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Police in Malaysia have arrested three people suspected of supplying firearms to an Israeli passport holder, who was detained earlier this week at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
Tag Archives: Malaysia
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Japan, Malaysia vow to boost defense cooperation amid China’s rise
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Nov
Nov
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim agreed Sunday to promote bilateral defense and maritime security cooperation amid China’s increasing military assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Jan
Jan
A European proposal to tackle deforestation can end up hurting a key source of revenue for these Southeast Asian countries.
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Oct
Oct
Malaysia will let foreign workers back into the country after an almost 16-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and allow some tourists back to its resort island of Langkawi, its prime minister said on Friday.
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Aug
Aug
Mr. Ismail Sabri Yaakob was sworn in as Malaysia’s prime minister on Saturday (Aug 21), ending almost a week of political turmoil in Putrajaya.
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Jun
Jun
Malaysia is expected to spend 8 billion ringgit ($1.95 billion) on fuel and cooking oil subsidies this year, more than double the 3.78 billion ringgit originally allocated, the finance ministry said on Saturday. The announcement comes as Malaysia looks to boost public assistance measures amid fresh coronavirus lockdowns imposed this month. The costs of retail […]
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Malaysia to enter ‘total lockdown’ from Jun 1 to Jun 14 as number of COVID-19 cases hits new record
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May
May
Malaysia will close all economic and social sectors by implementing a “total lockdown” throughout the country. The first phase of the lockdown will last from Jun 1 to Jun 14. This move was announced in a media statement posted on Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s Facebook page on Friday (May 28) night. Only essential economic and service sectors listed […]
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Jul
Jul
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian and Malaysian top diplomats in a video call underscored further expansion of trade ties between the two Muslim states and holding joint economic commission meetings. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a video call with his Malaysian counterpart Dato’ Sri Hishammuddin Hussein on Wednesday stressed taking advantage of barter trade. They […]
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Apr
Apr
There are only two weeks worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) supply left to be distributed to all hospitals in Malaysia, the country’s Ministry of Health said on Monday (Apr 13).
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Mar
Malaysia on Monday (Mar 23) reported 212 new coronavirus cases, bringing the national total to 1,518.