The Latest Breaking News from Malaysia

Ex-Malaysian PM’s lawyer pressures Netflix to take down documentary

Defence counsel for Najib Razak, jailed over fraud scandal, says Man on the Run is ‘sub judice and contemptuous’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024

Badminton Asia Team Championship | Prannoy and Sindhu lead the Indian challenge

Double Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu will make a come back to competitive circuit as she joins World No. 8 H.S. Prannoy to lead a strong Indian challenge in the Badminton Asia Team Championships slated to be held in Shah Alam, Malaysia, from February 13 to 19. The prestigious team…

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024

'Fat Leonard' seeks new attorneys ahead of sentencing in Navy bribery case, causing another delay

Convicted Malaysian defense contractor Leonard Francis who led a daring escape weeks before he was scheduled to be sentenced in 2022 is seeking new defense attorneys now that he is back in U.S. custody after the Venezuelan prisoner swap last month

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2024

Malaysia’s MM2H visa shake-up prompts cautious welcome – and questions

Southeast Asian country’s revised residency scheme comes after 2021 revamp significantly tightened eligibility.

Al Jazeera · Dec 26, 2023

Ranking the top 10 riders of the 2023 MotoGP season

The 2023 MotoGP season proved to be one of the most competitive campaigns for the series, as the championship battle between Ducati duo Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin raged until the final race of an historic campaign that also saw sprints introduced for the first time.Bagnaia ultimately won out by…

Autosport · Dec 23, 2023

Man in custody after fleeing crash that killed tourist

A man is in custody after being on the run for several days following a multi-vehicle crash that killed an international tourist.

AAP · Dec 18, 2023

Japan, ASEAN To Boost Security Ties With Eye On China

Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders will agree to boost "maritime security cooperation", according to a draft statement seen by AFP from a summit that kicked off Saturday against the backdrop of growing tensions in the South China Sea.

International Business Times · Dec 16, 2023

Malaysia's 2023 Surge in TikTok, Meta Content-Removal Requests

Dance between content freedom & control intensifies as Meta and TikTok reveal surge in Malaysia's demands to vanish posts in 2023. Digital discourse or Dra...

Top News · Dec 15, 2023

Growth of autocracies will expand Chinese global influence via Belt and Road Initiative as it enters second decade

China currently faces daunting challenges in its domestic economy. But weakness in the real estate market and consumer spending at home is unlikely to stem its rising influence abroad.

The Conversation · Dec 13, 2023

'I feel trapped': Scores of underage Rohingya girls forced into abusive marriages in Malaysia

Scores of underage Rohingya girls fleeing violence and starvation in their homeland of Myanmar and in the refugee camps of neighboring Bangladesh are being forced into arranged marriages with older men in Malaysia who frequently abuse them

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023