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WORLD21h ago5 Malaysian nationals arrested for alleged smuggling of cocaine hidden in shoesThe Metropolitan Police Department’s Drug and Firearm Control Division and Haneda Customs have arrested five Malaysian nationals — three men and two women aged 19 to 26 —…Japan Today
WORLD2d agoCocaine under shoe insoles? 5 Malaysian nationals arrested on suspicion of smugglingFive Malaysian nationals have been arrested on suspicion of cocaine smuggling, with the drugs reportedly concealed under shoe insoles. This highlights an international effort to combat drug trafficking and the methods employed by smugglers.Asahi Shimbun
WORLD3d agoUnsung turtle conservation heroes in Malaysia’s Sabah unite to fight poachersRoziah Jelali has a tip or two on catching a turtle poacher: carrying a pair of binoculars and having patience in spades are key to doing the job well. The 36-year-old Malaysian volunteer ranger once spent three months in Sabah tracking a man whom she suspected of illegally capturing protected turtles. Once thriving off the azure seas of Omadal Island in the Malaysian state, many turtles had been hunted down, killed and sold for their meat, according to conservation experts. Recounting the 2023...South China Morning Post
WORLD4d agoThe hidden heartbreak of losing a pet in Singapore and MalaysiaGrowing up in a Malay family in Singapore, Hafeez Hassan feared dogs. He never expected to mourn one like a sibling. “Maybe that is what I have been grieving all along … The experience of loving something that I was taught I was not supposed to love,” he said. Even as an adult, walking his former partner’s husky Pieces in public made Hafeez anxious that a relative might see him, or that he might be judged for being close to an animal whose saliva and waste are regarded as ritually impure by many...South China Morning Post
WORLD5d agoTo retire or not to retire? Malaysia divided over working past 60Chew Kin Wah spent seven seasons gracing Malaysian television screens as “Kee Tat” in the hit sitcom Kopitiam in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Now 61, the Malaysian actor is still working, albeit more selectively, taking projects when the right offers land on his table. “There is no thought of retiring when you are doing something you enjoy,” he told This Week in Asia, adding: “Money helps. Never fight with money.” For Chew, working beyond 60 is a choice. But for many Malaysians, the question...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 7521kg of meth seized from Laos private jet bound for Manila, not Malaysia: policeThe 521kg (1,148lbs) of suspected methamphetamine seized by Laotian authorities from a private jet was not sourced from Malaysia, with the drugs believed to have originated in Laos and been destined for Manila, the Philippines. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Hussein Omar Khan said police were informed by Laotian authorities on Tuesday that the cross-border smuggling attempt had been foiled at Luang Prabang International Airport last Thursday. Hussein said the...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 6From cabin crew to cockpit: Malaysian woman’s AirAsia pilot dreams take offShe spent some of her teenage years helping her mother at a sundry shop in Malaysia after school, and throughout that period kept a dream of achieving something higher alive. Now, 36-year-old Suriati Sukardi is a pilot, flying AirAsia’s commercial A320 and A321 Airbus aircraft. Before that, she had landed a job as the airline’s flight attendant and served the company for eight years since 2017 while continuing to eye and seek an opportunity to climb further in her career. In 2019, her prayers...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 6Malaysia’s queen comforts family of girl found dead at school, pledges to get justiceThe father of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya said he drew comfort from Malaysia’s Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah and her assurance that she would do what she can to help seek justice for his daughter. Mohd Khairool Faisal Khyar, 42, said he deeply appreciated the queen’s concern and words of encouragement during her visit to the family home in Kampung Selamat, Johor, on Monday. “Raja Zarith Sofiah was very considerate and we greatly appreciate what she said to our family during this difficult period for us....South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 5McLaren from World Champs to Chumps at disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix in MalaysiaMcLaren arrived at Sepang armed with upgrades and insisting the MCL40 was developing as expected. Was it?grandprix247 · germany
WORLDOct 5F1: Still work to do says Antonelli after stretching lead with P2 in MalaysiaItalian talent is now 84 points ahead of his Mercedes team mate RussellANSA [en]
WORLDOct 5Malaysia eyes permanent F1 comeback despite travel chaos at Bahrain GPMalaysia was aflush with Formula One fever this weekend, rekindling talk of permanently bringing the race back to the Southeast Asian nation after a long hiatus – despite days of traffic chaos that left thousands of fans stranded for hours. More than 260,000 people flocked to Sepang International Circuit in Selangor state for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was originally meant to be held in April but had to be postponed and relocated away from the Persian Gulf island nation due to security...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 5Malaysians choose family over shopping or holidays, domestic travel data showsMalaysians delight in visiting family and friends, so much so that these visits made up 44 per cent of domestic travel. They enjoy seeing their loved ones even more than shopping (21.6 per cent) and holidaying (13 per cent), as shown in the latest numbers from the Statistics Department on domestic tourism in the second quarter of this year. The 44 per cent recorded is even higher than last year’s trend in domestic tourism where “visiting relatives and friends remained the primary purpose of...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 41,500 Myanmar migrants return to MalaysiaTHANLYIN, Myanmar — Nearly 1,500 Myanmar migrants from Malaysia arrived in their war-torn home country on Sunday, a Myanmar Navy official said, returned under an opaque repatriation scheme. Three ships carrying Myanmar migrants had all docked at the Myanmar Navy base in Thanlyin just before 7:30 am, said the naval official who Agence France-Presse (AFP) has kept anonymous as he was not authorized to speak to media. Kyaw Myint, 55, told AFP he was there to collect three grandchildren who had been in Malaysian detention for one and a half years, and who he has not seen in six years. “Since they arrived in prison we lost contact with them,” he said. Now Kyaw Myint is worried about them being conscripted — “not only by the military but also by ethnic armed groups,” he added. There are concerns members of the persecuted Rohingya are among the group, after Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the returns against a backdrop of anti-Rohingya sentiment, but this has not been confirmed. Three Myanmar Navy ships left Malaysia on Tuesday carrying 1,476 migrants, according to the Myanmar government — the first of 5,000 that Anwar says Myanmar agreed to take back. The United Nations (UN) warns conditions in Myanmar, which has been consumed by civil war since a 2021 military coup, mean safe homecomings cannot be guaranteed as required under international law. “We have no idea how his life will be back in Myanmar,” said the 25-year-old sister of one migrant, who told his family he expected to be sent aboard the ships. “Our main concern is his arrival won’t be safe,” she told AFP from Malaysia, requesting anonymity for security reasons after losing contact with her brother before the vessels set sail. The arrivals were due to include 27 children and 79 women, Malaysian media said, the remaining 1,370 adult men. Free and informed Anwar announced the repatriations in July, just days after the detention of more than 100 Rohingya asylum seekers in Kuala Lumpur amid rising xenophobia against refugees, particularly the Rohingyas in Malaysia. News of the returns sparked widespread concern, as members of the ethnic group fled Myanmar en masse following a military crackdown starting in 2017, which rights experts say amounted to genocide. Malaysia insists all returnees agreed to voluntary repatriation from detention centers, where Myanmar says they had completed sentences for immigration offenses. ‘No time to return’ Malaysia is already moving ahead with plans to return a second group of more than 3,500 migrants. Migrants have “imposed a significant financial burden on the nation, triggered serious social crises, and created tangible security threats for the Malaysian people,” the home ministry has said. Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing, the coup leader who was installed as civilian president this April, is expected to soon visit Malaysia to discuss the scheme. Yap Lay Sheng, a senior human rights specialist with Fortify Rights, told AFP: “There’s no telling how the regime would treat returnees.” “This is no time to return anyone forcibly to a country plagued by egregious human rights violations and abuses,” UN rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday.manilatimes · philippines
WORLDOct 4Motor racing-Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in MalaysiaBy Rohith Nair SEPANG, Malaysia, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a chaotic rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Sunday for his first victory of the season after the race startlufkindailynews · united states of america
WORLDOct 4Malaysia repatriates 1,500 Myanmar nationals despite UN risk warningsNearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals who were sent back from Malaysia arrived in the country’s largest city on Sunday despite warnings from the UN refugee agency and rights groups that conditions for return remain unsafe. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, 2021, triggering widespread opposition and plunging large parts of the country into conflict. The returnees, including 86 women, have been convicted of staying...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 4Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia: Strategy and Tyre Degradation Take Center StageFormula One's Bahrain Grand Prix, hosted in Malaysia's Sepang circuit,sees teams facing increased tyre degradation and strategic complexity. Red Bull's Verstappen leads the field, while Ferrari and Mercedes contest pace and strategy uNder severe track conditions.headtopics · united states of america
WORLDOct 43 students arrested in Malaysia over murder of girl found dead at schoolThree male students have been detained by police in connection with the murder of a Form Four female student whose body was discovered at a school in Yong Peng, Malaysia’s Johor state, on Saturday. The victim, identified as 16-year-old Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, was found dead inside the school hall at around 5.30pm, Sinar Harian reported. Police arrested the three 16-year-old suspects, who attend the same school as the victim, just hours after the body was uncovered. On Sunday, one of...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 4F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia with Franco Colapinto, LIVE: schedule and where to watch the Formula 1 raceSe disputa la fecha 16 de una temporada que domina Kimi Antonelli. El piloto argentino larga desde la última fila por una penalización. En la pole, Verstappen.Clarín
WORLDOct 3Fernando Alonso and his victory in the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix: “It was an incredible race! I would never have bet on this!”La temporada 2012 de Fórmula 1 había comenzado con dificultades para el asturiano.Su Ferrari era lento y estaban lejos de competir por los primeros puestos, pero una actuación extraordinaria en carrera bajo la lluvia le permitió conquistar una heroica victoria en Sepang.Clarín
WORLDOct 3F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: race schedules, how and where to watch Formula 1Max Verstappen took pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix which is being held in Malaysia. Franco Colapinto will start this Sunday from 21st position.Clarín
WORLDOct 3Red Bull’s Verstappen grabs pole position for Bahrain GP in MalaysiaLewis Hamilton of Ferrari to start second on the grid in Sepang with Red Bull's ⁠Isack Hadjar third.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDOct 3Verstappen to start Bahrain GP in Malaysia in pole position, Hamilton secondRussell must do something wacky now after disappointing Bahrain GP qualifyingThe Telegraph
WORLDOct 2‘They are crying’: Refugees in Malaysia in fear amid Myanmar deportationShrinking resources for refugee support groups in Malaysia collide with increasing hostility towards the Rohingya.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDOct 2Colapinto and an uphill weekend in Malaysia: 15 grid penalties and a different strategy at AlpineEl piloto argentino cambió su quinto motor de combustión interna y arrastra además el castigo por el accidente de Bakú. En la primera práctica, Alpine dividió los programas: Gasly fue por el tiempo y Colapinto trabajó con tanques llenos pensando en la remontada del domingo.Clarín
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