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Singapore judges asked to show 'mercy' in high-profile execution appeal

A lawyer for a Malaysian man sentenced to hang for smuggling heroin into Singapore asked judges for mercy during his appeal on Tuesday, and urged more time to seek further psychiatric assessment to prove his mental impairment.

Reuters

Russian oil tanker hit by U.S. sanctions heading to Malaysia

A Russian-flagged ship targeted by U.S. sanctions and suspected of carrying Iranian oil is heading to Malaysia, shipping data showed on Monday, amid growing scrutiny of businesses linked to Moscow following the invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

After deadly floods, Malaysia king urges protection of forests

Malaysia’s king urged the government to take measures to protect the environment and ensure that at least half of the country’s land area remains forested, months after the nation suffered its worst floods in decades.

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12,000 displaced by floods in Malaysia

About 12,000 people in Malaysia have been evacuated from their homes, officials said on Sunday, after heavy rains caused flooding in the country's northern states.

Bangkok Post

Prayut, Ismail set $30bn trade target

Thailand and Malaysia have agreed to target bilateral trade of US$30 billion (973.5 billion baht) by 2025.

Bangkok Post

Thai and Malaysia leaders discuss insurgency, Myanmar crisis

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has met with his Thai counterpart Prayuth Chan-ocha in the first official visit of a foreign leader to Thailand since the start of the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

6.2 Earthquake Kills 2, Injures More in West Indonesia

A strong and shallow earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Friday, killing two people and injuring 20, damaging buildings and panicking people in Sumatra island and neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake measured 6.2 magnitude and struck about 66 kilometers (41…

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Quake rattles Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 7 people

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake killed at least seven people and injured dozens more when it struck inland near the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore, officials said.

Reuters

Star witness against ex-Goldman banker says wives used to disguise 1MDB kickbacks

Two Goldman Sachs bankers concocted a scheme involving their wives to conceal kickbacks they received for helping to loot Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, one of the bankers testified on Thursday at the corruption trial of the other, Roger Ng.

Reuters

Malaysian PM discusses Myanmar crisis during Cambodia visit

The leaders of Malaysia and Cambodia have discussed the crisis in military-ruled Myanmar and other regional issues during a meeting in Phnom Penh

The Independent UK

Malaysian state’s top lawyer declares Borneo carbon deal dead

Critics say $76.5bn carbon capture project in Sabah state is unfeasible and lacking in transparency.

Al Jazeera

A Mysterious Pattern In Missing Flight MH370’s Trip Has Experts Thinking Crash Was Deliberate

New claims suggest the lost Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 could have been a murder-suicide due to a strange holing pattern mid-flight.

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Ex-Goldman banker's 1MDB corruption trial hits snag over evidence disclosure

The trial of a former Goldman Sachs banker accused of helping loot Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund will be paused due to late disclosure of some evidence by prosecutors to the defense, the judge in the case ruled on Wednesday.

Reuters

For Malaysian tourism, decision on borders an anxious wait

The Southeast Asian country has yet to decide on reopening its borders after floating plans earlier this month.

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Putera Puteri, Bayswater: A perfect balm for the homesick Malaysian

Kate Ng has been on the hunt for an authentic taste of home since she moved to London. Has she finally found it at this hidden gem?

Bangkok Post

Southern Thailand peace talks to resume in Malaysia on March 7

Peace talks between the government and rebels from southern Thailand will resume in Malaysia on March 7, according to a report in the Star newspaper, citing the facilitator for the negotiations.

Al Jazeera

Roiling China, rapped in Malaysia: Namewee says goal is harmony

Notorious rapper, actor and filmmaker says his latest film project is supposed to bring people together.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia’s border reopening likely in second quarter

Malaysia may fully reopen its international borders early in the second quarter, according to Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

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Suspected human trafficker arrested in Songkhla

SONGKHLA: A man wanted for alleged involvement in smuggling illegal migrants from Myanmar to Malaysia was arrested at a house in Sadao district of this southern province on Saturday.

Reuters

Malaysia may reconsider murder charge against teen accused of killing newborn

Malaysian prosecutors may reconsider a murder charge made against a teenage girl accused of killing her newborn son, pending the outcome of a probe into allegations the baby was conceived of rape, the attorney general's office said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Mitsubishi, Petronas to sell stakes in Myanmar Yetagun gas field

TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Malaysia's Petronas and Japan's Mitsubishi Corp are divesting their stakes in Myanmar's Yetagun gas field, the companies said, in the latest exits by major energy companies from the country since last year's military coup.

The Independent UK

Ex-Goldman banker testifies 1MDB scheme a 'house of cards'

A former top banker at Goldman Sachs has testified that he and other corrupt executives at the firm built a “house of cards” to try to conceal an audacious scheme to ransack a Malaysian state investment fund

Bangkok Post

Malaysia hits new daily Covid record as Omicron surge continues

Malaysia’s new coronavirus cases reached a record high, exceeding the level seen last year when the nation was in the throes of the Delta wave.

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Myanmar Issue Hardens Divisions in ASEAN

Analysts said a troika had emerged made up of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei, which share religious sympathies with the Muslim Rohingya and have opposed bringing the Myanmar junta into ASEAN after it was banned from attending its summits in response to the coup.

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