Tag: Malaysia
Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin hit with additional money laundering charge
KUALA LUMPUR- Former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been hit with a fresh money laundering charge on Monday, bringing the total charges he...
Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin charged with corruption
KUALA LUMPUR- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was on Friday, charged with abuse of power and money laundering over projects launched under his...
Malaysia to waive public transport charges for people with disabilities
By UMMUL IDRIS
KUALA LUMPUR- Malaysia will waive public transport charges for people with disabilities, an official said on Wednesday.The move will benefit disabled users...
Anwar Ibrahim named new Malaysian PM
By SHEJI HALIMA
KUALA LUMPUR- Anwar Ibrahim, the leader of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, has been named as the Prime Minister of Malaysia,...
Malaysia’s former first lady Rosmah sentence to 10 years in jail...
By HADIZA MOHAMMED
KUALA LUMPUR- A Malaysian court on Thursday sentenced Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, to ten years in...
Malaysian Court Frees Four Nigerians Sentenced To Death On Drug Charges
Four Nigerians sentenced to death in Malaysia have been set free.
A Court of Appeal in Malaysia set the four Nigerians, including two former students...
US threatens new measures against Myanmar junta
The United States is considering new measures to pressure the Myanmar junta to return to a “democratic trajectory”, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said...
Yaakob to be sworn in as new Malaysian PM on Saturday
Former defence minister and deputy premier Ismail Sabri Yaakob was on Friday named Malaysia’s ninth prime minister, to be sworn in on Saturday, replacing...
Weightlifter Diaz wins first ever Olympic gold for Philippines
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history on Monday when she became the first athlete from the Philippines to win an Olympic gold medal.
The 30-year-old Rio...
Malaysian business owners urge govt to rethink lockdown rules
Malaysian business owners on Tuesday pleaded with the government to review coronavirus restrictions which they say is causing massive damage to the economy.
David Gurupatham...
Malaysian firm battles FG over multibillion-naira passport booklets contracts
A directive by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in 2019 that the Nigerian passport booklets should be produced locally has not been...
Residents decry killing of Malaysian returnee in Aba
By Ijendu Iheaka
Aba (Abia) - Aba residents have decried the killing of Mr Samuel Kalu, (aka aki ilu- bitter kola), a Nigerian resident in...
Gunmen kill Malaysia returnee in Abia
A 35-year-old Malaysia returnee Samuel Kalu has been reportedly killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State.
The incident was said...
PHOTOS: Man lands in hot soup after painting his dog to...
An angry animal rights group has placed a reward on the head of a man who painted a stray dog orange and black so...
Parliament pressures Malaysian minister over quarantine flouting
Bangkok -The Malaysia’s Industries and Commodities Minister, Mohamad Razali, on Monday came under fire in the country’s parliament for breaking novel coronavirus quarantine...
Malaysia, Singapore re-open border to business travel, commuters
Bangkok - The land crossing between Malaysia and Singapore on Monday re-opened as the two neighbours further relaxed curbs first imposed in...
See Fish With Human-Like Lips And Teeth Caught In Malaysia –...
The fish with human-like lips and teeth
A fish with human-like lips and teeth has left tongues wagging on social media after it was reportedly...
Malaysia reports zero new COVID-19 local transmissions, more sectors reopen
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian health Ministry on Wednesday said the country had not recorded any new case of COVID-19 local transmissions.
Health Ministry...
Philippines completes island beach ramp in disputed South China Sea
Manila - Philippines on Tuesday said it had completed the construction of a beach ramp on the largest island it occupies in the...
Malaysia records no COVID-19 deaths in 10 days
Malaysia has gone into 10 days without any new COVID-19 deaths, the Health Ministry said on Monday, leaving the total deaths in the country...