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United Thai Nation (UTN) Party leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga has come under fire for his recent campaign rally remark about banishing "nation haters".

Bangkok Post

‘Why would we stop holidaying together?’ Three families on the joy of travelling with adult children

Multigenerational travel has been rising as concerns over the pandemic fall. Here, families tell the stories of their first grown-up group travel experiences

The Guardian - AU

Couple die just hours after frying and eating poisonous pufferfish for lunch

The elderly couple from Malaysia unknowingly purchased and cooked the highly poisonous pufferfish, which can be deadly if not prepared and cooked properly

Daily Mirror

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Malaysia-China industrial park continues to boost east coast development, says Malaysian official

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP) has remained a key economic driver along Malaysia's east coast a decade after its launch, boosting industrial output and job creation, said an official overseeing the region's development.

Bangkok Post

Hat Yai expects 30,000 Malaysians over Songkran

SONGKHLA: At least 30,000 tourists from Malaysia are expected to travel to Hat Yai during the Songkran festival and generate 300-500 million baht in revenue, says a local tourism leader.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia vows to protect sea rights

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Saturday it was firmly committed to protecting its sovereign rights and interests in the South China Sea after China expressed concern about Malaysian energy projects in a part of the sea that Beijing also claims.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia says it will protect its rights in South China Sea

Malaysia said on Saturday it was firmly committed to protecting its sovereign rights and interests in the South China Sea after China expressed concern about Malaysian energy projects in a part of the sea that China also claims.

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Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh scoops Women in Motion award

Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh is up for the annual "Women in Motion" award which will be presented in May at the Cannes Film Festival during a dinner in honor of women in cinema.

Radio France Internationale

Malaysia Highlights Potential of Islamic Finance Market as It Woos Hong Kong

Malaysia would like to ‘leverage’ the city’s position as a global financial center to ‘channel global capital’ into the Southeast Asian country, trade minister says

Caixin Global

Families mourn ‘devastating’ suicide rates among Nepal’s migrant workers

Almost 12% of Nepali migrant workers who die abroad, mainly in the Gulf and Malaysia, take their own lives

The Guardian - UK

Malaysian mother's joy as son gets chance of death row reprieve

For the past two decades, Malaysian mother Siti Zabidah Muhammad Rasyid has been hoping for a miracle to save her son Razali from death row.

Reuters

Daily Dose Ep 1318: Rajasthan doctors end protest, Kalakshetra ICC member resigns

Gurmehar Kaur brings you news from Sikkim, Delhi, Rajasthan, Chennai and Malaysia.

Newslaundry

‘Asian Monetary Fund’ idea revived

China is open to talks with Malaysia on forming an Asian Monetary Fund, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, reviving a decades-old proposal to reduce reliance on the dollar.

Bangkok Post

Rights groups welcome Malaysia's move on death penalty

Human rights groups have applauded Malaysia’s move to scrap the mandatory death penalty as a major step forward in the push for the abolition of capital punishment in Southeast Asia

The Independent UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Why Leonardo DiCaprio Testified at Trial of Fugees Rapper

Leonardo DiCaprio testified Monday at the trial of former Fugee rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, who is accused of conspiring to funnel money from a Malaysian state fund to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.

Reuters

Malaysia seeks to decriminalise suicide attempts

Malaysia is seeking to decriminalise suicide attempts, its law minister said on Tuesday, the latest in a recent slew of legal reforms pursued by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government.

Reuters

Malaysia says Beijing concerned about its energy projects in South China Sea

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday said Beijing has expressed concerns about energy activities by Malaysian state firm Petronas in the South China Sea, even though Kuala Lumpur believes the projects are in its territory.

The Independent UK

Malaysia Parliament votes to scrap mandatory death sentences

Malaysia’s Parliament has approved a bill that would scrap mandatory death penalties and limit capital punishment to serious crimes as part of wide-ranging reforms

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The Independent UK

Why Leonardo DiCaprio testified at trial of Fugees rapper

Leonardo DiCaprio testified Monday at the trial of former Fugees rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel because both men have ties to a Malaysian businessman at the center of a massive international scandal

The New Daily

DiCaprio testifies in Fugees rapper’s lobbying trial

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has told a federal court in Washington that Malaysian financier Jho Low tried to funnel up to $US30 million ($45 million) to

The Guardian - UK

Pacific trade deal ‘will make mockery of UK’s climate ambitions’

CPTPP membership will result in more deforestation and endanger animal welfare, say campaigners

Al Jazeera

Malaysian Parliament moves to end mandatory death penalty

Bill passes lower house, now goes to the upper chamber and, if passed, would be sent to the king to be signed into law.

Reuters

Malaysia scraps mandatory death penalty, natural-life prison terms

Malaysia's parliament on Monday passed sweeping legal reforms to remove the mandatory death penalty, trim the number of offences punishable by death, and abolish natural-life prison sentences, a move cautiously welcomed by rights groups.

Reuters

Malaysia open to talks with Beijing over dispute in South China Sea - PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday said he was prepared to negotiate with China over a maritime dispute between the two countries, days after a think tank reported Chinese patrolling close to a Malaysian offshore gas project.

360info

How Malaysia can get serious about child marriage

There are still many loopholes in Malaysia’s legal system that allow underage girls to be married.

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