Malaysia

N Korea expels Malaysian ambassador in tit-for-tat move

Mar 06, 2017 17:10

North Korea has labelled the Malaysian ambassador to Pyongyang as “persona non grata” and ordered him to leave the country “within 48 hours,” in an apparent tit-for-tat move after the Southeast Asian nation expelled the North’s top envoy in an unprecedented diplomatic row, which broke out between the two sides over the recent bizarre assassination of the North Korean leader’s half-brother in Kuala Lumpur.
Iran rejects 'delusional' Saudi-Malaysian statement

Mar 02, 2017 16:16

Iran has strongly condemned new allegations leveled at the Islamic Republic in a joint statement released at the conclusion of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s visit to Malaysia.
Malaysia stops visa-free entry of North Koreans

Mar 02, 2017 03:35

Malaysia is canceling arrangements for the visa-free entry of nationals from North Korea as the diplomatic relations between the two Asian countries growingly strain over the recent assassination of the North Korean leader’s exiled half-brother in Kuala Lumpur.
Iran, Malaysia mull ditching Dollar for national currencies in trade

Feb 25, 2017 11:03

Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) for Foreign Exchange Affairs Gholamali Kamyab said Iran and Malaysia might soon begin trading in national currencies instead of the greenback.
Malaysia seeks to question North Korea embassy official over Kim’s killing

Feb 22, 2017 11:16

Police in Malaysia seek to question a senior official in the North Korean Embassy in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, in connection with the murder of the North Korean leader’s half-brother in the city last week.
Malaysia arrests another suspect over killing of N Korean leader's half brother

Feb 18, 2017 15:14

Malaysian police have detained a fourth suspect in connection with the assassination of North Korean leader's half brother in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, as health authorities say some two weeks are needed to publish a final report on the cause of Kim Jong-nam's death.
Malaysia rejects N Korea's request for Kim's body

Feb 17, 2017 05:32

Malaysia has turned down a request by North Korea to turn over the body of a man believed to be the North Korean leader’s half-brother, who was recently killed in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia arrests female suspect linked to assassination of North Korean leader’s half-brother

Feb 15, 2017 14:19

Malaysia has arrested a female suspect in possession of a Vietnamese passport in connection with the assassination of North Korean leader’s half-brother in Kuala Lumpur.
Indonesia recovers bodies of 6 refugees after boat capsizes off Malaysia

Feb 09, 2017 17:34

Malaysia says the bodies of six people from a refugee boat that capsized on its way to Indonesia have been found.
Malaysian ship carrying aid for Rohingya Muslims arrives in Myanmar

Feb 09, 2017 12:11

A Malaysian ship carrying hundreds of tonnes of aid, including food and medicine, to help members of the persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority has arrived in Myanmar.