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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim leads the opening ceremony of the Malaysia International Halal Showcase 2024, held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Center in Kuala Lumpur, Sept 17. Provided to China Daily Malaysia's quest to become a global halal trading hub is reaching beyond Asia through exhibitions and trade routes while China is a key market, according to …

Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar took the oath as the country’s 17th king under a unique rotational monarchy. Now, as the current Johor Sultan becomes king, Malaysia is facing a corruption crackdown which has ensnared some of the most prominent political personalities of the Mahathir era, speculation of a pardon for disgraced former Prime Minister Najib Razak and continued political manoeuvring …

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Organizers of Wednesday’s Coldplay concert in Malaysia can stop the show if the British rock band misbehaves, a minister said as the government rejected Muslim conservatives’ calls to cancel the show. Communication and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said he doesn’t foresee any problem with Coldplay’s first concert in Malaysia later in the night. Prime Minister Anwar …

With Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s maiden visit to Kuala Lumpur earlier this week, Malaysia has now hosted ministers from two pivotal Indian ministries in less than two months. During the meeting between Rajnath and Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamad Hasan, both sides discussed opportunities to strengthen defense cooperation and enhance the utility of existing mechanisms, such as the India-Malaysia Defense …

The Malaysian leader is expected to navigate between deepening economic ties and tackling differences in talks with China’s Xi Jinping. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim is expected to navigate between deepening economic ties with his country’s biggest trading partner and tackling thorny issues such as the South China Sea during his first visit to China as prime minister, …

Veteran politician finally secures top post after inconclusive election led to days of haggling and monarch’s intervention. PH and the rival conservative Malay-Muslim Perikatan Nasional coalition under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, which had the second-highest number of seats, both began negotiations to form a government, wooing smaller coalitions in the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak as well as …

King gives leaders of rival coalitions an extra day to reach agreement as they try to secure majority after inconclusive election. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin have each said they have enough support among legislators to form a new government after the weekend’s hotly-contested election failed to resolve the political …

People began queueing before polling stations opened, despite storms and drizzle, as three main coalitions vie for power. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called the election early in a bid to restore “stability” after three prime ministers in almost as many years. “To get to that level of turnout is because young people voted,” said Bridget Welsh, an honorary research …

Home minister says all refugees with UNHCR cards must register with its TRIS system, but refugees worry about the risk. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysia has made a new government tracking system for the more than 184,000 United Nations-registered refugees and asylum seekers in the country a “must”, raising concerns about the risks to people who have no legal status …

Malaysia said it has expelled all North Korean diplomats in the capital Kuala Lumpur following Pyongyang’s decision on Friday to end ties with it. Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said Malaysia resorted to the action in response to North Korea’s “unilateral and utterly irresponsible decision to sever diplomatic ties,” according to a statement on Sunday. Pyongyang said it was ending relations …

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Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr Mahathir Bin Mohamad, in an exclusive conversation from Kuala Lumpur with India Today's Foreign Affairs Editor Geeta Mohan, made a clear distinction while raising the voice for Kashmir and its cause. Criticising presence of the US in South China Sea waters, he said, "Generally, we don't like to have lots of warships in the …

Ex-prime minister found guilty of corruption in landmark verdict, but remains free pending the outcome of an appeal. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sentenced to serve 12 years in jail after a court in Kuala Lumpur found him guilty of corruption in the first of several cases linked to the alleged theft of …

1MDB was set up as a state fund to drive new investment in Malaysia, but investigators say the money went elsewhere. Malaysia is awaiting the verdict in the first of a series of cases charging former prime minister Najib Razak with corruption over his alleged involvement in the scandal at 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a state fund that Najib founded to …

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