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Malaysia pacer Syazrul Idrus takes 7-8, records best figures in Men's T20Is

Syazrul Idrus' 7/8 against China broke Nigeria's Peter Aho's record of 6/5 that he had achieved against Sierra Leone in 2021

Razorpay launches operations in Malaysia market with payment gateway

Service simplifies payment collection, automates payouts, helps businesses to control cash flows

Rajnath Singh discusses deepening of bilateral ties with Malaysian PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called on Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim and held talks with his Malaysian counterpart Mohamad Hasan here on Monday and discussed ways to further deepen bilateral defence ties. Singh arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday on a three-day visit aimed at further boosting bilateral defence and strategic ties. "Called on the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mr @anwaribrahim in Kuala Lumpur. Deeply appreciate his positive approach and interest towards further deepening India-Malaysia bilateral relations," he tweeted. "Had an excellent meeting with the Defence Minister of Malaysia, Mr. Mohamad Hasan in Kuala Lumpur today. We reviewed the diverse pillars of the extensive bilateral defence engagement and discussed the roadmap for the 4th Decade of India-Malaysia Defence Cooperation," he said. The defence ministry in New Delhi said on Saturday that Singh and Hasan will review defence cooperation between the two countries and explore new initiatives to further .

Rajnath Singh on 3-day visit to Malaysia to boost bilateral defence ties

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday on a three-day visit that is aimed at further boosting bilateral defence and strategic ties. Singh is scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with his Malaysian counterpart Dato' Seri Mohamad Hasan, besides calling on Prime Minister YB Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim. "Delighted to arrive in the beautiful city of Kuala Lumpur. Looking forward to my engagements with the political leadership of Malaysia, further strengthening of bilateral defence ties and Enhanced Strategic Partnership," Singh tweeted. Malaysia is among a handful of countries showing keen interest in procuring India's indigenously developed Tejas aircraft. Tejas is a single-engine multi-role fighter aircraft capable of operating in high-threat air environments. On Saturday, the defence ministry said Singh and Hasani will review defence cooperation between the two countries and explore new initiatives to further strengthen the engagements. "India and Malaysi

Malaysian PM Anwar faces crucial test of support in state polls next month

Less than a year after taking office, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces a critical first test in state elections next month that pits his government against a powerful Islamic opposition. Election Commission chief Abdul Ghani Salleh said on Wednesday that over 9.7 million voters will head to the ballot box on August 12 to elect 245 assembly members for six states. While state elections generally do not affect the federal government, it will be closely watched as a gauge of support for Anwar's unity government that was formed after a divisive general election in November. Anwar's multiethnic Pakatan Harapan (PH) alliance won the most seats in November polls but fell short of a majority after many ethnic Malays threw their support behind the Perikatan Nasional (PN) bloc led by former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. The PN bloc includes the conservative Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), that unexpectedly rose to become the single largest party in Parliament. Anwar clinch

Malaysia to take legal action against Meta over harmful content on Facebook

Malaysia's government said Friday it will take legal action against Facebook's parent company, Meta Platforms, for failing to remove undesirable and harmful content from its social media platform. The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission said Facebook has recently been plagued by a a significant volume of undesirable content relating to sensitive issues on race, religion and royalty as well as defamation, impersonation, online gambling and scam advertisements. The commission said repeated efforts to reach out to Meta to remove harmful content were of no avail. Meta's response, which has been sluggish and unsatisfactory, has not met the urgency of the matter and has led to increasing public concern and scrutiny, it said in a statement. As there is no sufficient cooperation from Meta, MCMC has no option but to take definitive steps or legal action against Meta as a measure to ensure that people are secure and protected in the physical sphere. The commission said it will

India rallies to beat Japan, face Malaysia in semifinals of Squash WC

Second-seeded India bounced back to edge out Japan 3-1 in a Pool B match to top the group and enter the semifinals of the SDAT WSF Squash World Cup here on Thursday. The hosts reached the semifinals of the championship for the first time, where they will play No.4 seeds Malaysia. The India team comprising Abhay Singh, Joshna Chinappa, Saurav Ghosal and Tanvi Khanna were already guaranteed their place in the semi finals after two incredible 4-0 wins in their first two ties against Hong Kong China and South Africa but Thursday's victory meant that they avoid top seeds Egypt. The team got off to a poor start when Abhay Singh lost in three games to Tomotaka Endo. In the next match, former World No.10 Joshna Chinappa was on hand to perform an incredible rescue act. Despite going one game down to Satomi Watanabe - the top ranked player at the tournament - Chinappa showed incredible determination to come back, with the 36-year-old, who is also from Chennai, winning 2-7, 7-4, 3-7, 7-5, ...

This Malaysian island has now banned Airbnb. And it isn't first to do so

Airbnb is facing ongoing conflict with new rules and regulations being implemented in cities across the world to regulate tourism. Penang becomes the first city in Asia to ban the platform entirely

INS Delhi reaches Malaysia for deployment in ASEAN countries: Official

Indigenously designed and built Indian naval ship INS Delhi on Monday reached Malaysia as part of the Navy's Eastern Fleet deployment to ASEAN countries, officials said. The INS Delhi is 163.2 metres long and is the lead ship of her class of guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. "Indigenously designed and built Indian Naval Ship Delhi, arrived at Port Klang, Malaysia. The port call from May 29-31 is part of Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet deployment to ASEAN countries," an Indian Navy official said. The visit will see personnel from both navies engaging in professional and social interactions consolidating the strong bonds of friendship between India and Malaysia, he said.

Andhra cops arrest 3 Malaysians at Chennai airport in loan app scam case

The scamsters would capture the contacts of victims who took the loans and extorted money from them by threatening to circulate morphed images and videos and post the images on social media

Malaysia Parliament votes to scrap mandatory death sentences

Malaysia's Parliament on Monday approved a bill that would scrap mandatory death penalties and limit capital punishment to serious crimes as part of wide-ranging reforms, bringing possible reprieves to more than 1,300 prisoners on death row. While the death sentence remains, courts will now be given the option of imposing jail sentences of up to 40 years, Deputy Law Minister Ramkarpal Singh said. Previously, courts had no choice but to mandate hanging as punishment for a range of crimes including murder, drug trafficking, treason, kidnapping and acts of terror. The reforms include abolishing the death penalty for some offenses that don't cause death that fall under kidnapping, terrorism and certain firearm crimes, officials said. Singh called the reforms a significant step forward for Malaysia's criminal justice system. He said 1,318 people are on death row in the country, including 842 who have exhausted all avenues of appeals. Most cases are linked to drug trafficking. Once the

India and Malaysia can now use Indian rupee to settle trade, says MEA

India and Malaysia can now use the Indian rupee to settle trade in addition to other currencies, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday. The move follows the decision by the Reserve Bank of India in July last year to allow settlement of international trade in Indian currency. "Trade between India and Malaysia can now be settled in Indian Rupee (INR) in addition to the current modes of settlement in other currencies," the MEA said. "This follows the decision by the Reserve Bank of India in July 2022 to allow settlement of international trade in Indian Rupee," it said in a statement. The MEA said the RBI's initiative is aimed at facilitating the growth of trade and supporting the interests of the global trading community in the Indian rupee. "India International Bank of Malaysia (IIBM), based in Kuala Lumpur, has operationalised this mechanism by opening a special Rupee Vostro account through its corresponding bank in India that is Union Bank of India," it said. Vo

Malaysia's central bank to maintain overnight policy rate at 2.75%

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) on Thursday decided to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent.

9-yrs of MH370: Malaysia to consider search ops if viable info emerges

Malaysia will consider new search operations for Flight MH370 if "new and credible" information emerges about its location, Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke said

Over 26,000 relocated as floods hit Malaysia, 25 rivers at dangerous levels

Rescuers in boats retrieved families trapped on rooftops and hauled others to safety as villages and towns in parts of Malaysia were submerged in floodwaters, leading to over 26,000 people being evacuated as of Thursday. One person died when his car was swept away by floodwaters. The southern Johor state, neighboring Singapore, was the worst hit with some 25,000 people moved to relief centers in schools and community halls. The figure more than doubled from Tuesday, officials said. Five other states were also hit by floods after incessant rain on Wednesday deluged the area. The country is experiencing its sixth episode of continuous heavy rain from the annual monsoon season that started in November, the Meteorological Department said, warning it could drag on until April. In December, tens of thousands of people were also evacuated due to flooding. The department warned that rain will persist in Johor and other parts of the country that could cause further flash floods ...

Malaysia raises development spending, taxes for rich in 2023 budget

Malaysia will raise development spending and plans new taxes for the wealthy in a smaller budget plan this year, as the new government seeks to balance between spurring economic growth and reining in the budget deficit. Three months after his election victory, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim unveiled a 386.1 billion ringgit ($87 billion) national budget in Parliament on Friday that focuses on helping people grappling with the rising cost of living amid an economic slowdown. Fuel and other subsidies, along with cash aid for the poor, farmers and industries are being retained, and new incentives will aim to tackle youth unemployment and bolster foreign investment. Anwar said the income tax system will also be rejigged to lower taxes for some 2.4 million middle-income earners but raise taxes for those in the high-income group. Anwar, who is also finance minister, said the government plans to introduce a luxury goods tax this year and is considering a capital gains tax. The budget also .

Maybank says no impact from subscription to Adani's share offering

Subscriptions to Adani Enterprises' offering were client subscriptions and fully funded by client funds, the bank told Reuters in an emailed statement

Egg prices jump on winter demand, high feed cost and exports to Malaysia

Traders see feed costs continuing to drive egg prices even in summer, when demand usually tapers

Malaysia's egg shortage sets Indian hatcheries on path to record exports

India shipped 5 million eggs to Malaysia in December and will ship 10 million in January and up to 15 million in February, according Kumar

Malaysian businessman jailed for 36 yrs for mkt manipulation in Singapore

The Malaysian mastermind behind Singapore's biggest stock market manipulation, which wiped out nearly SGD8 billion in market value in October 2013, was sentenced to 36 years in jail while his co-conspirator was handed a 20-year jail term by a court here on Wednesday. John Soh Chee Wen, a 62-year-old prominent Malaysian businessman, and his ex-partner and accomplice Quah Su-Ling, 58, were found to have manipulated the share prices of Blumont Group, Asiasons Capital and LionGold Corp (collectively known as BAL) between August 2012 and October 2013, the Straits Times newspaper reported. They did it through 187 trading accounts held with 20 financial institutions in the names of 58 individuals and companies. Both are appealing their sentences, the report said. Wen and Su-Ling had been convicted of 180 and 169 charges, respectively, in a long-running trial spanning almost 200 days and involving close to 100 prosecution witnesses, Channel News Asia reported. Wen was additionally found .