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Man arrested after trying to swim from Malaysia to Saudi Arabia’s Mecca
Authorities have arrested a man after he attempted to swim from Malaysia to Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca, according to multiple media reports.For ... World News -
Malaysia allows rights groups to challenge deportation of Myanmar nationals: Lawyer
A Malaysian court on Tuesday granted Amnesty International and Asylum Access the right to challenge the deportation of more than 1,000 Myanmar ... World News -
Malaysia to kick off COVID-19 vaccination drive next week: PM
Malaysia will get its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines produced by US and German drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech on February 21, and kick off its ... Coronavirus -
Malaysia, Indonesia seek ASEAN meeting to discuss Myanmar coup
The leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia on Friday said they were seeking a special meeting of foreign ministers of Southeast Asian nations to discuss ... World News -
Malaysia COVID-19 lockdown extended by 2 weeks
Malaysia’s government on Tuesday extended a lockdown and broad movement restrictions by two weeks, as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with a surge ... Coronavirus -
Malaysia’s king declares state of emergency to curb spread of COVID-19
Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah declared a state of emergency across the country on Tuesday to curb the spread of COVID-19, after consenting to a ... Coronavirus -
Malaysia to ease most lockdown measures, coronavirus ‘under control’
Malaysia will lift most coronavirus restrictions on businesses on Wednesday, including a ban on travel between its states, after a lockdown of nearly ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Malaysia to allow mass prayers ahead of Eid
Malaysia will ease a ban on mass prayers in mosques, starting from Friday and ahead of this month’s Eid festival, the government said, as it gradually ... Coronavirus -
Malaysia reports 117 new coronavirus cases
Malaysia reported 117 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 790. The health ministry ... World News -
Malaysia reports 125 new coronavirus cases after 16,000 people gather
Malaysia reported 125 new coronavirus cases on Monday, with most linked to a religious gathering attended by around 16,000 people. The ... World News -
Malaysia’s Mahathir insists has enough support to become premier
Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad insisted on Saturday he had enough support to become prime minister again hours after a rival was picked for the job ... World News -
Malaysia's king appoints Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister
Muhyiddin Yassin will become Malaysia's next prime minister, the country's king announced on Saturday, saying he may have the majority support among ... World News -
Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad submits resignation: Statement
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad tendered his resignation to Malaysia’s king Monday while his political party quit the ruling alliance in a ... World News -
American tests positive in Malaysia for coronavirus
Malaysia on Saturday said an 83-year-old American passenger who had been a passenger on a cruise ship that docked in Cambodia has tested positive for ... World News -
Malaysia aims to boost halal exports ahead of upcoming Japan Olympics
A small factory in Malaysia’s capital is preparing thousands of ready-to-eat halal meals, from fried rice to chicken biryani, to be shipped off ... Economy -
Malaysian lender Maybank Islamic to arrange Gulf sukuk, opens Dubai branch
Maybank Islamic aims to arrange six dollar sukuk deals in the Gulf in 2020, including at least one sovereign issuance, its CEO said on Monday, as the ... Economy -
Malaysia confirms first cases of coronavirus infection
Malaysia on Saturday said it had confirmed three cases of coronavirus infection, the first in the Southeast Asian country. Health ... World News -
Malaysia sends back trash, says won’t be world’s waste bin
Malaysia has sent back 150 containers of plastic waste to 13 mainly rich countries since the third quarter last year, with the environment minster ... Variety -
Failure of Malaysia’s Muslim summit is only the tip of the iceberg
Malaysia’s attempt to unite Muslim powers in a summit held last week in Kuala Lumpur failed to attract heads of state from 53 Muslim countries. ... Opinion -
Pakistan says decision to skip Malaysian summit due to ‘time’, ‘efforts’ needed
Pakistan’s decision to opt out of a four-day summit in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur was due to “time and efforts that were needed to ... World News -
UAE’s Gargash: Malaysian summit attendees cannot ‘rise up’ without Arab presence
UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash on Friday reiterated Saudi Arabia’s stance on the Malaysian summit in Kuala ... Gulf -
Police to question Malaysia’s Anwar over sexual assault claim
Anwar Ibrahim, in line to take over Malaysia's premiership, will be called in for questioning over allegations that he had sexually assaulted a former ... World News -
Sumatran rhino extinct in Malaysia as lone survivor dies
The Sumatran rhinoceros has become extinct in Malaysia, after the last of the species in the country succumbed to cancer on Saturday.The Wildlife ... Variety -
Malaysian court tells former PM Najib to defend himself in 1MDB-linked case
A Malaysian court on Monday ordered former Prime Minister Najib Razak to present his defence against seven counts of criminal breach of trust, money ... World News -
Malaysia arrests four, seizes guns over elephant killing
Malaysian police arrested four men and seized guns on Wednesday in connection with the brutal killing of a Borneo pygmy elephant, whose body was found ... Variety -
Malaysia pushes for strict law to police vapes, e-cigarettes
Malaysia is planning to introduce strict regulations on the sale and use of electronic cigarettes and vaporizers, health officials said on Tuesday, as ... Healthy Living -
In Malaysia, 99 couples get hitched as one
Ninety-nine couples in Malaysia said their marriage vows at a popular Chinese temple on Monday, an auspicious date signifying long-lasting happiness. ... Variety -
Maiden win for Mongolia as Malaysia fight back to take points
Mongolia notched up a surprise 1-0 win over Myanmar while Malaysia twice came from behind to defeat Indonesia 3-2 in stoppage time 3-2 as the second ... Sports -
Petronas-Saudi Malaysian refinery restarts CDU: Sources
Pengerang Refining and Petrochemical (PrefChem), a joint venture between Petronas and Saudi Aramco, has begun to restart a crude distillation unit ... Energy -
Malaysian police say Irish-French girl probably died from hunger, stress
Malaysian authorities on Thursday said an Irish-French girl whose body was found near a jungle stream had died from internal bleeding probably due to ... World News