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Malaysia's Anwar to lean on 'good friend' Li Qiang to rescue durian farmers as prices fall

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has promised durian growers in Johor state that he will raise their falling prices with his "good friend" Chinese Premier Li Qiang during a visit to Beijing next month, as a nationwide glut leaves farmers struggling to sell the famously pungent fruit at sustainable prices.

Bangkok Post

Virtual taekwondo is on the rise as it makes its debut at Asian Games

Virtual taekwondo is gaining popularity as a structured competitive discipline in Southeast Asia

The Independent UK

A journalist’s journey through faith and identity

From time to time, The Conversation features interesting work our editors are involved in. Kalpana Jain, senior religion/ethics editor and director of the Global Religion Journalism Initiative at The Conversation, spent part of 2026 as a visiting researcher at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia – Malaysia’s national university. The piece below is…

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Teenager in hospital after stabbing by fellow student at Malaysia school

Police say suspect’s motive not yet clear

The Independent UK

Thailand, Malaysia still differ on lifting of Thai shrimp ban

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has expressed confidence Malaysia will lift its ban on Thai shrimp within the next month, but Malaysia is indicating otherwise.

Bangkok Post

Govt slams BRN remarks amid talks in Malaysia

A statement issued by the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani (BRN) while technical negotiations were under way in Kuala Lumpur risks upsetting the southern peace talks, says the government's negotiator.

Bangkok Post

Southern peace talks set for Malaysia in September

The southern border peace dialogue is making progress, with a key meeting expected to take place in Malaysia in September, according to Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, political adviser to the prime minister.

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New look for peace talks in South

Greater public participation is set to become a central feature of peace talks aimed at ending the long-running insurgency in the southern border provinces.

Bangkok Post

Tech Brief (July 1): UBTech Launches Lifelike Humanoid Robots

Cambricon becomes first STAR Market stock to hit 1-trillion-yuan market cap, Neolix gets nod for autonomous delivery tests in Malaysia

Caixin Global

Anutin plans talks with Malaysian leaders following southern blasts

The government is stepping up efforts to address the renewed violence in the southernmost provinces following a series of bomb attacks, with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul scheduled to hold talks with Malaysian leaders on July 9-10 to seek more concrete solutions to the long-running insurgency.

Bangkok Post

MH370 Search Gets Another Year as Malaysia Refuses To Give up on Aviation Mystery 13 Years After It Vanished

Malaysia has extended the search for Flight MH370 until 2027, renewing its agreement with Ocean Infinity to explore the remaining search area and provide closure to affected families.

International Business Times UK

Malaysia extends search for MH370 for another year, keeping families’ hopes alive

Malaysia has extended its contract with Ocean Infinity for another year to search for wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight 370

The Independent UK

'Closure for next of kin': Malaysia extends MH370 search by one more year

Malaysia has extended by one year its deal with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity to search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the transport ministry said on Monday.

The Times of India

Road bomb injures two Malaysian motorists in South

NARATHIWAT - Two Malaysian tourists were injured when a road bomb exploded beneath their car in Tak Bai district late on Monday morning.

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Malaysia seizes AI chips worth B430m at Kuala Lumpur airport

KUALA LUMPUR - ⁠Malaysia's customs department ⁠said on Friday it had thwarted an attempt to smuggle advanced artificial intelligence chips worth 52.9 million ringgit (430 million baht) through the ‌country's main airport this month.

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‘Cats Of Penang’ Shows What Can Happen When Cat Lovers Organize Around One Goal

In Penang, Malaysia, cats are part of the everyday landscape. They wander through neighborhoods, rest near apartment buildings, wait around food stalls, and often become familiar faces to the people living nearby. Many of these cats are cared for by residents who feed them, watch over them, and try to…

The Times of India

Bangladesh, China agree to deepen Teesta cooperation during Rahman's Beijing visit

Rahman travelled to the Chinese city of Dalian from Kuala Lumpur on June 22 after attending the World Economic Forum in Malaysia, which marked his first overseas visit since assuming office earlier this year. He later travelled by high-speed train to Beijing on Wednesday and is scheduled to meet President…

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Maybank Singapore CEO Alvin Lee looks to tap the silver economy and cross-border flows to grow his business

Singapore now contributes 20% of Maybank’s annual revenue, but its country CEO Alvin Lee hopes to lift that number to 30% by 2030.

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Industry groups act on shrimp prices

The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) and the Thai Frozen Foods Association began direct purchases of shrimp from farmers on Wednesday to mitigate the effects of Malaysia's suspension of Thai shrimp imports.

The Economic Times

Foreign inflows in Asian bonds surge to three-month high in May

In May, Asian bonds observed a significant surge in foreign investments, marking the highest inflows in three months. This trend was fueled by vigorous regional economic performance coupled with a growing hesitancy about gains in the equity market. Noteworthy influxes were seen in South Korea and Indonesia's debt markets, indicating…

Bangkok Post

Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei face high risk of severe haze

SINGAPORE — Singapore, ⁠Indonesia, Malaysia ⁠and Brunei face a high risk of severe haze this year due to hot ‌and dry weather conditions, biofuel demand and economic pressures, a research institute said Wednesday.

The Conversation

Cheap, effective and dangerous: how Australian farmers came to depend on the toxic weedkiller paraquat

It is illegal to use paraquat in at least 74 jurisdictions worldwide, including the European Union, China, Malaysia, Brazil and, most recently, the US state of Vermont.

AAP

Gravity Game Unite (GGU) Announces 2nd OBT for PC MMORPG "Ragnarok Zero: Global"

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Gravity Game Unite (GGU), the Malaysia branch of global game company Gravity, has announced the schedule for the 2nd Open Beta Test (OBT) of its PC MMORPG "Ragnarok Zero: Global."

The Economic Times

Indonesia plans to embed AI in key programmes, including $15 billion free-meal drive, document shows

Indonesia's progress on AI has been slow when compared with Singapore ‌and Malaysia. They ⁠are pushing ⁠to establish themselves as development hubs, securing billions of dollars from global tech firms that are seeking to build critical infrastructure to meet growing demand for cloud and AI services.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia to boost shrimp output, replace banned Thai imports

Malaysia plans to increase shrimp production to replace Thai imports as talks on marine product sanitation issues remain stalled.

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