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As Malaysia prepares for an election, refugees watch warily

Refugees fear the incoming govt will stick with plans to close UNHCR offices and expand an official tracking system.

Al Jazeera

Malaysian election campaign kicks off

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian political leaders began campaigning on Saturday for what is set to be a close election race, with incumbent Prime Minister Ismail Sabri facing off against veterans Anwar Ibrahim and Muhyiddin Yassin.

Bangkok Post

India women clubbed with Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia in AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers

KUALA LUMPUR: The Indian team was on Thursday drawn in Group F of the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 1 alongside Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia.

The Times of India

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Petronas says assessing fire damage at Malaysian joint venture with Aramco

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian state energy firm Petronas said on Tuesday it was studying the damage to interconnecting pipes caused by a fire last week at its refinery and petrochemical joint venture with Saudi Aramco.

Bangkok Post

Kampung Baru survives as a slice of village life in the middle of one of Asia's biggest cities

As our world becomes increasingly urbanised, cities have all begun to look the same. There are some exceptions — but are we about to lose them too?

ABC News

Asia’s most cycling-friendly cities

From Singapore to Osaka, Tamara Hinson picks the best destinations to explore on two wheels

The Independent UK

Indonesia to strike green energy deal with rich nations at G20 summit

KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia is on track to secure a clean energy partnership with rich countries when it hosts a G20 summit in November, obtaining international funding to cut its reliance on coal power and to implement a green and fair transition, energy analysts said.

Bangkok Post

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Malaysia deports Myanmar asylum seekers despite dangers back home: sources

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia deported 150 Myanmar nationals this month, including former navy officers seeking asylum, and plans to send back more despite the risk of arrest they face at home, four sources familiar with the matter said.

Bangkok Post

Malaysian media says Israel’s Mossad behind kidnapped Palestinian

The New Straits Times reported that a Palestinian man was abducted in a ‘snatch-and-grab’ operation in Kuala Lumpur.

Al Jazeera

Foreign minister's visits underline Japan's focus on S.E. Asian nations

KUALA LUMPUR -- Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has concluded his visits to major countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations with a meeting with Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Key issues as Malaysia gets set to go to the polls

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called for an early election on Monday, to win a stronger mandate and stabilise a rocky political landscape that has persisted in the wake of the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal and Covid crisis.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia eases restrictions on live chicken exports

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will ease a restriction on exports of live chickens from Oct 11, resuming the shipment of 1.8 million birds a month after a ban earlier this year eased tight domestic supplies, the government said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Malaysian PM to give 'special' TV address amid talk of early election

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will deliver a "special message" in a television address at 1500 local time (2pm in Thailand) on Monday after raising the prospect of dissolving parliament soon to hold an election.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia's king held routine meeting with PM, palace says amid election speculation

Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah held a routine meeting with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Thursday to discuss government related matters, the palace said in a statement.

Reuters

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Shrikrishna wins World 6-red title

KUALA LUMPUR: S. Shrikrishna of India became the new World 6-red snooker champion when he defeated H

Bangkok Post

Malaysia ratifies trans-Pacific trade pact

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's cabinet has agreed to ratify the Comprehensive And Progressive Agreement For Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the trade ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

The Times of India

India's Shrikrishna Suryanarayan wins World 6-Red Snooker title

KUALA LUMPUR: Shrikrishna Suryanarayan on Tuesday claimed the World 6-Red Snooker Championships title after defeating Habib Sabah of Bahrain 5-1 in a one-sided best of nine frames final.

Bangkok Post

Malaysian PM orders probe of former top prosecutor

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Friday ordered an investigation into possible misconduct by a former top prosecutor who had brought corruption cases against several senior members of his ruling United Malays National Organisation (Umno) party.

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Malaysia fights $15bn asset seizure bid

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has vowed to challenge a move by the heirs of a former sultan to seize its Dutch assets as part of the descendants’ efforts to enforce a US$15-billion arbitration award against the Malaysian state.

Pedestrian.tv

All The Places To Suss On A Kuala Lumpur Vacay If Your Goal Is To Eat Drink Yourself Silly

We've rounded up a list of the essential spots you have to eat and drink at during a Kuala Lumpur stay.

Reuters

Malaysia's ex-PM Najib given medical all-clear to return to prison

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been given medical clearance to return to prison after completing rehabilitative treatment at a Kuala Lumpur hospital, the health ministry said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Former Malaysia deputy prime minister acquitted of graft charges

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian high court acquitted a former deputy prime minister of 40 bribery charges, saying the prosecution had failed to provide enough evidence, a state news agency reported on Friday.

The Times of India

Women's T20 Asia Cup: India to meet arch-rivals Pakistan on October 7

KUALA LUMPUR: India will meet arch-rivals Pakistan on October 7 in the Women's T20 Asia Cup, scheduled to begin in Bangladesh's Sylhet from next month, Asian Cricket Council president Jay Shah announced on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Hat Yai hotels cheer direct train from KL

SONGKHLA: Hoteliers in Hat Yai hope a special, direct train from Kuala Lumpur to the southern economic hub on Friday will not be the last.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Circuit Chief: F1 Unlikely to Return to Malaysia Anytime

Formula One is unlikely to return to Malaysia anytime soon as the government focuses its efforts on rebuilding the economy from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, the circuit's boss said. Azhan Shafriman Hanif, chief executive of the Sepang International Circuit which used to host the race, told reporters in…

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