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WORLDSep 11Hate 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]
POLITICSSep 11Malaysian 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
POLITICSSep 9Umno heavyweight charged in Malaysian haj fund scandal as party eyes comebackFormer Malaysian pilgrimage fund chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to abusing his position to secure a lucrative corporate post and influence a 193.5 million ringgit (US$47.5 million) investment by the fund. Azeez, 60, a veteran Umno Supreme Council member, is the highest-profile politician to be charged so far in the fallout from a royal inquiry into the state-run savings fund Tabung Haji. Wearing a purple police lock-up uniform and handcuffed as he stood in the...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 6India U19 women thrash Malaysia 11 - 1 to strengthen AHF Junior Asia Cup leadIndia's U19 women's team achieved a dominant victory over Malaysia, significantly strengthening their leading position in the AHF Junior Asia Cup. This report details a key match outcome in an international sports competition.ianslive.in · India
BUSINESSSep 1As rice output falls, Malaysia looks to China’s ‘2 yields, 1 land’ modelMalaysia is looking to China’s rice-prawn farms as a model to extract more from its shrinking paddy land as a slide in rice self-sufficiency has left it increasingly reliant on imports from its Southeast Asian neighbours. The experiment is also part of an attempt to confront other issues such as ageing farmers and more erratic weather, which have dented Malaysia’s rice output. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu said on Monday that Malaysia needed to raise its rice...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 25Japan courts India, Malaysia to escape US-China AI duopolyJapan has been establishing dialogue frameworks for artificial intelligence with like-minded countries and Global South partners to reduce reliance on top US and Chinese firms and promote domestic companies abroad. The outreach signals a growing recognition among those countries of the need for cooperation, rather than going it alone, to survive in the increasingly competitive field of AI. At home, Japan is seeking to foster its own domestic AI ecosystem. The move by the United States to...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 2Submarine cable system project linking India, Malaysia, Singapore unveiledMicrosoft, Lightstorm, Singtel and Tata Communications consortium behind the proposed more than 3,600 km facilityThe Hindu
POLITICSJul 1India’s New Air Suvidha 2.0 Mandate Impacts 3 Million Monthly Travellers, Including MalaysiansMore than 400,000 Malaysians travel to India annually for tourism, business, family visits, and medical treatment.says · malaysia
POLITICSJun 22Bangladesh urges Malaysia to ease labour hiring curbs amid exploitation concernsBangladesh’s new leader has urged Malaysia to reopen its labour market to more Bangladeshi workers, even as migrant rights groups warned that both governments must first address years of recruitment abuse, debt and stranded-worker cases. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman made the request to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during talks in Putrajaya on Monday, his first foreign visit since taking office, while seeking to broaden bilateral ties. Tarique said he had asked Anwar to consider...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJun 21Tarique Rahman prioritises Malaysia and China for first foreign visits as Bangladesh PMTarique Rahman, as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh, intends to prioritize Malaysia and China for his initial foreign visits. This outlines the foreign policy focus of a new head of government.moneycontrol.com · India
POLITICSJun 21Strategic Visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister to Malaysia and ChinaThe Prime Minister of Bangladesh is undertaking a strategic visit to Malaysia and China to foster international relations. This visit aims to discuss matters of mutual interest between the countries.pressenza.com · United States
POLITICSJun 20Bangladesh PM to visit Malaysia, China on first foreign tourBangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to visit Malaysia and China on his first trip abroad since assuming office, the foreign ministry said Saturday, bypassing neighbouring India as his inaugural destination.thestandard_hk · hong kong