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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.

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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.

Reuters

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.

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Indian men claim 3-2 win over Hong Kong, keep hopes alive at Badminton Asia Team Championships

SHAH ALAM (Malaysia): The Indian men's team, led by world championship bronze medallist Lakshya Sen, secured a 3-2 win over Hong Kong in group A to keep its slim hopes alive of making the knockout stage at the Badminton Asia Team Championships here on Thursday.

The Times of India

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

The Independent UK

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.

Bangkok Post

Indian women's team loses 2-3 to Malaysia in Badminton Asia Team Championships

SHAH ALAM (Malaysia): A young but talented Indian women's team put up a brave effort before going down 2-3 to hosts Malaysia in its opening match of the Badminton Asia Team Championships on Wednesday.

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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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Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia to host Asian Champions League east zone group ties

The 2022 Asian Champions League's group stage matches for clubs in the east zone will be held across Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Indian men lose 0-5 to Korea in Badminton Asia Team Championships

SHAH ALAM (Malaysia): The young Indian men's team, led by world championship bronze medallist Lakshya Sen, suffered an embarrassing 0-5 defeat against Korea in the opening group A match of the Badminton Asia Team Championships on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Malaysian girl charged with murder over death of baby born of rape

A Malaysian teenager accused of killing her newborn baby she says was conceived of rape was charged on Tuesday with murder, her lawyer said, as activists called for her to be released on bail.

Reuters

Corruption trial opens for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB scandal

A federal jury in Brooklyn is set to hear opening statements in the trial of a former Goldman Sachs executive charged in the multibillion-dollar ransacking of a Malaysian state investment fund

The Independent UK

Southern border to reopen next month

The government is planning to reopen the Thai-Malaysia border next month to stimulate tourism and the economy in the deep southern provinces.

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Malaysia’s new Covid cases top 22,000

Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases neared a level last seen in August when the country was battling the peak of an outbreak of the delta variant.

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Malaysia's Capital A eyes separate listing of aviation business

KUALA LUMPUR: Capital A Bhd, which owns Malaysia's flagship budget airline AirAsia, is forming an independent board for its aviation arm while mulling a separate listing of the business as the market recovers, its chief said on Friday.

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Former Malaysia PM Covid-positive a day after meeting ministers

Former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has tested positive for Covid-19, but said he was in good condition.

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‘A bad dream’: Nepalis who made UK’s PPE speak out on claims of abusive working conditions

Glove manufacturer Supermax has repeatedly won NHS contracts during the pandemic, despite claims of forced labour. Now, a group of former workers are seeking justice

Bangkok Post

Malaysia's Supermax pays B200m compensation to migrant workers

KUALA LUMPUR: Supermax Corp Bhd, a Malaysian medical glove maker accused of using forced labour at its factories, said on Tuesday it had so far paid the equivalent of about 200 million baht to migrant workers to cover recruitment fees and other costs.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia Covid-19 panel recommends full border reopening in March

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's coronavirus recovery council on Tuesday said it has recommended a full reopening of borders as early as March 1 without mandatory quarantine for travellers, as part of plans to accelerate economic recovery.

Bangkok Post

Tour bubble plan in works

The government will open discussions to set up travel bubbles with China and Malaysia this month to attract more foreign visitors, following the resumption of the Test & Go scheme on Feb 1.

Reuters

Thailand to seek travel bubbles with China, Malaysia

Thailand will have talks on bilateral travel bubble arrangements with China and Malaysia later this month, an official said on Monday, as part of efforts to bolster a steady recovery in its crucial tourism sector.

Bangkok Post

Govt plans travel bubble talks with China to boost tourism

The government plans to hold travel bubble talks with China and Malaysia this month, days after resuming a quarantine-free visa programme to boost tourist arrivals seen as key to sustaining a nascent economic recovery.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia’s Covid cases may hit 15,000 a day as Omicron spreads

Malaysia’s new coronavirus infections may hit 15,000 a day soon from the spread of the highly-contagious Omicron variant, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said as he urged citizens to take their booster shots.

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