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POLITICSSep 16Malaysian councillor resigns after DAP remarks at Umno assemblyA Malaysian city councillor has resigned over remarks he made about the Democratic Action Party (DAP) at the recent Umno general assembly. Permatang Pauh Umno division chief Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said’s resignation as a Seberang Perai city councillor took effect on Monday, according to a letter made public by state local government committee chairman Jason H’ng Mooi Lye on Wednesday. In the letter, Zaidi apologised for his remarks during the assembly in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, where he represented...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 16Malaysia says it won’t allow shipments supporting Israel’s military through its portsIn mid-August, Malaysian authorities seized three containers bound for Israel at the country's Port of Tanjung Pelepas and have yet to release them. The post Malaysia says it won’t allow shipments supporting Israel’s military through its ports appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 15Malaysia’s ex-PM Muhyiddin acquitted of 4 charges in US$49 million corruption caseMalaysia’s former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin won a significant court victory on Tuesday after he was acquitted of four charges linked to a government programme set up to help contractors during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Kuala Lumpur High Court cleared Muhyiddin of three money-laundering charges and one of abuse of power involving 200 million ringgit (US$49.1 million), after prosecutors said they no longer wanted to pursue those counts in his Jana Wibawa trial. The ruling removes four of...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 15Singapore jails armed Malaysian gang for US$3.9 million ‘lightning heist’ at bungalowAfter learning that a woman regularly hosted high-stakes poker games at her home in Singapore’s affluent Bukit Timah area, two men plotted to rob the house, recruiting a group of people from Malaysia and conducting surveillance before carrying out the plan. Prosecutors said seven men entered the King Albert Park good class bungalow in the early hours of April 18, 2024, in a “lightning heist”, some of them armed with machetes and baseball bats. They tied up the people inside and stole about S$4.9...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 14Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan royal crisis deepens amid claims of grave disloyalty to rulerMalaysia’s Negeri Sembilan royal crisis escalated on Monday after the state’s customary council said six men behind the latest attempt to remove ruler Tuanku Muhriz Munawir could be regarded as having committed grave disloyalty to the monarch. The ruling deepens a months-long struggle over Malaysia’s only elective monarchy, where a rival group of traditional chiefs has sought to depose Muhriz and install another royal in his place. The dispute helped bring down the previous state government and...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 14Malaysian teenager acquitted of killing schoolmateA Malaysian teenager was on Monday found not guilty of murdering his 16-year-old schoolmate last year, after a high court ruled that he had been of unsound mind when he attacked the victim in their school, in a case that left the country reeling in shock and horror. The boy, who was 15 at the time of the attack last October, was arrested at his high school in Selangor state on the same morning that he had repeatedly stabbed Yap Shing Xuen in the school’s toilet. The victim, who was a year from...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 14How an AI plot targeted Malaysia’s elections and exposed deep data risksSouth China Morning Post
WORLDSep 14Malaysian boy acquitted for murder of schoolgirl on grounds of insanityThe killing of the 16-year-old nearly a year ago had shocked Malaysia and sparked debate about social media.BBC World
POLITICSSep 14Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim meets Kerala’s radical Islamic cleric, who made dehumanising remarks about womenMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met Kerala cleric Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar.opindia · india
POLITICSSep 14Malaysia haj fund scandal: ex-religious minister denies role in US$211 million transferA former Malaysian religious affairs minister pleaded not guilty on Monday to three charges involving more than 860 million ringgit (US$211 million) in transactions linked to the country’s state-run haj savings fund and a Saudi property group. Jamil Khir Baharom, 65, served as minister in the Prime Minister’s Department overseeing religious affairs from 2009 until 2018, when the government of former prime minister Najib Razak lost power. His prosecution is the latest legal action to follow a...South China Morning Post
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
POLITICSSep 13Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim meets KanthapuramA day before his Kozhikode visit, Anwar, speaking to the media on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, had said he did not necessarily agree with all of Kanthapuram’s views. He was responding to a question about the cleric’s recent remarks that “women should remain confined within their homes”.The Hindu
POLITICSSep 13Rahul Gandhi , Priyanka Gandhi meet Malaysian PM over breakfastRahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi met with the Malaysian Prime Minister over breakfast. This signifies diplomatic or political discussions between prominent Indian political figures and a foreign leader.prokerala.com · India
POLITICSSep 13BRICS 2026 beyond the Declaration: An Indian feast, Bollywood tunes by the Malaysian PM, and moreWith the diplomatic hurdles cleared early in the evening, the BRICS cohort returned to the decked-out Bharat Mandapam at night for the gala dinnerThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 12Malaysian Prime Minister’s visit: stringent traffic restrictions in Kozhikode on September 13Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to arrive at the Kozhikode International Airport at 6.30 p.m. on Sunday. He will be at the Markaz from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m., where he will receive the first ‘Excellence Award’ instituted by the Sheikh Abubacker Foundation.The Hindu
POLITICSSep 12Will Malaysia’s Umno pull the plug on coalition partner PH?The political impasse in Malaysia’s government has regressed to a game of chicken, experts say, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the former ruling Umno party trading barbs and dares as pressure grows for snap polls with more than a year left to term. Relations between Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and erstwhile rivals Umno have hit its lowest point since the two sides cut a deal to form a unity government in 2022, after a series of recent state polls that saw PH all but decimated...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 12Maritime neighbours , close partners : PM Modi after meeting Malaysian counterpartPrime Minister Modi has described India and Malaysia as maritime neighbours and close partners following a meeting with his Malaysian counterpart. This statement highlights the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two nations.hindustantimes.com · India
POLITICSSep 12PM Modi holds talks with leaders of UAE , Malaysia , Vietnam and EthiopiaPrime Minister Modi has engaged in discussions with the leaders of the UAE, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Ethiopia. These talks signify ongoing diplomatic relations and international cooperation.business-standard.com · India
POLITICSSep 12PM Modi discusses trade , defence , semiconductors with Malaysian counterpart ; security partnership with Ethiopian PMIndian Prime Minister Modi has engaged in discussions on trade, defense, and semiconductors with Malaysia's leader, and a security partnership with Ethiopia's leader. These meetings signify ongoing diplomatic and economic collaborations between India and these nations.aninews.in · India
POLITICSSep 12PM Modi , Malaysian counterpart Ibrahim express commitment to advance strategic partnershipPM Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Ibrahim expressed their commitment to advance a strategic partnership. This indicates progress in bilateral diplomatic and strategic relations.prokerala.com · India
POLITICSSep 12Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim meets Russian President Putin on sidelines of BRICS summit , discuss cooperation between two countriesMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Russian President Putin during the BRICS summit to discuss cooperation. This signifies diplomatic engagement and potential strengthening of ties between the two nations.europesun.com · Russia
CYBERSep 12AI influence operation targeting voters a threat to Malaysia , says MCAThe MCA has stated that an AI influence operation targeting voters poses a threat to Malaysia. This highlights concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on democratic processes.straitstimes.com · Singapore
POLITICSSep 12Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim meets Russian President Putin on sidelines of BRICS summit , discuss cooperation between two countriesMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Russian President Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS summit to discuss cooperation. This indicates diplomatic engagement between the two nations during a major international event.bignewsnetwork.com · United States
POLITICSSep 12Getting the Freedom of Information law Malaysia deservesThe article discusses the need for an appropriate Freedom of Information law in Malaysia. This highlights a political and legal discussion regarding transparency and governance in the country.malaysiakini.com · Malaysia