Malaysia: News
31 Aug 2018
Hong Kong#AsianGames: Women's squash team stuns defending champion Malaysia, enters final
The Indian women's squash team knocked out defending champion Malaysia to enter the finals of the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta today.
15 Aug 2018
MuslimsMalaysia: Two Muslim women to be caned for 'lesbian sex'
Two Malaysian women have been sentenced to caning after they admitted to having sex in contravention of strict Islamic laws, an official said yesterday.
12 Aug 2018
Dubai#TravelBytes: 5 countries you can visit, instead of buying iPhoneX
However nice the iPhone X looks, there's long list of things one can buy in the amount it ends up sucking out of your pockets.
08 Aug 2018
Najib RazakMalaysia: Najib pleads not guilty to new money laundering charges
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak today pleaded not guilty to three new money-laundering charges related to the alleged multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund.
08 Aug 2018
Najib RazakMalaysian ex-PM Razak hit with new charges over multi-billion-dollar scandal
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak was hit with new charges today linked to a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal that contributed to his shock election defeat in May.
30 Jul 2018
Plane CrashGrieved families of MH370 victims hope for answers from official-report
Relatives of people aboard Malaysian Flight MH370 said today they hoped a long-awaited report into the plane's disappearance might give them answers about one of the world's most enduring aviation mysteries.
19 Jul 2018
EuropeMalaysia: AirAsia announces $30bn deal for 100 Airbus planes
Malaysian budget airline AirAsia today announced an additional order of 34 Airbus A330neo planes, bringing the total value of its expanded 100-plane order to $30 billion.
13 Jul 2018
IndiaMalaysia's IHH Healthcare to invest Rs. 4000cr in Fortis healthcare
Cash-strapped Fortis Healthcare today said its board has unanimously accepted a binding offer from Malaysia's IHH Healthcare Berhad to invest Rs. 4,000cr in it by way of preferential allotment at Rs. 170/share.
06 Jul 2018
IndiaMalaysia refuses to deport India's wanted Zakir Naik
A day after India confirmed it has sought extradition of controversial preacher Zakir Naik, Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad said he won't be deported "as long as he is not creating any problem."
04 Jul 2018
IndiaControversial preacher Zakir Naik on his way back to India
Controversial preacher Zakir Naik is on his way back to India.
04 Jul 2018
Najib RazakEx-Malaysian PM Najib charged with corruption, criminal breach of trust
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged with corruption today for allegedly accepting $10.4 million in bribe money, in a stunning fall from grace just months after his election defeat.
21 Jun 2018
HuaweiMalaysian CEO killed as his smartphone explodes during charging
Smartphone explosions have become quite common, but deaths due to it aren't. The CEO of a Malaysian company became a rare victim.
12 Jun 2018
North KoreaSingapore: Indian-origin-man spends Rs. 38,000 to catch glimpse of Trump
An Indian-origin man from Malaysia went to Singapore and spent $573 (over Rs. 38,000) to put up at a luxury hotel for one night so that he could get a chance to meet US President Donald Trump ahead of his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
22 May 2018
Gobind SinghIndian-origin leader becomes first Sikh minister in Malaysia
Gobind Singh Deo, an Indian-origin Sikh politician in Malaysia, became a Cabinet Minister yesterday, the first member of the minority community in the country's history to be appointed as a minister.
17 May 2018
IndiaHockey: India into finals of Women's Asian Championship Trophy 2018
The Indian women hockey team paved its way into the finals of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy after edging past Malaysia 3-2 on Thursday, their third consecutive victory in the championship.
17 May 2018
Najib RazakMalaysia: Scandal-hit former PM Najib Razak's home searched by police
The Malaysian police searched former Prime Minister Najib Razak's home today as the new government probes into a massive graft scandal.
16 May 2018
ParliamentMalaysia's Anwar Ibrahim walks free receiving pardon over sodomy conviction
Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim, who was jailed for three years walked free today after receiving a royal pardon.
12 May 2018
Najib RazakMalaysia: Scandal-hit former PM Najib, wife banned from leaving country
The scandal-hit former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, have today been banned from leaving the country, the immigration chief said, after the shock election loss of Najib's coalition.
10 May 2018
Kuala LumpurMalaysia: At 92, Mahathir Mohamad is world's oldest elected leader
92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad will sworn in as Malaysian Prime Minister at 5 PM, on Thursday, making him the oldest elected leader of the world.
10 May 2018
Najib RazakMalaysia's Mahathir Mohamad to become world's oldest Prime Minister
At the age of 92, Malaysia's former strongman leader Mahathir Mohamad is poised to become the world's oldest Prime Minister after a stunning election victory against scandal-haunted leader Najib Razak.
09 May 2018
Kuala LumpurMalaysia polls: Scandal-hit PM Najib Razak faces ex-mentor Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysians went to the polls today in one of the country's closest ever elections which pits scandal-hit Prime Minister Najib Razak against his one-time mentor, 92-year-old former authoritarian leader Mahathir Mohamad.
10 Apr 2018
Mandeep SinghCWG 2018: Harmanpreet's brace guides India into hockey semifinals
A profligate Indian hockey team huffed and puffed into the Commonwealth Games semi-finals after beating lower-ranked Malaysia 2-1 in a draining Pool B encounter in Gold Coast on Tuesday.
09 Apr 2018
Saina NehwalIndia claim maiden badminton mixed team gold at CWG
Rampaging Indian mixed badminton team claimed its maiden Commonwealth Games gold medal, thrashing three-time defending champions Malaysia in the final in Gold Coast today.
01 Apr 2018
Najib RazakMedia censorship fears rise after Malaysia's proposed fake news law
While battling fake news is media's biggest challenge all over the world, a new rule proposed by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has stirred censorship fears in the country.
08 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiRahul Gandhi in Singapore: Congress has a clean slate now
Congress President Rahul Gandhi yesterday began a five-day trip to Singapore and Malaysia. He plans to reach out to the Indian diaspora and will also meet the PMs of the two countries.
30 Jan 2018
IndiaNo 'Padmaavat' for audience in Malaysia
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus might have seen the light of day in India, but seems like the film is not welcome in Malaysia.
29 Jan 2018
TelanganaTwo Malaysians willingly go behind bars in Telangana. Here's why
With the steep rise in experiential tourism, offers are getting increasingly obscure and off beat. You must have done/heard of bungee jumping, scuba diving, river rafting. How about spending a day inside a jail like a real prisoner?
12 Jan 2018
South AfricaHunting for MH370: Malaysia offers $70mn to ocean exploration firm
The government of Malaysia has inked a deal with an American ocean exploration firm, Ocean Infinity to launch a new search for the missing flight MH370.
01 Jan 2018
TransgendersLGBT communities alarmed over Malaysia's conversion program for trans-women
Malaysia is reportedly planning on introducing a controversial conversion therapy targeting transgender women.
14 Sep 2017
Kuala LumpurTragedy: Fire at Malaysian school kills 23 students, 2 teachers
Tragedy struck a religious school in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.
15 Aug 2017
South Korea#IndiaAt70: Where India development stands compared to 5 other countries
Seven decades since its independence, India has made progress on multiple developmental parameters.
28 Jul 2017
Domestic ViolenceMalaysian MP thinks denying husbands sex is "abuse"
Malaysian citizens are outraged. An MP, while debating amendments to a domestic violence bill in the parliament, said that denying sex to a husband can be a form of "psychological and emotional abuse".
06 Jul 2017
WeChatChinese gods fly business class to Malaysia
Flyers on a flight from China's Xiamen to Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur had an unexpected co-passenger: the goddess Mazu and her two companions, Qianliyan and Shunfeng'er.
09 Jun 2017
Sri LankaMDMK chief Vaiko detained in Malaysia over alleged LTTE links
The Tamil Nadu-based MDMK Chief Vaiko was detained at Kuala Lumpur Airport on June 9 and denied entry into Malaysia.
09 Jun 2017
EducationMalaysia amends anti-LGBT sex education competition following criticism
Malaysia's Health Ministry amended a sex education video competition, removing guidelines for a section on preventing homosexuality and transgenderism.
30 May 2017
North KoreaWho are the women accused of killing Kim Jong-nam?
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother Kim Jong-nam was murdered at the departure lounge of Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
16 May 2017
Kuala Lumpur300 endangered tortoises worth $300,000 seized at Kuala Lumpur airport
Malaysian authorities managed to foil a smuggling attempt and seized 330 of the most endangered tortoises at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
28 Feb 2017
South KoreaUN report identifies North Korean front company in Malaysia
A UN report, drafted for the Security Council has identified a property in Malaysia, operated by a front company for North Korea's intelligence agency.
06 Aug 2016
ISISIndonesia foils attack on Singapore
Six Indonesian militants were arrested for planning to attack Singapore's Marina bay with missiles.
