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Germany and Switzerland set to ease restrictions – as it happened

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Myanmar Issue Hardens Divisions in ASEAN

Analysts said a troika had emerged made up of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei, which share religious sympathies with the Muslim Rohingya and have opposed bringing the Myanmar junta into ASEAN after it was banned from attending its summits in response to the coup.

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Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia to host Asian Champions League east zone group ties

The 2022 Asian Champions League's group stage matches for clubs in the east zone will be held across Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

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Indian men lose 0-5 to Korea in Badminton Asia Team Championships

SHAH ALAM (Malaysia): The young Indian men's team, led by world championship bronze medallist Lakshya Sen, suffered an embarrassing 0-5 defeat against Korea in the opening group A match of the Badminton Asia Team Championships on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Malaysian girl charged with murder over death of baby born of rape

A Malaysian teenager accused of killing her newborn baby she says was conceived of rape was charged on Tuesday with murder, her lawyer said, as activists called for her to be released on bail.

Reuters

Corruption trial opens for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB scandal

A federal jury in Brooklyn is set to hear opening statements in the trial of a former Goldman Sachs executive charged in the multibillion-dollar ransacking of a Malaysian state investment fund

The Independent UK

Southern border to reopen next month

The government is planning to reopen the Thai-Malaysia border next month to stimulate tourism and the economy in the deep southern provinces.

Bangkok Post

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Malaysia’s new Covid cases top 22,000

Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases neared a level last seen in August when the country was battling the peak of an outbreak of the delta variant.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia's Capital A eyes separate listing of aviation business

KUALA LUMPUR: Capital A Bhd, which owns Malaysia's flagship budget airline AirAsia, is forming an independent board for its aviation arm while mulling a separate listing of the business as the market recovers, its chief said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Johnson receives ‘partygate’ police questionnaire – as it happened

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Former Malaysia PM Covid-positive a day after meeting ministers

Former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has tested positive for Covid-19, but said he was in good condition.

Bangkok Post

‘A bad dream’: Nepalis who made UK’s PPE speak out on claims of abusive working conditions

Glove manufacturer Supermax has repeatedly won NHS contracts during the pandemic, despite claims of forced labour. Now, a group of former workers are seeking justice

The Guardian - UK

Malaysia's Supermax pays B200m compensation to migrant workers

KUALA LUMPUR: Supermax Corp Bhd, a Malaysian medical glove maker accused of using forced labour at its factories, said on Tuesday it had so far paid the equivalent of about 200 million baht to migrant workers to cover recruitment fees and other costs.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia Covid-19 panel recommends full border reopening in March

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's coronavirus recovery council on Tuesday said it has recommended a full reopening of borders as early as March 1 without mandatory quarantine for travellers, as part of plans to accelerate economic recovery.

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Tour bubble plan in works

The government will open discussions to set up travel bubbles with China and Malaysia this month to attract more foreign visitors, following the resumption of the Test & Go scheme on Feb 1.

Reuters

Thailand to seek travel bubbles with China, Malaysia

Thailand will have talks on bilateral travel bubble arrangements with China and Malaysia later this month, an official said on Monday, as part of efforts to bolster a steady recovery in its crucial tourism sector.

Bangkok Post

Govt plans travel bubble talks with China to boost tourism

The government plans to hold travel bubble talks with China and Malaysia this month, days after resuming a quarantine-free visa programme to boost tourist arrivals seen as key to sustaining a nascent economic recovery.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia’s Covid cases may hit 15,000 a day as Omicron spreads

Malaysia’s new coronavirus infections may hit 15,000 a day soon from the spread of the highly-contagious Omicron variant, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said as he urged citizens to take their booster shots.

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Covid news: UK reports 259 deaths; Turkish president tests positive – as it happened

New Zealand and Russia both report record number of daily coronavirus cases

The Independent UK

Malaysia's ex-PM Mahathir discharged from heart hospital

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been discharged from the National Heart Institute two weeks after he was admitted

Bangkok Post

Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir allowed home

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who served for more than two decades in the top job, continues to undergo treatment at the National Heart Institute but has been allowed to go to his home, his office said on Friday.

Reuters

Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir allowed home but still receiving hospital treatment

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who served for more than two decades in the top job, continues to undergo treatment at the National Heart Institute but has been allowed to go to his home, his office said on Friday.

The Guardian - AU

Turkey reports daily record of 111,157 new cases – as it happened

Turkish daily death toll highest in four months as cases surge; UK health agency says number of cases each day could be rising

Reuters

Yelps, tears as Malaysia starts vaccinations for young children

Malaysia kicked off a COVID-19 mass vaccination programme on Thursday for children aged between 5 and 11, in an effort to protect the youngest members of its population and increase its high immunisation rate.

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Dramatic Video Captures Landslide Devouring Cars In Malaysia

There were no injuries but several cars were destroyed.

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