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Trafficked Rohingya among illegal migrants caught in Songkhla

SONGKHLA: There were young Rohingya "victims of human trafficking" among 61 illegal migrants from Myanmar caught in Hat Yai district while en route to Malaysia, assistant police chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn said.

Bangkok Post

Misreading the room: Why Hun Sen is failing on Myanmar

Cambodia’s strongman thought he would have a connection with Myanmar’s army chief Min Aung Hlaing. He didn’t.

Al Jazeera

Disabled Malaysian loses appeal, will be hanged in Singapore

A lawyer and activists say a Malaysian man with a mental disability lost his final legal appeal against his death sentence in Singapore and will be executed soon

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Singapore court rejects Malaysian’s death row appeal

Dismissing bid for reprieve, Court of Appeal accuses Nagaenthran Dharmalingam’s lawyers of ‘abuse’ of court processes.

Al Jazeera

Singapore court rejects Malaysian's appeal in high-profile execution case

A Singapore court rejected on Tuesday an appeal against the execution of a Malaysian convicted of drugs smuggling, dismissing an argument put forward by his legal team that he should be spared because he was mentally impaired.

Reuters

Illegal migrants en route to Malaysia arrested in Songkhla

SONGKHLA: A group of 61 illegal job seekers from Myanmar on their way to Malaysia were arrested at a resort in this southern border province on Friday night.

Bangkok Post

MotoGP: Malaysian GP In Sepang Confirmed Until 2024

The MotoGP has recently announced that it will be continuing the Malaysian GP in the Sepang International Circuit until at least 2024.

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'Wanted' Rohingya trafficker arrested after 7 years in hiding

A 54-year-old southern man accused of trafficking illegal Rohingya migrants through Thailand to employers in Malaysia has been arrested after seven years on the run.

Bangkok Post

TikTok is propagandists' new tool to win elections in Southeast Asia

Scholars and political observers have raised concerns over public opinion manoeuvring on social media in Southeast Asia as three countries in the region - the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, are gearing up for elections.

The Conversation

Malaysia PM under pressure to void political stability pact

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is under pressure from his party to call off a confidence and supply agreement with the opposition, a move that could allow the government to dissolve parliament earlier than planned.

Bangkok Post

Malaysian Official Considers Bitcoin Official, But Is It Working In El Salvador?

Malaysian Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia Zahidi Zainul has suggested that the country should consider recognizing Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and other cryptocurrencies as a legal tender, but how is Bitcoin adoption proceeding in El Salvador?

Benzinga

Malaysia should adopt crypto as legal tender, ministry says

Malaysia should adopt Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as legal tender, the deputy minister of the Communications and Multimedia Ministry said.

Bangkok Post

Dozens Rescued after Indonesian Boat Carrying Migrants Sinks

Twenty-six passengers reported missing when a fishing boat carrying undocumented migrant workers sank off the coast of Indonesia have been found alive, some after drifting for two days, officials said Monday. Two of the vessel's 86 passengers, who were seeking work in neighboring Malaysia, were killed when it capsized Saturday,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Omicron BA.2 set to become dominant Covid variant in Malaysia

Malaysia expects the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron will soon become dominant in the country, raising concerns given its possible higher transmission rate, health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement on Monday.

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Customs officials in Bengaluru foil attempt to smuggle 15th century bronze statue to Malaysia

Officials with Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) and Air Cargo wing at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru seized a bronze statue dating back to the 15th century

Bangkok Post

Betong operators seek Nok Air deal

Tourism operators plan to offer Nok Air a guarantee of 75% on seat bookings and want to negotiate with the airline to slash airfares in order to resume operations at Betong airport by April 1, targeting Malaysian arrivals via land borders who want direct flights to Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia PM warns against undermining king in call for polls

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob cautioned against usurping the king’s authority, as pressure mounts within his party for him to call for a general election soon.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia: RCEP regional trade pact comes into force

KUALA LUMPUR: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement has entered into force in Malaysia from Friday, Malaysia's Ministry of International Trade and Industry said.

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Russia's war causes regional disarray

President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine from Feb 24 is deeply consequential for Southeast Asia, both as a region and Asean as a regional organisation. Even though this region is relatively far away from the cut and thrust of Russia's war in Ukraine, Asean has already encountered new internal…

The Guardian - AU

Malaysian government’s ‘gay conversion’ app pulled by Google Play

App claimed that it could help LGBT+ people ‘return to nature’ but the tech company has now made it unavailable for downloads

ABC News

Australian exporters set to profit from new halal trade market access in Malaysia

The global market for halal certified products is set to be worth $7 trillion by 2030 and that's good news for Australian exporters after recent trade negotiations, officials say.

Benzinga

RedHill, Kukbo Ink Oral Opaganib Licensing Pact For COVID-19 In South Korea

RedHill Biopharma Ltd (NASDAQ:RDHL) has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Kukbo Co Ltd for oral opaganib to treat COVID-19 in South Korea. Under the terms of the license agreement, which follows the previously announced strategic investment by Kukbo, RedHill will receive an upfront payment of $1.5 million. Redhill is eligible for up to $5.6 million…

The Independent UK

Malaysia's ruling party wins big again in state polls

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri’s Malay party has defeated its allies in the ruling party and the opposition to score a landslide victory in a second state election that could presage early national polls

Reuters

Malaysia PM's alliance wins key election test amid rise in youth voters

A coalition led by Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Saturday scored a landslide victory in a state election seen as a key test for national polls, after voting reforms that saw a large influx of young and first-time voters.

Bangkok Post

18-year-olds voting for first time in Malaysia

JOHOR, Malaysia: Younger Malaysian voters angered by the 1MDB corruption scandal played a key role in ending the six-decade rule of the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) back in 2018. Ahead of another national election, there’s a lot more of them — and they appear more worried about the economy.

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