Najib was jailed in 2022 after being convicted of corruption linked to the plunder of state fund 1MDB. The decision means he could now be eligible for release as early as next year.
Indonesia’s Manufacturing PMI Beats Other ASEAN Countries
Indonesia’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) is beating other ASEAN countries such as close neighbor Malaysia, according to business analytics firm S&P Global. As the name suggests, the …
More than 100 Myanmar migrants flee Malaysian detention centre, one dead
An undocumented migrant from Myanmar has died in a road accident while fleeing an immigration detention centre with over a hundred others in Malaysia late Thursday, officials said. The incident was the second reported breakout from a Malaysian detention centre in as many years.
Malaysia swears in new king who promises hands-on leadership and economic revival
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, a billionaire who reigns over Malaysia’s Johor state, has been sworn in as the nation’s new king in accordance with a rotating monarchy system.
Malaysian Tycoon Francis Yeoh’s YTL Power To Build $597 Million Hydrogen Power Plant In Singapore
YTL Power International—controlled by Malaysian tycoon Francis Yeoh—is spending S$800 million ($597 million) to build a hydrogen-ready power plant in Singapore.
HK actor Owen Cheung interested in buying a property in Malaysia
Adding onto the list is TVB actor Owen Cheung, who was recently in the country with fellow actress Katy Kung for work. According to Cheung, 36, he doesn’t mind living in Malaysia as he loves the …
Malaysia welcomes new king in unique rotating monarchy
Sultan Ibrahim, the wealthy and outspoken ruler of Malaysia’s southern Johor state, was sworn in as the country’s new king in a ceremony on Wednesday.
Ukraine war: Russia faces new ICJ ruling as anti-Putin rock band arrested in Thailand
The case, filed in 2017, accuses Russia of breaching conventions against discrimination and the financing of terrorism. Ukraine wants the court to order Moscow to pay reparations for attacks and crimes in the country’s east, including the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in July 2014.
Explainer: Malaysia welcomes new king in unique rotating monarchy
Sultan Ibrahim, the wealthy and outspoken ruler of Malaysia’s southern Johor state, was sworn in as the country’s new king in a ceremony on Wednesday.
Five things about Malaysia’s new king Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar
JOHOR ruler Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar will ascend the throne as Malaysia’s 17th king – or Yang di-Pertuan Agong – on Wednesday (Jan 31). Read more at The Business Times.