Biden likely to improve ties with Asia, end 'silly trade war': Mahathir, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – After four years of dealing with US President Donald Trump, Asia can expect President-elect Joe Biden to improve ties with traditionally supportive nations and end a “silly trade war” with
Defying court order, Malaysia deports more than 1,000 Myanmar nationals, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia sent more than 1,000 Myanmar nationals back to their strife-torn homeland on Tuesday (Feb 23) despite a court order to halt the deportation, a move rights groups said could endanger the dep
School van runs over and kills 5-year-old girl in JB, Malaysia News,A five-year-old girl was killed after she was run over by a school van right after alighting in front of her grandmother's house in Johor Bahru. Janiss Yeoh Zi Xuan died of severe head injuries in the accident which occurred on
Malaysia PM orders 'total lockdown' amid Covid-19 surge, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Friday announced a nationwide “total lockdown” starting in June as coronavirus infections in the country surged to record levels. Muhyiddin said the stricter l
Malaysia recovers $459mil of 1MDB fraud money: PM's office, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has recovered RM1.4 billion (S$459 million) of funds allegedly stolen from state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad, and identified another RM6.9 billion for recovery, the prime minister's offi
Malaysia detains Cambodian opposition leader Mu Sochua, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has detained the deputy leader of Cambodia’s banned opposition party, Ms Mu Sochua, an official said on Thursday (Nov 7), after Phnom Penh sought her arrest on grounds that she and other self-exiled opposit
Malaysia court to deliver decision on Najib appeals on April 10, Malaysia News,PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia's Federal Court will deliver its decision on former prime minister Najib Razak's appeals in his SRC International corruption case next Wednesday (April 10). The appeals largely relate to pro
US downgrades Malaysia's air safety rating, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR/WASHINGTON – The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday downgraded Malaysia's air safety rating, restricting the country's airlines from adding new flights to the United States. The FAA's safety ra
Malaysia's Anwar walks free after royal pardon, meets Mahathir, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Jailed Malaysian reformist Anwar Ibrahim was granted a full pardon on Wednesday and walked free from a hospital in Kuala Lumpur, capping dramatic changes in the Southeast Asian country since the governm
Ex-Malaysian PM Najib explains why he had so many luxury handbags, lots of cash, jewellery, Malaysia News,LANGKAWI – Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak says he shouldn't be blamed for the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, and declares he knows nothing about money from the state fund a
