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Saudi scandal dogs Prime Minister Najib as election campaign begins
Apr 28, 2018 03:07Campaigning for Malaysia's general election started officially on Saturday, pitting Prime Minister Najib Razak against his former mentor, Mahathir Mohamad, in a contest marred by claims of sabotage and a skewed electoral system.
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Malaysia autopsies Palestinian as family charges Mossad
Apr 22, 2018 08:31An autopsy is underway on the body of a Palestinian lecturer and Hamas member, who was assassinated in Malaysia in what is believed to be another Israeli regime act of foul play targeting the Palestinian resistance movement.
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Boat carrying 70 Rohingya refugees leaves for Malaysia
Apr 14, 2018 06:35A boat carrying 70 Rohingya Muslims set out for Malaysia from Myanmar this week, two sources and a rights group said, the latest to embark on a dangerous sea journey.
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Malaysia proposes 10 years’ jail for ‘fake news’
Mar 26, 2018 08:03Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s government tabled a bill in parliament on Monday outlawing “fake news,” with hefty fines and up to 10 years in jail, raising more concerns about media freedom in the wake of a multi-billion dollar graft scandal.
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Malaysian parliament to be dissolved in late March
Mar 16, 2018 09:08Malaysia's parliament will be dissolved on March 28, 29, or 30, making way for general elections that must be held by August, The Star newspaper said on Thursday without giving any sources for the report.
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Malaysia’s Mahathir hospitalized for chest infection
Feb 10, 2018 10:33Malaysia’s veteran former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, who has been picked to lead an opposition bid for election victory, has been admitted to hospital with a chest infection, authorities said Saturday.
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North Korean leader’s brother met American before death: Lead Malaysian investigator
Jan 30, 2018 09:56The half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un, who was killed last February, met a United States national, possibly an intelligence agent, at a hotel in Malaysia four days before his death, the lead Malaysian investigator in the case says.
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Sociologist Syed Farid slams sectarianism, prosecution of Shia Muslims in Malaysia
Jan 28, 2018 15:16Malaysian author and scholar Syed Farid Alatas blamed the silent majority of Muslims in Malaysia for the existence of sectarianism and the oppression and harassment of Shia Muslims in the country.
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Malaysia setting up special court on human trafficking as cases soar
Jan 15, 2018 10:56Malaysia is setting up a special court to tackle rising numbers of human trafficking cases, in a move welcomed by campaigners who say it would help deliver justice to victims.
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Malaysia opposition names Mahathir as candidate for prime minister
Jan 07, 2018 16:30Malaysia's opposition coalition on Sunday named 92-year-old former premier Mahathir Mohamad as its prime ministerial candidate for a general election that must be called by August.