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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
POLITICSSep 9PAS slammed in Malaysia for linking heaven to support for partyMalaysian politicians have slammed a Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) party leader for claiming that those who join the Islamist party would “certainly” go to heaven. Among them, Amanah vice-president Mahfuz Omar, said in a social media post on Tuesday: “PAS’ office is not an immigration counter for the afterlife, where you get a ‘heaven’ stamp upon showing your membership certificate and ballot vote.” During the PAS assembly over the weekend, secretary general Takiyuddin Hassan said party...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 9‘Flying doctor’ helicopter crash in Malaysia kills 5 peopleFive people, including medical ⁠staff, died after a “flying ⁠doctor” service helicopter crashed in Malaysia on Tuesday, authorities and state news agency reports said, as haze from wildfires complicated search efforts. Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad in a statement ‌said initial information showed a pilot and four ministry staff were aboard the chopper that crashed near Sarawak state’s Long Lellang short take-off and landing airport. Among them were a medical officer, an assistant medical...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 8Will Malaysia’s potential Huawei AI deal risk clash with US trade pact?Malaysia’s reported move to use chips from Chinese tech giant Huawei in its 2 billion ringgit (US$494 million) sovereign AI project could test the export-control commitments it signed with Washington last year, analysts say. The move could complicate Kuala Lumpur’s long-running effort to work with both American and Chinese technology firms, particularly as Washington pushes US AI systems across Southeast Asia. Bloomberg reported on Monday that Malaysia was seriously evaluating Huawei’s Ascend...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 8Malaysia needs 9 GW of new gas power to manage rising electricity demand , minister saysthestar.com.my · Malaysia
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
SCI & TECHSep 8Nvidia-backed Firmus lands OpenAI deal for Malaysia AI capacitySeeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSSep 7PAS chief to face Malaysian police over claims US would help ‘topple’ governmentMalaysian police have contacted Islamist opposition leader Abdul Hadi Awang over his explosive claim that the United States once offered to help his party topple the government – an allegation Washington has flatly dismissed as false. The controversy erupted after Hadi told thousands of delegates at the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) congress in Kelantan on Saturday that American representatives had approached party leaders when Barack Obama visited Malaysia in 2014. Hadi’s political...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 7Malaysia lifts haze emergency in Sarawak, but warns pollution risks remainMalaysia called off a haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo island on Monday but said very unhealthy levels of air pollution remained as a result of forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia. Sarawak has been heavily affected by fires in Indonesia’s Kalimantan, with the haze forcing school closures in some parts of the state. Kuala Lumpur on Friday activated the emergency after obtaining royal consent when pollution levels reached critical levels in Serian, about 65 kilometres (40 miles) south...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 6US denies it tried to influence Malaysia’s political leadership in 2014The US rejected a claim by Malaysia’s opposition Islamist party that Washington once sought to influence the country’s choice of political leadership, calling the allegation false. “The United States has never sought to decide Malaysia’s political leadership,” US embassy in Malaysia Charge d’Affaires David H. Gamble Jnr said in a statement on social media on Sunday. “Any account to the contrary is false.” Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) president Abdul Hadi Awang said at the Islamist party’s...South China Morning Post
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
POLITICSSep 5MP SPEAKS | Malaysia : Different colours , but one soulAn MP from Malaysia speaks on the theme of national unity, emphasizing that despite differences, the country shares 'one soul'. This addresses a political and social message within Malaysia.malaysiakini.com · Malaysia
POLITICSSep 5Malaysia’s PAS eyes new pecking order as it rekindles ties with UmnoMalaysia’s biggest Islamist opposition party has used its annual convention to reopen the door to former rival Umno, while signalling that any reunion will come with a new pecking order as the party sets its sights on leading the federal government. The recalibration comes after a partnership involving Umno and the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) jointly toppled Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition in Negeri Sembilan last month, weeks after Umno crushed Pakatan Harapan (PH) in Johor. With...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 5Macao offers Malaysian companies a bridge to China - MCBC chairmanMacao is positioned to provide a link for Malaysian companies seeking access to the Chinese market. This highlights a development in international business and trade relations.thestar.com.my · Malaysia
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 5Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesia worsensAl Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSSep 5Malaysia Next Automotive Chapter : From Assembly Lines to Global Value CreationMalaysia's automotive sector is looking to transition beyond assembly lines towards creating global value. This indicates a strategic shift in the country's industrial development.whatech.com · United States
DISASTERSep 4Malaysia declares air quality emergency as haze linked to Indonesia fires reaches critical levelEuroNews [en]
DISASTERSep 4Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak town as haze pollution level hits 521South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 4Malaysian prince ‘more than happy’ to pay US$1.6 billion levy linked to Singapore land dealThe son of Malaysia’s king has dismissed a report that a potential tax bill of more than S$2 billion (US$1.6 billion) is complicating his plans to sell 16.6 hectares (41 acres) of land in Singapore, saying he was “more than happy” to absorb levies on both sides of the causeway. “As a regular taxpayer, this is normal. No complication and more than happy to contribute to both countries. Should make it double,” Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim posted on social media on Thursday, hours after the...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 4Snow in Malaysia? Viral highway fun dampened by soapy truthA “wintry wonderland” on a highway in tropical Malaysia left motorists awestruck – until a police revelation melted away the viral moment and turned it into a road safety warning. Social media videos showed thick white foam carpeting several lanes of the Shah Alam Expressway as vehicles drove through the “snowy” route. The spectacle was extremely unusual in Malaysia, where there is no traditional winter season and temperatures remain relatively uniform throughout the year. However, that did not...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 3Malaysia moving towards diversified , efficient energy transition , says officialAn official states that Malaysia is progressing towards a diversified and efficient energy transition. This indicates a strategic shift in the nation's energy policy.malaysiasun.com · Malaysia
POLITICSSep 3Malaysia's middle path between China and US faces new testsThe prime minister's comments on Taiwan and US-backed military facilities near Sabah have revived questions over Malaysia's non-aligned foreign policy.DW News [en]
DISASTERSep 3Malaysia Launches Three-Day Cloud Seeding To Help Clear Toxic HazeThe operation, which also aims to bolster water reserves in anticipation of dry weather, targets three hydroelectric dams and 13 water catchment areas, Sarawak's Disaster Management Committee said. The post Malaysia Launches Three-Day Cloud Seeding To Help Clear Toxic Haze appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
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