Malaysia

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Reformist leader Anwar named prime minister of Malaysia

Anwar's Alliance of Hope led Saturday's election with 82 seats, short of the 112 needed for a majority

24 Nov 2022 12:49 PM

The worst-affected was New Delhi, the most polluted capital on Earth, where around 54,000 deaths are estimated to have occurred due to hazardous PM2.5 airborne particles. (PTI file)

New Delhi world’s most polluted capital, says Greenpeace report

Serious pollution caused around 160,000 premature deaths in the world's five most populous cities last year

18 Feb 2021 10:46 AM

Asian airlines carried just 724,000 international passengers in June, a 98 per cent decline compared to the 31.8 million recorded in the same month last year. (ANI Photo)

Asia's international air travel plunges 98%, cargo demand falters: AAPA

Air cargo demand was 20.3 percent lower year-on-year as demand for exports continued to falter on the back of economic weakness

29 Jul 2020 9:39 AM

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, walks into a courtroom at Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (AFP Photo)

Malaysia's former PM Najib found guilty in first 1MDB graft case

Najib faced seven charges of criminal breach of trust, money laundering and abuse of power for receiving $10 million from former 1MDB unit

28 Jul 2020 12:14 PM

MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad will buy 130,000 tonnes of raw sugar from India in the first quarter, the company.

Malaysia to buy more sugar from India to help resolve palm oil spat: sources

The company bought around 88,000 tonnes of raw sugar from India in 2019.

23 Jan 2020 10:38 AM

Star shuttler Saina Nehwal sailed into the second round with a convincing win over Belgium's Lianne Tan but World championships bronze-medallist B Sai Praneeth and the seasoned Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament here on Wednesday. (Photo:Twitter)

Malaysia Masters: Saina Nehwal cruises to 2nd round; Sai Praneeth, Srikanth bow out

The London Olymics bronze medallist Saina beat Tan 21-15 21-17 in just 36 minutes of action.

08 Jan 2020 2:40 PM

India's shuttler duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were on Thursday nominated for 'Most Improved Player of the Year' award by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). (Photo: Twitter)

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty nominated for Most Improved Player of the Year

The duo earlier this year won the Thailand Open and also managed to enter the finals of the French Open.

05 Dec 2019 1:38 PM

After winning the silver medal at Syed Modi International Badminton Championships, Indian Shuttler Sourabh Verma on Tuesday jumped to career-best ranking in the latest released men's singles BWF rankings. (Photo:Twitter)

BWF rankings: Sourabh Verma reaches career-high 29th spot

Verma moved seven places and currently ranks 29 with 39,669 points.

04 Dec 2019 10:41 AM

Police did not say who they planned to question. The couple linked to the case are reported to have left the country. (Photo: Instagram)

Naked model Ivana Smit's death plunge was murder, say Malaysian police

Ivana Smit tumbled from the 20th floor of a Kuala Lumpur condominium and landed on a sixth floor balcony in December 2017.

28 Nov 2019 12:15 PM

Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhino died in May this year. (Photo: Twitter)

Sumatran rhino now extinct in Malaysia after last one dies of cancer

Only a handful of the creatures remain in the wilds of Indonesia.

24 Nov 2019 4:07 PM

A top vegetable oil trade body in Mumbai on Monday asked its members to stop buying Malaysian palm oil, after criticism by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at the UN General Assembly on New Delhi's decision to end Jammu and Kashmir's special status. (Photo: File)

Malaysia says talking to India to buy 'our palm oil' amid boycott call

'We are continuously engaging not only with India but all countries to purchase our palm oil,' minister Darell Leiking said

24 Oct 2019 10:51 AM

India's top vegetable oil trade body on Monday asked its members to stop buying Malaysian palm oil after Mahathir said at the UN General Assembly last month that India had 'invaded and occupied' Kashmir. (Photo: File)

Malaysian PM stands by Kashmir comments despite India palm oil boycott

New Delhi has so far refused to comment on the trade spat.

22 Oct 2019 2:41 PM

Mahathir did not mention the source of possible sanctions on the Southeast Asian country but said he was disappointed that proponents of free trade. (Photo: FIle)

Mahathir warns of possible trade sanctions on Malaysia amid US-China trade war

To cushion the impact of the collision between the superpowers, Mahathir said Malaysia was collaborating more with its regional neighbours.

21 Oct 2019 12:39 PM

Despite the halt by traders, Malaysia had yet to receive any official statement from the Indian government on the possible restrictions, Mahathir said. (Photo: File)

Malaysia says will work with India if palm oil imports curbed: report

Malaysia said it would consider increasing imports of raw sugar and buffalo meat from India, as it looked to quell trade tensions.

16 Oct 2019 2:27 PM

Pratap Lakra (19', 33'), Shilanand Lakra (39') and Uttam Singh (60') scored for India. (Photo: Twitter/ Hockey India)

Sultan of Johor Cup: India defeat Malaysia 4-2

The Indian Junior men's team defeated Malaysia 4-2 in their first match of the 9th Sultan of Johor Cup here on Saturday.

13 Oct 2019 12:41 PM

Indian badminton player PV Sindhu on Tuesday slipped to the sixth spot in the latest BWF Rankings while Parupalli Kashyap moved up by five positions to make his way in the top 25 rankings. (Photo:AFP)

BWF Rankings: PV Sindhu drops to 6th, Parupalli Kashyap enter in to top 25

Sindhu had a poor run in the Korea Open as she crashed out of the tournament in the first round.

02 Oct 2019 10:41 AM

Naik, who is wanted in India, was granted permanent residency in Malaysia by the previous government. (Photo: File)

No one is above law, not even Zakir Naik: Malaysia Home Minister

He said Naik's statement has caused discomfort which is why it is necessary to ensure justice.

26 Aug 2019 2:06 PM

The drugs confiscated were estimated to be worth about 676 million ringgit (USD 161.41 million), police said. (Representational Image)

Drugs worth USD 161 million seized in Malaysia's biggest haul

Malaysia is a key transit point for illegal narcotics, with authorities seizing record amounts of crystal methamphetamine in the past year.

23 Aug 2019 1:26 PM

Zakir had been barred by seven states - Melaka, Johor, Selangor, Penang, Kedah, Perlis and Sarawak - from speaking in public, after his recent racial remarks. (Photo: File)

Islamic preacher Zakir Naik banned from giving speeches in Malaysia

He is facing cases in India since 2016 for alleged money laundering and inciting extremism through hate speeches.

20 Aug 2019 9:44 AM

There was no indication that 15-year-old Nora Quoirin, who had learning difficulties, was abducted or sexually assaulted, they said, announcing the results of an autopsy. (Photo: AFP)

Irish teen dies due to starvation, no sign of foul play: Malaysia cops

She had a condition known as holoprosencephaly, where the brain fails to develop normally.

17 Aug 2019 12:29 PM

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