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No-quarantine travel with Malaysia to start this month

Quarantine-free "vaccinated travel lane" (VTL) entry is planned for air travel between Thailand and Malaysia, with at least 10 daily return flights from mid-March.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia: Is there still a chance to save the Malayan tiger?

Fewer than 150 wild tigers remain in Malaysia’s forests, where 3,000 once roamed in the 1950s.

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First-Gen Toyota Celica Gets Weird And Awesome Restomod In Malaysia

Sure, there are questionable touches, but overall, it looks very cool.

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Indonesia, Malaysia to ease COVID curbs on foreign visitors further

Indonesia is considering a quarantine waiver for foreign visitors to its holiday island of Bali from next week, officials said on Saturday, while neighbour Malaysia announced the removal of curbs on travellers from Thailand and Cambodia.

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Malaysia lifting curbs on Thai visitors

Malaysia has announced the removal of curbs on travellers from Thailand and Cambodia, while Indonesia is considering a quarantine waiver for foreign visitors to Bali from next week, officials said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Illegal job seekers caught near Malaysian border

SONGKHLA: A couple were caught with eight illegal migrants from Myanmar in their pickup near the Malaysian border in Sadao district in the early hours of Friday.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia holds key rate at record-low, warns of global risks

Malaysia kept its benchmark interest rate at a record low to support its nascent recovery, though warned the war in Ukraine has emerged as a "key" risk to global growth and trade.

Bangkok Post

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Malaysia bars Russian tanker from docking amid sanctions

Malaysia refused entry of a Russian-flagged oil tanker named on a United States sanctions list to a port along the Straits of Malacca, the Transport Ministry said on Tuesday, following economic sanctions that United States and its allies imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia to deny port call of Russia-flagged tanker sanctioned by U.S.

A Russian-flagged oil tanker targeted by U.S. sanctions will not be allowed to call at Kuala Linggi port in Malaysia, its government said on Tuesday, underlining global pressure to squeeze Moscow-linked businesses over the invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Singapore judges asked to show 'mercy' in high-profile execution appeal

A lawyer for a Malaysian man sentenced to hang for smuggling heroin into Singapore asked judges for mercy during his appeal on Tuesday, and urged more time to seek further psychiatric assessment to prove his mental impairment.

Reuters

Russian oil tanker hit by U.S. sanctions heading to Malaysia

A Russian-flagged ship targeted by U.S. sanctions and suspected of carrying Iranian oil is heading to Malaysia, shipping data showed on Monday, amid growing scrutiny of businesses linked to Moscow following the invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

After deadly floods, Malaysia king urges protection of forests

Malaysia’s king urged the government to take measures to protect the environment and ensure that at least half of the country’s land area remains forested, months after the nation suffered its worst floods in decades.

Bangkok Post

12,000 displaced by floods in Malaysia

About 12,000 people in Malaysia have been evacuated from their homes, officials said on Sunday, after heavy rains caused flooding in the country's northern states.

Bangkok Post

Prayut, Ismail set $30bn trade target

Thailand and Malaysia have agreed to target bilateral trade of US$30 billion (973.5 billion baht) by 2025.

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Thai and Malaysia leaders discuss insurgency, Myanmar crisis

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has met with his Thai counterpart Prayuth Chan-ocha in the first official visit of a foreign leader to Thailand since the start of the coronavirus pandemic

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6.2 Earthquake Kills 2, Injures More in West Indonesia

A strong and shallow earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Friday, killing two people and injuring 20, damaging buildings and panicking people in Sumatra island and neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake measured 6.2 magnitude and struck about 66 kilometers (41…

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Quake rattles Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 7 people

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake killed at least seven people and injured dozens more when it struck inland near the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore, officials said.

Reuters

Star witness against ex-Goldman banker says wives used to disguise 1MDB kickbacks

Two Goldman Sachs bankers concocted a scheme involving their wives to conceal kickbacks they received for helping to loot Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, one of the bankers testified on Thursday at the corruption trial of the other, Roger Ng.

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Malaysian PM discusses Myanmar crisis during Cambodia visit

The leaders of Malaysia and Cambodia have discussed the crisis in military-ruled Myanmar and other regional issues during a meeting in Phnom Penh

Al Jazeera

Malaysian state’s top lawyer declares Borneo carbon deal dead

Critics say $76.5bn carbon capture project in Sabah state is unfeasible and lacking in transparency.

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A Mysterious Pattern In Missing Flight MH370’s Trip Has Experts Thinking Crash Was Deliberate

New claims suggest the lost Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 could have been a murder-suicide due to a strange holing pattern mid-flight.

Reuters

Ex-Goldman banker's 1MDB corruption trial hits snag over evidence disclosure

The trial of a former Goldman Sachs banker accused of helping loot Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund will be paused due to late disclosure of some evidence by prosecutors to the defense, the judge in the case ruled on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

For Malaysian tourism, decision on borders an anxious wait

The Southeast Asian country has yet to decide on reopening its borders after floating plans earlier this month.

The Independent UK

Putera Puteri, Bayswater: A perfect balm for the homesick Malaysian

Kate Ng has been on the hunt for an authentic taste of home since she moved to London. Has she finally found it at this hidden gem?

Bangkok Post

Southern Thailand peace talks to resume in Malaysia on March 7

Peace talks between the government and rebels from southern Thailand will resume in Malaysia on March 7, according to a report in the Star newspaper, citing the facilitator for the negotiations.

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