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Accept PKP election results with open heart, Malaysia’s Opposition Leader Anwar says
Malaysian Opposition Leader and President of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Anwar Ibrahim called on Saturday (May 28) for all candidates of the party's 2022 election to accept the results with an open heart.
The results are due to be…
Zuraida says Malaysia will not lose out as Indonesia resumes palm oil export
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) said that Indonesia’s move to lift the ban on palm oil exports, effective May 23, 2022, will see a knee-jerk correction in palm oil price but not a big downward adjustment, as the…
Ex-Malaysian cop turned dolphin trainer elected as Australian MP
A former Malaysian policeman who later turned to training dolphins has been elected as an Australian member of Parliament after winning the Perth seat of Tangey today.
Sam Lim, who was born in Malaysia and is the eldest of eight…
Malaysia, Thailand agree to set up joint special committee to discuss HSR project
Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to set up a joint special committee to discuss the finer points related to planning, route and other technical aspects of the proposed Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur High-Speed Rail (HSR) project.
It will be…
Malaysia contacts Myanmar’s shadow govt as ASEAN fails to implement 5-point consensus
Malaysia’s top diplomat has revealed he’s had contact with the Burmese shadow government, the first ASEAN country to acknowledge such an interaction, as activists lambasted the bloc on the anniversary of its failed five-point plan to…
Malaysian lawyers appeal to Singapore to spare the life of Pausi Jefridin
Singapore's President and Prime Minister are being urged by Malaysian lawyers to stop the execution of mentally disabled Sabahan, Pausi Jefridin.
Sabah Law Society, Advocates' Association of Sarawak and the Bar of the States of Malaya…
Malaysia starts vaccinating kids aged 5 to 11 amid worries over school clusters
Malaysia kicked off its Covid-19 vaccination drive for children aged five to 11 on Thursday (Feb 3) amid rising concerns over school clusters.
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, however, said schools would be kept open as much as…
Malaysia govt faces flak over slow response to deadly floods
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is facing a barrage of criticism as residents accused his government of responding too slowly after the country’s worst floods in years.
Days of torrential rain caused rivers to overflow last…
Malaysian shelter rescues 120 cats and dogs from floods
Volunteers at a animal shelter in one of areas worst-hit by floods in Malaysia staged an eleventh-hour rescue of 120 cats and dogs in lorries as waters rose around its premises.
More than 60,000 people have been displaced and at least 17…
Malaysian PM admits ‘weaknesses’ over flood response; 17 dead so far
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Tuesday (Dec 21) acknowledged "weaknesses" in flood management as the blame game began over the slow response in the country to one of the most devastating floods in recent memory, …