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Reform could mean reprieves for some of the 1,300 prisoners on death row, including 500 foreignersMalaysia’s parliament has approved a bill that would scrap mandatory death penalties for a range of serious crimes as part of wide-ranging reforms, bringi…
Read MoreRoger Ng, 50, found guilty by Brooklyn jury in massive embezzlement linked to Malaysian state investment fundRoger Ng, the former Goldman Sachs banker at the center of the multi-billion 1MDB embezzlement scandal, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on …
Read MoreAnimal welfare groups in Malaysia and Singapore have urged consumers to not buy rabbits on an ‘impulse’ and to look into what it takes to care for themPet welfare groups in Malaysia and Singapore have warned consumers not to buy rabbits to mark lunar n…
Read MoreUN figures show number of those attempting to escape horrendous conditions in refugee camps increased from 700 in 2021 to over 3,500 in 2022The number of Rohingya refugees taking dangerous sea journeys in the hope of reaching Malaysia or Indonesia has …
Read MoreChildren among those arrested last month as they waited for transport to take them to MalaysiaMore than 110 Rohingya have been sentenced to prison by a military-backed court in Myanmar for attempting to escape refugee camps without the proper paperwork…
Read MoreWoman recounts suffering on perilous journeys taken to escape oppression in Myanmar and squalid Bangladesh campsHatemon Nesa recalled hugging her young daughter tightly as the cramped, broken-down boat they were sitting on drifted aimlessly. They had s…
Read MoreColonialism was born from the greed for spices and led to today’s globalised world. I know because it’s my family’s storyIn 1603, James Lancaster arrived back in London after several years in pursuit of riches, bringing ships laden with peppercorns. He…
Read MoreContact lost for weeks with vessel that left camps in Bangladesh and was crossing Andaman Sea bound for MalaysiaAbout 180 Rohingya refugees are feared to have died after their boat went missing in the Andaman Sea, making 2022 one of the deadliest years…
Read MoreTwo of the dead found locked in an embrace, officials say, with 12 still missing after the disaster north of the capital Kuala LumpurA thunderous crush of soil and debris killed 21 people at a campground in Malaysia and rescuers dug through the mud in …
Read MoreFifty-nine people people have been rescued after a landslide hit about 3am north of the capitalA landslide killed at least 12 people while they slept at a Malaysian campsite near Kuala Lumpur early on Friday, officials said, as search teams scoured thi…
Read MoreVessel thought to have embarked from Bangladesh is reportedly near Malaysia with 160 people onboard who have no food or waterActivists have called for urgent assistance to rescue 160 Rohingya refugees, including young children, who they say are strande…
Read MoreAnwar has been a rising star, led a movement for change and served time in jail en route to top jobIt has been a bumpy road to the pinnacle of power for Anwar Ibrahim, once jailed for almost 10 years on trumped-up charges but on Thursday finally achiev…
Read MoreFormer deputy PM who spent nearly a decade in jail takes office after five days of post-election deadlockAnwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as the prime minister of Malaysia after five days of post-election deadlock were broken in a moment his supporters …
Read MoreFailure of one coalition to achieve simple majority in election could bring further political inertia as country faces slowing growth and rising inflationMalaysia was facing a hung parliament for the first time in its history as support for a conservat…
Read MoreClear winner from three main contenders looks unlikely in first election since voting age lowered to 18Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim took a narrow lead in Saturday’s general election, though he and his main contenders were far short of a s…
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