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Lakshya Sen wants to be the Virat Kohli of Indian badminton

Lakshya Sen came agonizingly close to winning a historic Olympic medal for an illustrious addition to his promising career but fell short, losing the bronze-medal match to Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia at the Paris Games earlier this month. However, it has infused more belief into the 23-year-old shuttler, who…

The Times of India

Swiss court convicts two executives for embezzling $1.8bn from 1MDB

Court sentences PetroSaudi executives to six and seven years in Malaysia investment fund fraud case.

Al Jazeera

PetroSaudi Execs Get Swiss Jail Terms Over $1.8 Bn 1MDB Fraud

A top Swiss court sentenced two PetroSaudi executives to jail terms on Wednesday after finding them guilty over the embezzlement of $1.8 billion from the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. Tarek Obaid, the Swiss-Saudi chief executive of the oil exploration and production company, was sentenced to seven years in prison…

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Former Malaysian PM Charged With Sedition Over Royal Remarks

Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin charged with sedition for questioning king's integrity. Monarchy system and legal challenges discussed.

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Energy-hungry Singapore Eyes Deserts, Forest For Renewables

With huge data centres set to drive up already outsized energy demand, the tiny city-state of Singapore is looking to Australia's deserts and Malaysia's rainforests for clean power.

International Business Times

Countries like Malaysia and Thailand are flocking to join BRICS as a potential ‘counterweight against U.S. economic hegemony’

Analysts say countries like Malaysia and Thailand may want to hedge in a more polarized world and get better access to China and India.

Fortune

Bangkok-Butterworth train service to be revived

Thailand and Malaysia plan to revive the direct train service between Bangkok and Butterworth.

Bangkok Post

India, Malaysia to expand ties, defense cooperation as Kuala Lumpur tries to move closer to Beijing

The leaders of India and Malaysia say they will seek to expand economic ties and strengthen cooperation on defense and security

The Independent UK

India to open campaign against West Indies in 2025 Women's U19 T20 World Cup

Reigning champions India are set to kick off their campaign against the West Indies in the second edition of the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup, which will take place in Malaysia from January 18 to February 2, 2023.

The Times of India

The promising signs of Japanese motorsport's belated bounceback

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Super GT is venturing beyond Japanese shores next year. The championship’s first-ever night race at Sepang in Malaysia, which should have taken place in 2020 only to be scuppered by the onset of the global health crisis, was part of the series’…

Motorsport

Full list of countries issuing travel warnings to UK amid far-right riots

Nigeria, Malaysia, Kenya, Australia, Sweden, Indonesia, the UAE, India and Hong Kong have all sent out alerts

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Meta apologizes for taking down Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's post offering condolences to an assassinated Hamas leader

Anwar previously called Meta's decision to take down his post as "discriminatory, unjust, and a blatant suppression of free expression."

RideApart

Drunk Driver Drags Motorcycle Quarter of a Mile, Refuses To Stop

A short clip of what's reportedly a drunk driver dragging a motorcycle for 500 meters went viral in Malaysia, but it's horrifying for riders everywhere.

Evening Standard

India joins Australia in issuing UK travel warning over riots

Alerts issued after days of escalating violence in UK cities

The Independent UK

The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy's kiss of a bandmate shut down a music festival in Malaysia

The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy's kiss of a bandmate on stage shut down a music festival last year in Malaysia

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Al Jazeera

Malaysia PM Anwar slams Meta after Facebook removes post on Hamas’s Haniyeh

Malaysian prime minister accuses US-based social media platform of ‘cowardice’ and acting on behalf of Israel.

Louder

Malaysia's Good Vibes Festival promoters sue The 1975 for almost two million pounds over Matty Healy's same-sex kiss

The 1975 are being sued for breach of contract by Malaysian festival organisers after Matty Healy's protest at the country’s strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws

Evening Standard

The 1975 sued by Malaysian festival over Matty Healy’s onstage kiss with bandmate

Healy reportedly gave a speech about homosexuality, which is illegal in Malaysia, and enacted a ‘long pretend passionate embrace’ with a bandmate

The Independent UK

The 1975 sued by Malaysian festival for $2.4m over kissing controversy

The organizer of Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival filed the lawsuit after band’s protest led to event being shut down

TechRadar

Malaysia reveals plans for an internet "kill switch"

The reveal, along with a new regulatory framework by the country’s internet regulator, highlights desire to hold social media behemoths accountable for failures to protect their users.

The Guardian - AU

South China Sea: a visual guide to the key shoals, reefs and islands

Territorial confrontations are rising between China and a host of other nations in waters that are key to global trade. Here is a map and guide to the region, showing why its fate matters

The Independent UK

Malaysia evacuates 123 citizens from violence-hit Bangladesh

Malaysia evacuated 123 of its citizens from Bangladesh on Tuesday, amid violent unrest that has killed dozens of people

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