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WORLDSep 13Malaysian PM sings Kishore Kumar song, wins hearts onlineIn a social media clip that has garnered over a million views and widely shared, Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim is seen singing to a piano tune being played by an accompanistThe Hindu
WORLDSep 11Hate speech against Rohingya refugees on the rise in MalaysiaHostile social media content, disinformation campaigns, and a petition calling for their expulsion: in Malaysia, a wave of hate speech has been targeting Rohingya refugees, a Muslim minority driven out of Myanmar. The rising hostility has already led to the eviction of more than 100 people from a village and forced the temporary closure of schools serving refugee children.France 24 [en]
WORLDSep 11Malaysian mother’s death in Australia stirs calls to end domestic abuse stigmaAny sign of domestic violence must never be dismissed, with families, friends and neighbours urged to step in and help without judging victims, Malaysia’s Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Lim Hui Ying said on Thursday. Lim said support should be given carefully, prioritising the victim’s safety, as this could be crucial in helping someone seek protection. She said domestic violence was not a private matter that should be hidden or endured alone. “It is a serious form of...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 104 Chinese nationals charged over Singaporean man’s Malaysia airport kidnappingFour Chinese nationals, including a woman, claimed trial at the Sessions Court in Balik Pulau, Malaysia’s Penang state, on Thursday to charges of kidnapping a Singaporean man. The accused: Liu Ting Jun, 46; Huang Jin, 39; Wang Hao Yu, 32; and Guan Siqi, 24, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to them in Mandarin before Sessions Court Judge Ahzal Fariz Ahmad Khairuddin. According to the charge sheet, the four are alleged to have acted jointly to abduct and wrongfully confine 72-year-old...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 9Malaysia arrests second pilot linked to Jakarta Ecstasy pills smugglingA second pilot has been arrested in the ongoing investigation of a drug trafficking case involving a Malaysia Airlines pilot arrested in Indonesia for allegedly smuggling drugs worth 45 million ringgit (US$11 million). Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Commissioner Hussein Omar Khan said the latest arrest was made two days ago and that the suspect was believed to be in charge of handling the proceeds of the drug sales. “He was caught in the Klang Valley area and...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 8Malaysian woman who stabbed boyfriend to death over sex demand gets 12 yearsA Malaysian court has nearly doubled jail time for a woman who stabbed her boyfriend to death for demanding sex after ruling that the sentencing court had been “over-sympathetic” towards the accused. The Court of Appeal increased the prison sentence for the woman, identified only as Shy to protect her identity, from the six and a half years imposed by the Johor Bahru High Court to 12 years, Free Malaysia Today news portal reported on Tuesday. Evrol Mariette Peters, one of the three judges in the...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 6India U19 women thrash Malaysia 11 - 1 to strengthen AHF Junior Asia Cup leadIndia's U19 women's team achieved a dominant victory over Malaysia, significantly strengthening their leading position in the AHF Junior Asia Cup. This report details a key match outcome in an international sports competition.ianslive.in · India
WORLDSep 6Young Malaysians brew goal for traditional tuak drink to become national successAt Raffly Langi’s family longhouse in Sarawak, on Malaysian Borneo, the tuak rice wine did not come in a branded bottle or a tasting flight. His aunt has brewed the drink for Gawai, the harvest festival celebrated by Dayak communities, an umbrella term for indigenous groups in Sarawak whose longhouses have long been centres of family, rituals and communal life. She made it from steamed glutinous rice and a cake called ragi, prepared with rice flour, yeast and spices to kick-start fermentation....South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 6Hired, then what? Malaysia’s deaf workers push past entry-level jobsYap Yee Lin has been serving espresso at a Starbucks in Malaysia since 2012, longer than many of his colleagues have worked anywhere. But it was only last year, after 13 years with the company, that he was promoted to shift manager at a branch in Kuala Lumpur’s Bangsar Village II. The wait says less about Yap, who is deaf, than it does about how rare that kind of promotion still is for deaf workers in the Southeast Asian nation – and how much has had to change around him to make it...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 5ABBS Expands Global Academic Network with New International Partnerships Across Kyrgyzstan , Malaysia , Ghana and NigeriaABBS is expanding its global academic network by forming new international partnerships in Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Ghana, and Nigeria. This development enhances educational collaboration across multiple continents.austinglobe.com · United States
WORLDSep 5ABBS Expands Global Academic Network with New International Partnerships Across Kyrgyzstan , Malaysia , Ghana and NigeriaABBS has expanded its global academic network by forming new international partnerships in Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Ghana, and Nigeria, enhancing its worldwide reach.oklahomacitysun.com · United States
WORLDSep 5ABBS Expands Global Academic Network with New International Partnerships Across Kyrgyzstan , Malaysia , Ghana and NigeriaABBS has expanded its global academic network by forming new international partnerships with institutions in Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Ghana, and Nigeria. This development signifies increased international cooperation in education.texasguardian.com · United States
WORLDSep 5ABBS Expands Global Academic Network with New International Partnerships Across Kyrgyzstan , Malaysia , Ghana and NigeriaABBS is expanding its global academic network through new international partnerships established in Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Ghana, and Nigeria. This signifies growth in educational collaboration and international reach.orlandoecho.com · United States
WORLDSep 5ABBS Expands Global Academic Network with New International Partnerships Across Kyrgyzstan , Malaysia , Ghana and NigeriaABBS is expanding its international academic network through new partnerships in Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Ghana, and Nigeria. This move aims to broaden its global educational reach and collaboration.irishsun.com · Ireland
WORLDSep 5ABBS Expands Global Academic Network with New International Partnerships Across Kyrgyzstan , Malaysia , Ghana and NigeriaABBS is expanding its global academic network by forming new international partnerships in Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Ghana, and Nigeria. This reports on an educational institution's international growth.israelherald.com · Israel
WORLDSep 5ABBS Expands Global Academic Network with New International Partnerships Across Kyrgyzstan , Malaysia , Ghana and NigeriaABBS has expanded its global academic network by forming new international partnerships in Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Ghana, and Nigeria. This development signifies increased collaboration in higher education across diverse regions.londonmercury.com · United Kingdom
WORLDSep 4Malaysia arrests 6 over drugs supplied to pilot caught with Ecstasy pills in JakartaSix Malaysian men have been detained in connection with a drug smuggling case involving a 39-year-old Malaysia Airlines pilot detained at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Indonesia. The six were arrested following information obtained during questioning of the pilot by a team of Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) officers sent to Jakarta from August 11 to 15. Bukit Aman NCID director Commissioner Hussein Omar Khan said the six had allegedly acted as suppliers and...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 1Malaysian police smash cross-border drug ring, seize US$1 million of meth disguised as teaMalaysian police have crippled a cross-border drug syndicate with the seizure of 86.2kg of methamphetamine worth 4.31 million ringgit (US$1 million) in Penang and Selangor. The bust resulted from intelligence sharing between Malaysian and Thai police after Thai authorities seized 166kg (370lbs) of suspected methamphetamine from a Malaysian man in Hua Hin on August 8. Penang police chief Dennis Lim Kwang Keng said the information led to Ops Zoraptera, resulting in the arrest of four suspects –...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 30Reviving Kuala Lumpur: can Malaysia modernise without pricing out its past?A yellowing receipt, framed behind glass near the entrance of Abdul Razak Gold House, records an address that no longer officially exists: “63 Ampang Street, Kuala Lumpur (Malaya)”. The shop’s modern glass frontage, polished counters and gleaming bullion cases give little away about its history. But step inside and that simple receipt serves as a small window onto pre-independence Malaysia. For six decades, this family business has reinvented itself in step with the city around it. What began as...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 29Malaysian police arrest 7 Yemeni men in Kuala Lumpur after dangerous road stunt goes viralSeven Yemeni men were arrested in Malaysia after they allegedly performed dangerous stunts while travelling in two vehicles along Jalan Sungai Besi early on Friday. Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the incident, which occurred at about 12.30am, came to light after a video of the incident went viral on social media. He said preliminary investigations found that both vehicles were travelling along Jalan Sungai Besi towards Jalan Bukit...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 28Malaysian man kills wife, 2 children and self over love scamA 48-year-old Malaysian man is believed to have killed his wife and their two young children before taking his life at a Kuala Lumpur flat, in a case police said might have been linked to losses from an alleged online love scam purportedly involving the woman. Initial police investigations found a note left by the man, blaming his actions on the scam, which had left the family with US$61,000 in losses and debt, police said on Friday. The 48-year-old father wrote that he was distraught over his...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 28Malaysia to return 1,500 Rohingya refugees next month, despite safety fearsFirst phase of Malaysia's repatriation plan will involve Myanmar nationals who are 'willing to return voluntarily'.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDAug 27Malaysia to repatriate first group of Myanmar nationals in September, government saysMalaysia hosts more than 215,000 refugees and asylum seekers registered with the UN refugee agency, including more than 126,000 Rohingya from Myanmar, its largest refugee community.EuroNews [en]
WORLDAug 27In Malaysia, injured elephant Sulong’s 100km trek home ignites logging debateThe lonely journey of a bull elephant trying to return to its jungle home has captured the hearts of Malaysians over the past week, putting a spotlight on the plight of wildlife struggling against deforestation and rapidly expanding human activity. The elephant – dubbed “Sulong” by Malaysians keenly following social media updates on his weeks-long journey – was first spotted by motorists on August 17, walking slowly along the busy East-West Highway in an apparent attempt to reach the...South China Morning Post