian planter used forced labour, in…

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UPDATED: British diver rescued off Malaysia says his son died at sea

MERSING, Malaysia, April 9 (Reuters) - A Dutch teenager who disappeared after going diving off the coast of Malaysia is dead, according to his father who was found drifting at…

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Malaysia bans mass New Year events

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Malaysia on Thursday announced new COVID-19 restrictions, including banning mass gatherings and requiring booster doses for high-risk groups, as it reported its second case…

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Search underway for missing Indonesians as boat capsizes off Malaysia, killing 11

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A search and rescue mission was underway for 25 Indonesians missing after a boat capsized off Malaysia on Wednesday killing 11 people, among them…

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Singapore, Malaysia to open land border for vaccinated travelers

SINGAPORE, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Singapore and Malaysia will next week launch a quarantine-free travel lane at their land border crossing, one of the world's busiest, for people vaccinated against…

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Malaysia to reopen to international visitors by Jan. 1 – govt council

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Malaysia will reopen its borders to international visitors by Jan. 1 at the latest, a government advisory council said on Thursday, as the country…

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Singapore and Malaysia commit to re-opening travel corridor on 29 November

Singapore and Malaysia will allow quarantine-free travel between both countries for individuals vaccinated against COVID-19, they said in a joint statement on Monday. The two neighbors will launch a so-called…

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Photo Story: The Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week

Models present creations by Mag Lifestyle during the Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week runs from 01 until 07 November in Pavilion Shopping Centre.…

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Malaysia lifts migrant worker ban, to reopen holiday island to foreigners

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Malaysia will let foreign workers back into the country after an almost 16-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and allow some tourists back…

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Optimism aircraft will be found as search for MH370 continues

Somewhere in the vast expanse of Earth’s oceans lies MH370, the Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared on 8 March 2014 with 239 people on board. Authorities closed the books on…

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Malaysia posts record monthly COVID-19 deaths as authorities cite backlog

Malaysia recorded 9,671 deaths due to COVID-19 in September, the deadliest month since the pandemic began, government data showed on Friday, though authorities have said the increase was mostly due…

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Malaysian PM in quarantine after contact with COVID-19 patient

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is under quarantine following a close contact with a COVID-19 patient, his office said in a statement on Monday. His office did not say…

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Malaysia’s new PM takes office amid mounting health crisis

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Malaysia swore in a new prime minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, on Saturday as the Southeast Asian nation battles its worst COVID-19 surge and public anger grows…

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Malaysia’s new prime minister brings graft-tainted party back to power

Malaysia's king appointed Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the prime minister on Friday, returning the job to a party tainted by graft accusations as the southeast Asian nation grapples with a…

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UPDATED: Malaysia PM resigns

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at Royal Palace to seek audience with Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 16 August 2021. Malaysian Prime Minister…

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Malaysia PM defies calls to quit, wants confidence vote next month

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin defied mounting pressure to quit on Wednesday, saying he retained majority support among lawmakers and that he will prove it when the Southeast Asian nation's…

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Philippines to bar travel from Malaysia, Thailand to curb Delta’s spread

The Philippines will ban travellers coming from Malaysia and Thailand, as well as tighten restrictions in the Manila area, in a bid to prevent the spread of the contagious Delta…

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Malaysia warns of rising number of COVID-19 deaths, cases among children

Malaysian health authorities have raised concerns about a growing number of coronavirus deaths and serious cases involving children, after a surge in overall infections forced the Southeast Asian nation into…

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Malaysia angry over ‘suspicious’ Chinese air force activity

The foreign ministry of Malaysia said it would summon China's envoy to explain an "intrusion" by 16 air force planes into its airspace, after the Southeast Asian country's military detected…

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U.S. tyre maker Goodyear faces allegations of labour abuse in Malaysia

American tire manufacturer Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co is facing accusations of unpaid wages, unlawful overtime and threats to foreign workers at its Malaysian factory, according to court documents and…

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Malaysia to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as new infections surge

Malaysia is planning to set up more mega vaccination centres and get private doctors to join immunisation efforts, after five consecutive days of record daily coronavirus infections. Science Minister Khairy…

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Canada probes forced labour claims in Malaysian palm oil, glove-making industries

Canada is investigating allegations of forced labour in Malaysia's palm oil and glove manufacturing industries, the government said on Friday. Malaysian firms, which includes some of the world's biggest palm…

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Malaysia reports 6,509 new coronavirus cases

Malaysia on Monday reported 6,509 new coronavirus cases, close to a record-high toll reported the previous day. The Southeast Asian nation saw 6,976 new coronavirus cases on Sunday in its…

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Malaysia reports 6,320 new coronavirus cases, 50 deaths

Malaysia reported 6,320 new coronavirus cases on Saturday amid a recent surge in infections, bringing the total to 505,115. Health authorities also reported 50 new deaths. The Southeast Asian nation…

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Study shows new type of coronavirus originating in dogs found

A new type of coronavirus believed to have originated in dogs was detected among patients hospitalised with pneumonia in 2017-2018, and may be the eighth unique coronavirus known to cause…

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Malaysia mulls shutdown of richest state amid COVID-19 surge

Malaysia's health ministry on Monday said it may push for a total lockdown of the country's most industrialised state if current coronavirus curbs are unable to rein in a spike…

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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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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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MH17 judges reject request to investigate alternative crash scenarios

Judges hearing the case against four defendants in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine rejected on Wednesday a defence request for more time to investigate…

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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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Singapore PM in court for defamation suit against blogger

Singapore's prime minister arrived at court on Tuesday for a case in which he is suing a blogger for sharing an online article linking him to Malaysia's 1MBD state fund…

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TESCO investigation found abuses against migrant workers at stores in Malaysia and Thailand

U.K.-based multinational groceries chain Tesco PLC has found abuses against migrant workers at its stores and distribution centres in Malaysia and Thailand, it said in its annual modern slavery statement.…

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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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