Malaysia
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Malaysia’s exports increased for the second consecutive month
Dec 19, 2024Malaysia’s exports increased for the second consecutive month, growing by 4.1 percent year on year to 126.57 billion ringgit (28.31 billion U. S. dollars) in November, official data showed Wednesday. The increase in exports was supported... -
Floods displace 122,000 people in Malaysia
Nov 30, 2024Massive floods brought on by unrelenting rains have displaced over 122,000 people from their homes in Malaysia’s northern states, according to disaster officials on Saturday. The amount exceeded the 118,000 people who were displaced during one... -
Malaysian ex-PM Najib ordered to enter defence in latest 1MDB trial
Oct 30, 2024Najib Razak, the incarcerated former prime minister, will have to defend himself against allegations of power abuse and money laundering connected to the scandal-plagued 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, a Malaysian court decided Wednesday. According to presiding... -
Malaysian PM will be given guard of honour at airport
Oct 3, 2024There will be a guard of honor at the airport for Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is expected to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow afternoon. The Malaysian Premier will be received by Chief Adviser... -
Oracle plans to invest more than $6.5 billion on cloud services data centres in Malaysia
Oct 3, 2024Tech giant Oracle on Wednesday said it plans to invest more than $6.5 billion on cloud services data centres in Malaysia, joining a list of US titans rushing to build up their AI infrastructure in Southeast... -
Malaysia arrests hundreds in child abuse probe: police
Sep 22, 2024355 people have reportedly been taken into custody by Malaysian police as they look into allegations of child abuse at care facilities owned by an Islamic company. Inspector-general Razarudin Husain of the police announced on Saturday... -
Malaysia rescues hundreds of tortoises from ‘Ninja Turtle Gang’
Jul 5, 2024A wildlife official announced on Thursday that Malaysian police had broken up an international criminal organization known as the “Ninja Turtle Gang” by saving hundreds of smuggled tortoises that were intended for sale in Southeast Asia.... -
Malaysia footballer badly hurt in acid attack pledges to play again
Jun 14, 2024A Malaysian international who was severely injured in an acid attack in May broke down in tears on Thursday and said he will be back playing football in “one to two months”. Winger for Selangor FC... -
PM warns of actions on failure to send workers to Malaysia
Jun 5, 2024Today, Sheikh Hasina, the prime minister, issued a warning, threatening to take legal action against anyone who refuse to deliver migrant laborers to Malaysia. “We’re looking into the issues that have arisen this time. She declared,... -
Google to invest $2 billion in Malaysia: Government
May 31, 2024The government announced on Thursday that Google would invest $2.0 billion in Malaysia to host the company’s first data center and “cloud region” there. “The Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry has secured a commitment by...
