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Malaysia drops murder charge against second woman in Kim Jong-nam’s case
Apr 01, 2019 07:12Malaysian prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against a Vietnamese woman accused of killing the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in 2017, sentencing her, instead, to over three years in jail for a lesser charge.
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Malaysian PM Mahathir: Israel ‘a state of robbers’
Mar 23, 2019 08:51Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has dubbed Israel as “a state of robbers”, saying his country enjoys friendly relations with every country in the world except the illegal Zionist entity.
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Malaysian court postpones ex-PM Najib’s corruption trial
Feb 11, 2019 14:15A Malaysian court has postponed the corruption trial of former prime minister Najib Razak over charges related to a multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB pending an appeal, his lawyer says.
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Malaysia's premier draws analogy between Trump wall, ban on Israeli athletes
Jan 23, 2019 04:09Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has defended Malaysia’s ban on Israeli athletes from taking part in international events, comparing the move to President Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall along the United States’ border with Mexico.
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They have ‘no rights’ to recognize al-Quds as Israel’s 'capital': Malaysian PM
Dec 17, 2018 04:36Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has denounced Australia’s controversial move in recognizing al-Quds as the so-called capital of the Israeli regime, saying that "they have no rights” to do so.
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Malaysia’s former PM Najib faces new corruption charge
Dec 12, 2018 13:39Prosecutors in Malaysia have filed a new corruption charge against former prime minister Najib Razak, adding to an already long list of corruption allegations against him since he lost power in elections earlier this year.
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Malaysian Muslims rally to defend rights amid racial tensions
Dec 08, 2018 11:58Tens of thousands of Muslims have staged a rally in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, calling for the protection of their rights amid growing racial tensions in the multi-ethnic country.
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20 Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution reach Indonesia
Dec 04, 2018 09:33Twenty Rohingya Muslims on a boat have arrived at the northeastern shore of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, amid a fresh wave of refugee departures from Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh detains 10 Rohingya refugees heading for Malaysia
Nov 30, 2018 16:41Bangladeshi police have arrested 10 Rohingya refugees before boarding a boat bound for Malaysia, an official says.
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Myanmar arrests 106 Rohingya Muslims fleeing towards Malaysia
Nov 16, 2018 13:18Myanmar's immigration authorities have arrested 106 Rohingya Muslims who were fleeing towards Malaysia.