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Malaysia seizes six illegal Chinese fishing vessels, arrests 60 men

According to The Straits Times, the case was being investigated under a section of the Fisheries Act

Malaysia risks investment trouble as political instability drags on

Fitch Solutions said the upheaval since March was risky for Malaysia's long-term growth at a time when its neighbours compete for investments from firms diversifying manufacturing away from China

US says it will block palm oil from Malaysian producer over forced labour

FGV issued a statement over the weekend outlining its commitment to human rights, including steps it was taking to make sure its workers have access to their passports and wages

Govt opens dumping probe on Malaysia, Vietnam, Thai copper tube imports

India is investigating imports of copper tubes and pipes from Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand, to determine whether producers in these countries were receiving unfair subsidies, the government said

India opens anti-subsidy probe Malaysia, Vietnam, Thai copper, tube imports

The probe covers imports shipped between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020

Malaysian opposition leader claims he has 'strong' majority to form govt

Muhyiddin has a razor-thin majority in parliament and has already hinted at polls to win a stronger mandate.

Malaysia seeks to reroute $10.6 billion belt-and-road rail project

Malaysia's government said it will seek to reroute a $10.6 bn rail project being built across the peninsula under China's "Belt and Road" trade initiative

Goldman Sachs' 1MDB charges dropped by Malaysia after settlement

The US bank was discharged amounting to acquittal, according to court proceedings in Kuala Lumpur on Friday

Malaysia drops criminal charges against Goldman Sachs over 1MDB bond sales

Malaysian prosecutors withdrew criminal charges against three Goldman Sachs units accused of misleading investors over $6.5 billion in bond sales they helped organise for a state fund

Malaysia restricts entry of Indian, Philippine citizens amid Covid-19

The restrictions will affect those with long-term passes, students, expatriates, permanent residents as well as family members of Malaysians, Defense Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob told reporters

Mutated coronavirus strain found in Indonesia as cases jump: Report

The strain, which the World Health Organization said was identified in February and has been circulating in Europe and the Americas, has also been found in neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia

Malaysia's AirAsia X asks for creditor help as quarterly loss plunge

AirAsia X Bhd needs creditors' support to ride out the coronavirus crisis, the Malaysian long-haul budget airline said on Wednesday, as it posted a quarterly loss and revenue plunge.

Experts dispel Covid-19 mutation fears, say 'Malaysia strain' not a concern

The mutant form of Covid-19 reported from Malaysia as being 10 times more infectious is not a concern for India as it is widely prevalent here and isn't any more virulent than the Wuhan strain

Call for 'greater precautions' as SE Asia finds new strain of Covid-19

The strain, earlier seen in other parts of the world and called D614G, was found in a Malaysian cluster of 45 cases that started from someone who returned from India and breached his 14-day quarantine

Malaysia detects new Covid-19 strain that's 10 times more infectious

The mutation called D614G was found in at least three of the 45 cases in a cluster that started from a restaurant owner returning from India and breaching his 14-day home quarantine

Malaysia issues rare rebuke on China's maritime claim over South China Sea

The govt made a submission to the UN two weeks ago on its rights over the remaining portion of a continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the country's baselines

Malaysia's ex-finance minister charged again in graft case worth $1.5 bn

Malaysia's former finance minister pleaded not guilty to a second corruption charge related to a $1.5 billion undersea tunnel project and slammed the case as a trumped-up charge by new government

Mahathir admits Malaysia-India ties strained due to his Kashmir remarks

Mahathir, who was once world's longest-serving elected leader and now eyeing to make a comeback, said he has been making comments about affairs from all over the world

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak gets 12-year jail term in 1MDB case

Najib Razak was found guilty of corruption, money laundering; fined $50 million

Ex-Malaysian PM Najib sentenced to 12 yrs in jail, fined for abuse of power

The court also sentenced him to 10 years in jail on each of three charges of criminal breach of trust and three charges of money laundering