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Travancore Devaswom Board’s drive to develop Sabarimala gets push from Malaysia

Malaysia Ayyappa Seva Sangam has evinced interest in funding restoration of one of the guesthouses on the hillock

The Hindu

Key issues as Malaysia gets set to go to the polls

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called for an early election on Monday, to win a stronger mandate and stabilise a rocky political landscape that has persisted in the wake of the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal and Covid crisis.

Bangkok Post

Explainer-Key issues as Malaysia gets set to go to the polls

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called for an early election on Monday, to win a stronger mandate and stabilise a rocky political landscape that has persisted in the wake of the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal and COVID crisis.

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Malaysia eases restrictions on live chicken exports

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will ease a restriction on exports of live chickens from Oct 11, resuming the shipment of 1.8 million birds a month after a ban earlier this year eased tight domestic supplies, the government said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia palace hopes election commission to hold poll as soon as possible

Malaysia's king did not have a choice but to agree to the prime minister's request to return the mandate to the people, the palace said on Monday, after Ismail Sabri Yaakob dissolved parliament.

Reuters

Malaysia PM dissolves parliament, paving way for early vote

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the dissolution of parliament on Monday, paving the way for elections this year as his ruling party seeks to strengthen its position following a run of successful local polls.

Bangkok Post

Factbox-How Malaysia's election system works

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri announced the dissolution of parliament on Monday, paving the way for the nation's 15th general election at a date to be fixed by the Election Commission.

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Malaysia announces early election amid persistent in-fighting

PM Ismail Sabri says he has dissolved parliament and the election date will be decided by the election commission.

Al Jazeera

Malaysian PM dissolves Parliament, calls snap polls

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced Monday that Parliament will be dissolved, paving the way for general elections

The Independent UK

Malaysia PM dissolves parliament

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob dissolved parliament on Monday, paving the way for national elections to be held in the coming weeks.

Reuters

Malaysian PM to give 'special' TV address amid talk of early election

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will deliver a "special message" in a television address at 1500 local time (2pm in Thailand) on Monday after raising the prospect of dissolving parliament soon to hold an election.

Bangkok Post

Malaysian PM calls for early polls as ruling party seeks to rise above graft cases

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday called an early election, aiming to win a stronger mandate and end political instability since the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal and COVID crisis.

Reuters

Accused Malaysian wildlife trafficker extradited

A Malaysian man arrested in Bangkok in June for alleged wildlife trafficking has been extradited to the United States.

Bangkok Post

Malaysian extradited to US for alleged rhinoceros horn smuggling

Teo Boon Ching, 57, was arrested in Thailand in June and will stand trial in the US for alleged wildlife trafficking.

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The Independent UK

Malaysia plans smaller 2023 budget, goodies ahead of polls

Malaysia plans record development spending in 2023 despite a proposed smaller national budget

The Guardian - UK

James Dyson sues Channel 4 for libel over news report

Reuters

Malaysia's king held routine meeting with PM, palace says amid election speculation

Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah held a routine meeting with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Thursday to discuss government related matters, the palace said in a statement.

Reuters

Malaysian PM to have 'routine' meeting with king amid calls to hold early polls

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will have a "routine meeting" with the country's king on Thursday, a spokesperson said, as he faces calls to seek consent from the monarch to call an election ahead of schedule this year.

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Missing fisherman turns up 12 hours later clinging to plastic barrel in middle of ocean

Catur, 40, an Indonesian national, was fishing in the waters close to a Malaysian island on Sunday night when he fell overboard and drifted around 9.3 nautical miles out to sea

Bangkok Post

Heroin en route to Malaysia seized in Pattani

PATTANI: Two men have been arrested and 110 kilogrammes of heroin being smuggled to Malaysia seized in Muang district.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia ratifies trans-Pacific trade pact

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's cabinet has agreed to ratify the Comprehensive And Progressive Agreement For Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the trade ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

TAT banking on e-visas

With Malaysian tourists becoming the first source market to reach 1 million and reopening of more countries in sight, Thai tourism could realise an even stronger rebound among the Asian market if e-visas are adopted and international flights resume, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Al Jazeera

At least three women die after Rohingya boat sinks off Bangladesh

More than a dozen missing after a fishing trawler bound for Malaysia runs into bad weather in the Bay of Bengal.

Reuters

Malaysia seen pushing 'feel good' budget ahead of elections

Malaysia is expected to deliver a slightly expansionary budget for the next year on Friday in a bid to boost voter support ahead of a general election that could be called any day amid rising prices and fears of a global recession.

Reuters

U.S. FAA upgrading Malaysia's air safety rating - source

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is upgrading Malaysia's air safety rating nearly three years after it took action to restrict the country's airlines from adding new flights to the United States, a person briefed on the matter said on Saturday.

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