A Malaysian judge on Wednesday overturned a decision to cane 27 Rohingya refugees for entering the country illegally and slammed the “inhumane” sentence, their lawyer said, following an outcry from …
Malaysia urged to halt ‘barbaric’ caning of Rohingya
A boat carrying 202 Rohingya made it to shore in northwest Malaysia in April — but at least 20 men from that group had now been sentenced to jail terms and caning, said Amnesty International A group …
Rohingya face ‘cruel’ caning sentence in Malaysia as hostility to refugees grows
Survivors of dangerous sea journey convicted amid a rise in hate speech and mass detentions in centres rife with Covid-19 …
Reuters appoints Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia and Brunei bureau chiefs and editing roles in Southeast Asia
Angie Teo has been appointed Indonesia Bureau Chief and will lead Reuters coverage across the world’s fourth most populous country. Angie joined Reuters in 2010 reporting on palm oil pricing in …
Goldman Sachs executives in Malaysia to discuss 1MDB: finance minister
Senior executives of Goldman Sachs Group Inc have flown in to Malaysia for talks with the government on the recovery of 1MDB assets, Malaysia’s finance minister said on Monday.
Report: Goldman Sachs executives in Malaysia to thrash out 1MDB settlement deal
KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — A six-member team of executives and legal counsel from US banking giant Goldman Sachs arrived in Malaysia on Saturday to meet Malaysian authorities, Singapore’s …
Malaysia losing up to 25% of palm oil yield due to labour crunch, MPOA says
Malaysia is losing up to 25% of its potential palm oil yield due to a labour shortage that is expected to worsen in the coming months, the Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) said on Monday.
Malaysia’s oldest Malay language newspaper Utusan is back after nine-month shutdown
Malaysia’s oldest Malay language newspaper Utusan Malaysia, which stopped publication in October last year, has returned under new ownership and is touting “credibility” as the backbone of its …
Malaysia Animal Association Offering RM10k Reward For Info On Cat Abuse Video
The Malaysia Animal Association is offering a RM10,000 reward for anyone who can confirm details pertaining to a very disturbing animal abuse video.The video shows a cat or kitten that looked like it …
PM Muhyiddin to speak on Malaysia’s virus recovery at 4pm
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will update Malaysians on the progress of the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) at 4pm on Monday (July 20), mid-way through the relaxed phase of the government’s …