Malaysia

11-year-old Thai bride returns from Malaysia after uproar

BANGKOK: An 11-year-old child bride returned to Thailand this week following widespread outcry over her… Read More

Malaysian ex-PM Najib charged with money-laundering

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak was hit with new charges Wednesday linked… Read More

Malaysia considers amending human trafficking law after US report

KUALA LUMPUR:  Malaysia’s new government said on Saturday it is considering amending laws on human… Read More

Palm oil ‘decimating’ wildlife, solutions elusive: report

Palm oil production has "decimated" animal and plant life in Malaysia and Indonesia and threatens… Read More

Malaysia power shift hits China infrastructure drive

Malaysia was once a loyal partner in China's globe-spanning infrastructure drive but a new government… Read More

Malaysia to seek return of 1MDB money from banks, political parties

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia intends to recover all funds illicitly taken from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB),… Read More

Eid exodus: Asia’s Muslims on the move for end of Ramazan

JAKARTA: Millions of Asia's Muslims were on the move Wednesday as they headed for home… Read More

Malaysia wants to be friendly, not indebted, to China, says Mahathir

TOKYO: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday his country will remain friendly with… Read More

Malaysia tries crowdfunding to plug ballooning debts

Malaysia has set up a fund for members of the public to donate cash to… Read More

Almost $30 million seized in raids linked to ex-Malaysian PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police said Friday they seized over 400 handbags and cash amounting to… Read More

PM congratulates Malaysia’s Mahathir on poll victory

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday telephoned his newly elected Malaysian counterpart Dr… Read More

Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib rails at police, wife warns of ‘public trial’

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s scandal-hit former leader Najib Razak and his wife hit out at the… Read More

Malaysia seizes cash, jewels, designer bags in raid on ex-leader

Malaysian police seized 72 suitcases stuffed with cash and jewels along with scores of designer… Read More

Anwar declares ‘new dawn’ in Malaysia after walking free from jail

KUALA LUMPUR: Reformist Anwar Ibrahim declared a "new dawn for Malaysia" Wednesday after his release… Read More

Malaysia’s Mahathir bars former PM from leaving country

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced his top cabinet picks on Saturday and… Read More

Malaysia bars scandal-plagued ousted PM from leaving country

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities barred ousted Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife from leaving… Read More

PM Abbasi congratulates world’s oldest prime minister on poll victory

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has felicitated Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad on… Read More

Election over, new Malaysia PM gets down to business

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad held a meeting of top alliance partners on… Read More

Shock victory: Malaysia’s Mahathir set to become world’s oldest PM at 92

KUALA LAMPUR: Malaysia's veteran ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad, 92, won a historic election victory Thursday, in… Read More

50 live crocodiles from Malaysia seized at London airport

LONDON: British officials have seized an illegal shipment of 50 live crocodiles at London Heathrow… Read More