Malaysia

The Malaysian government has banned the entry of citizens of 12 countries, including Bangladesh. For the time being, the ban will remain in force till December 31. State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Md. Shahriar...

former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced on Friday about launching a new political party, as he gears up for a possible snap election that would give him a shot to topple the man who replaced...

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sentenced by a court to 12 years in prison and fined 210 million ringgit after allegations of corruption against him were proved. The court handed down the verdict...

A U.N. human rights expert on Friday disputed Malaysia’s assertion that it has nearly eliminated poverty, saying that official figures were vastly inaccurate and do not reflect realities on the ground. Malaysia’s official poverty rate dropped...

Malaysia’s last enduring male Sumatran rhino passed on Monday, wildlife officials stated, deserting just a single female in the nation and pushing the critically-endangered species closer to termination. When found as far away as eastern India...

The US is to return close to $200m (£152.4m) to Malaysia in funds recovered from asset seizures tied to scandal-hit state fund 1MDB. US authorities have so far transferred $57m tied to a Hollywood firm accused...

A Vietnamese woman who spent more than two years in a Malaysian prison on suspicion of killing the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was released from jail and returned to Vietnam on Friday....

Malaysia’s disgraced ex-leader Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to all charges against him as he went on trial Wednesday over a multi-billion-dollar fraud, almost a year after his shock election loss. The 65-year-old faced the first...

Over 100 schools in Malaysia have been closed after the dumping of toxic waste into a river caused hundreds of people to fall ill, including many children, authorities said. A lorry is believed to have dumped...

Malaysia will consider resuming the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 if companies interested in the hunt come forward with viable proposals or credible leads, its transport minister said on Sunday. Flight MH370, carrying 239...