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It is the ‘mystery that must be solved’ – seven-and-a-half years after the Malaysia Airlines flight disappeared with 239 people on boardSomewhere in the vast expanse of Earth’s oceans lies MH370, the Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared on 8 March…
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Read MoreConstitutional monarch names deputy PM in coalition to take over following resignation of Muhyiddin YassinIsmail Sabri Yaakob has been named Malaysia’s prime minister, as a scandal-mired party that previously governed for six decades reclaimed the lead…
Read MoreFormer deputy PM is likely to takeover from Muhyiddin Yassin, taking the UMNO party ousted amid the the 1MDB scandal back into officeFormer Malaysian deputy prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob looked set to form the next government after gaining a parli…
Read MoreHigh court ruling leaves open possibility of criminal involvement, in victory for familyA Malaysian court has overturned the findings of an inquest into the death of the French-Irish teenager Nora Anne Quoirin, stating that the coroner was wrong to con…
Read MoreMigrant labourers tell of being forced to isolate in brutal conditions as Covid wave grips regionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt was around mid-May when workers at the Cal-Comp factory in Phetchaburi, central Thailand, he…
Read MorePolice have also warned they will use drones to enforce travel restrictions, as Malaysia endures near total lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePolice in Malaysia are using drones to detect people with high temperatures …
Read MoreAmbassador to be summoned after 16 Chinese planes allegedly flew into Malaysian air space off BorneoThe foreign ministry of Malaysia has said it would summon China’s envoy to explain an “intrusion” by 16 air force planes into its airspace, after the so…
Read MoreCountry to enter near-total lockdown after record daily cases for five consecutive daysCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMalaysia’s intensive care units are struggling to cope with a sharp rises in Covid cases, the health dire…
Read MoreData reveals Nepal, Iran and South Africa among 19 countries most at risk of running out as surging Covid cases push supplies to limitCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDozens of countries are facing severe oxygen shortages bec…
Read MoreThailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore race to contain clusters as experts warn jabs must be distributed more evenlyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSouth-east Asian countries, including nations that managed to control the…
Read MoreArrest of Fahmi Reza comes amid concerns of a crackdown on dissent under prime ministership of Muhyiddin YassinA Malaysian artist has been detained by police for allegedly insulting the country’s queen by making a Spotify playlist that mocked comments …
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Read MoreAs a woman who is half Malaysian-Chinese and half white, I have spent my entire life being exoticised and stereotyped, writes Alex SmithAfter reading about the shocking and heartbreaking news of the Atlanta shootings (FBI under pressure to tackle anti-…
Read MoreUnanimous decision by highest court hailed a step towards acceptance of LGBT+ peopleA Malaysian man has won a landmark court challenge against an Islamic ban on sex “against the order of nature”, raising hopes for greater acceptance of gay rights in th…
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