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WORLD3h agoSingapore jails armed Malaysian gang for US$3.9 million ‘lightning heist’ at bungalowAfter learning that a woman regularly hosted high-stakes poker games at her home in Singapore’s affluent Bukit Timah area, two men plotted to rob the house, recruiting a group of people from Malaysia and conducting surveillance before carrying out the plan. Prosecutors said seven men entered the King Albert Park good class bungalow in the early hours of April 18, 2024, in a “lightning heist”, some of them armed with machetes and baseball bats. They tied up the people inside and stole about S$4.9...South China Morning Post
POLITICS18h agoMalaysia’s Negeri Sembilan royal crisis deepens amid claims of grave disloyalty to rulerMalaysia’s Negeri Sembilan royal crisis escalated on Monday after the state’s customary council said six men behind the latest attempt to remove ruler Tuanku Muhriz Munawir could be regarded as having committed grave disloyalty to the monarch. The ruling deepens a months-long struggle over Malaysia’s only elective monarchy, where a rival group of traditional chiefs has sought to depose Muhriz and install another royal in his place. The dispute helped bring down the previous state government and...South China Morning Post
WORLD20h agoMalaysian teenager acquitted of killing schoolmateA Malaysian teenager was on Monday found not guilty of murdering his 16-year-old schoolmate last year, after a high court ruled that he had been of unsound mind when he attacked the victim in their school, in a case that left the country reeling in shock and horror. The boy, who was 15 at the time of the attack last October, was arrested at his high school in Selangor state on the same morning that he had repeatedly stabbed Yap Shing Xuen in the school’s toilet. The victim, who was a year from...South China Morning Post
CYBER20h agoHow an AI plot targeted Malaysia’s elections and exposed deep data risksSouth China Morning Post
WORLD20h agoMalaysian boy acquitted for murder of schoolgirl on grounds of insanityThe killing of the 16-year-old nearly a year ago had shocked Malaysia and sparked debate about social media.BBC World
POLITICS22h agoMalaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim meets Kerala’s radical Islamic cleric, who made dehumanising remarks about womenMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met Kerala cleric Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar.opindia · india
POLITICS1d agoMalaysia haj fund scandal: ex-religious minister denies role in US$211 million transferA former Malaysian religious affairs minister pleaded not guilty on Monday to three charges involving more than 860 million ringgit (US$211 million) in transactions linked to the country’s state-run haj savings fund and a Saudi property group. Jamil Khir Baharom, 65, served as minister in the Prime Minister’s Department overseeing religious affairs from 2009 until 2018, when the government of former prime minister Najib Razak lost power. His prosecution is the latest legal action to follow a...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d agoMalaysian PM sings Kishore Kumar song, wins hearts onlineIn a social media clip that has garnered over a million views and widely shared, Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim is seen singing to a piano tune being played by an accompanistThe Hindu
POLITICS1d agoMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim meets KanthapuramA day before his Kozhikode visit, Anwar, speaking to the media on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, had said he did not necessarily agree with all of Kanthapuram’s views. He was responding to a question about the cleric’s recent remarks that “women should remain confined within their homes”.The Hindu
POLITICS1d agoRahul Gandhi , Priyanka Gandhi meet Malaysian PM over breakfastRahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi met with the Malaysian Prime Minister over breakfast. This signifies diplomatic or political discussions between prominent Indian political figures and a foreign leader.prokerala.com · India
POLITICS2d agoBRICS 2026 beyond the Declaration: An Indian feast, Bollywood tunes by the Malaysian PM, and moreWith the diplomatic hurdles cleared early in the evening, the BRICS cohort returned to the decked-out Bharat Mandapam at night for the gala dinnerThe Hindu
POLITICS2d agoMalaysian Prime Minister’s visit: stringent traffic restrictions in Kozhikode on September 13Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to arrive at the Kozhikode International Airport at 6.30 p.m. on Sunday. He will be at the Markaz from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m., where he will receive the first ‘Excellence Award’ instituted by the Sheikh Abubacker Foundation.The Hindu
POLITICS2d agoWill Malaysia’s Umno pull the plug on coalition partner PH?The political impasse in Malaysia’s government has regressed to a game of chicken, experts say, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the former ruling Umno party trading barbs and dares as pressure grows for snap polls with more than a year left to term. Relations between Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and erstwhile rivals Umno have hit its lowest point since the two sides cut a deal to form a unity government in 2022, after a series of recent state polls that saw PH all but decimated...South China Morning Post
POLITICS2d agoPM Modi holds talks with leaders of UAE , Malaysia , Vietnam and EthiopiaPrime Minister Modi has engaged in discussions with the leaders of the UAE, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Ethiopia. These talks signify ongoing diplomatic relations and international cooperation.business-standard.com · India
POLITICS2d agoMaritime neighbours , close partners : PM Modi after meeting Malaysian counterpartPrime Minister Modi has described India and Malaysia as maritime neighbours and close partners following a meeting with his Malaysian counterpart. This statement highlights the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two nations.hindustantimes.com · India
POLITICS2d agoPM Modi discusses trade , defence , semiconductors with Malaysian counterpart ; security partnership with Ethiopian PMIndian Prime Minister Modi has engaged in discussions on trade, defense, and semiconductors with Malaysia's leader, and a security partnership with Ethiopia's leader. These meetings signify ongoing diplomatic and economic collaborations between India and these nations.aninews.in · India
POLITICS2d agoPM Modi , Malaysian counterpart Ibrahim express commitment to advance strategic partnershipPM Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Ibrahim expressed their commitment to advance a strategic partnership. This indicates progress in bilateral diplomatic and strategic relations.prokerala.com · India
POLITICS2d agoMalaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim meets Russian President Putin on sidelines of BRICS summit , discuss cooperation between two countriesMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Russian President Putin during the BRICS summit to discuss cooperation. This signifies diplomatic engagement and potential strengthening of ties between the two nations.europesun.com · Russia
CYBER3d agoAI influence operation targeting voters a threat to Malaysia , says MCAThe MCA has stated that an AI influence operation targeting voters poses a threat to Malaysia. This highlights concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on democratic processes.straitstimes.com · Singapore
POLITICS3d agoMalaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim meets Russian President Putin on sidelines of BRICS summit , discuss cooperation between two countriesMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Russian President Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS summit to discuss cooperation. This indicates diplomatic engagement between the two nations during a major international event.bignewsnetwork.com · United States
POLITICS3d agoGetting the Freedom of Information law Malaysia deservesThe article discusses the need for an appropriate Freedom of Information law in Malaysia. This highlights a political and legal discussion regarding transparency and governance in the country.malaysiakini.com · Malaysia
WORLD3d agoHate speech against Rohingya refugees on the rise in MalaysiaHostile social media content, disinformation campaigns, and a petition calling for their expulsion: in Malaysia, a wave of hate speech has been targeting Rohingya refugees, a Muslim minority driven out of Myanmar. The rising hostility has already led to the eviction of more than 100 people from a village and forced the temporary closure of schools serving refugee children.France 24 [en]
POLITICS3d agoUmno seeks early Malaysian election to cement conservative Malay blocMalaysia’s Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Friday called for the general election to be held immediately, in the once-dominant Malay party’s clearest indication yet that it was looking beyond the country’s current governing alliance ahead of the next election. The call comes as Umno deepens ties with opposition Islamist party the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), buoyed by recent state victories and growing talk of a new alignment to consolidate the Malay vote. “The time has come for the...South China Morning Post
POLITICS3d agoMalaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim to meet Kanthapuram on September 13A discussion involving prominent personalities from religious, political and social spheres is scheduled as part of the visit. Anwar Ibrahim is also set to visit Madavoor C.M. Valiyullahi MaqamThe Hindu