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Malaysia: Emerging as a Digital and Advanced Manufacturing Hub
Malaysia is bolstering its position as a regional digital economy leader by deepening strategic engagement with ASEAN partners. Through a recent initiative led by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), 83 Malaysian technology firms...

Malaysian police hunt Pakistani man accused of child sex abuse
Malaysian police are on the hunt for a foreign man accused of sexually assaulting three boys and a teenager over the past three months in suburbs just outside the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The crimes were allegedly carried out in two adjacent...

Malaysia Airlines doubles A330neo order to 40 aircraft
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, has exercised options for 20 additional Airbus A330-900neo wide-body jets, doubling its existing commitment from 20 to a total of 40 aircraft. The new order adds to MAG’s...

Sarawak govt tables bill to raise number of state seats to 99
Sarawak assembly speaker Asfia Awang Nassar said all three readings of the bill will be done on the same day. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Sarawak has tabled a bill to increase the number of elected representatives in its state assembly from 82 to...

Malaysia Has A Key Place In India's Vision Mahasagar And Act East Policy - Modi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described Malaysia as vital for India and has a key place in his country’s Vision MAHASAGAR and Act East Policy. In a posting on his personal X account @narendramodi, Modi said he...

Malaysia key to India’s Vision MAHASAGAR and Act East Policy - Modi
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised Malaysia’s strategic importance in India’s Vision MAHASAGAR and Act East Policy. The statement came during a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines...

Malaysia’s judicial crisis: Anwar’s party members want him to ‘clear the air’
Senior Malaysian lawmakers are calling for both a royal inquiry and a parliamentary investigation into Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim over alleged irregularities in judicial appointments, warning that such actions risk plunging the country’s...

Malaysia no longer pushovers, says pundit Richard Scully ahead of CAFA Nations Cup clash with Iran
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Local football observer Datuk Richard Scully says Malaysia may have been drawn in Group B alongside world No. 18 Iran for the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Nations Cup 2025 next month, but the Harimau Malaya are...

Malaysia fully supports an Asean Power Grid, says PM Anwar
RIO DE JANEIRO: Malaysia fully supports Vietnam’s aspirations for an Asean Power Grid — an infrastructure project to ensure energy security and sustainable growth. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia supported potential...

Malaysia hosts 58th AMM with global powers in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR: As Malaysia gears up to host the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings starting July 8, the city is alive with diplomatic energy. This year’s event stands out not only for its extensive agenda but also for...
Selangor Govt Proposes Seizure Of Assets, Withhold Income Of Court-ordered "Nafkah" Payment Defaulters
SHAH ALAM, July 7 (Bernama) -- Seizure of assets is among the mechanisms being considered by the Selangor government against husbands who evade and default on court-ordered ‘nafkah” (financial support) maintenance. State Islamic Religious Affairs...
Sarawak Bentang Rang Undang-undang Tambah Kerusi DUN Kepada 99
KUCHING, 7 Julai (Bernama) -- Kerajaan Sarawak hari ini membentangkan Rang Undang-Undang Dewan Undangan Negeri (Komposisi Keanggotaan) 2025 untuk menambah bilangan Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) daripada 82 kepada 99 orang. Rang undang-undang...
Sarawak Tables Bill To Increase State Assembly Seats From 82 To 99
KUCHING, July 7 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak government today tabled the Dewan Undangan Negeri (Composition of Membership) Bill 2025, proposing to increase the number of elected representatives in the state assembly from 82 to 99. The bill, tabled by...

Sarawak tables Bill to grow state assembly from 82 to 99 seats
KUCHING, July 7 — Sarawak will see an increase in the number of elected representatives in its State Legislative Assembly (DUN) from 82 to 99 under a new Bill tabled during a special sitting of the DUN today. Tourism, Creative Industry and...

Penang breathes new life into century-old godowns with heritage centre plan
GEORGE TOWN, July 7 — Two dilapidated godowns along Victoria Street, left in disrepair after a land dispute in 2019, will be restored and turned into the George Town Heritage Research, Education and Learning International Centre (GTH-Relic)....

Malaysia Aviation Group orders 20 more Airbus A330 | Airbus

Malaysia-Brazil offshore ties celebrated at dinner
RIO DE JANEIRO: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was feted to a dinner reception by Yinson here to celebrate the partnership between Malaysia and Brazil. In a statement issued yesterday, the company said the event highlighted the recent achievement of one...

Nurul Azurin, Malaysia’s queen of stops
Malaysia may bend, but with Nurul Azurin, they would never break. (Nurul Azurin Instagram pic) PETALING JAYA: If you caught the live-streamed matches of Malaysia’s women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifying campaign, you witnessed something special. It was...

Malaysian police hunt Pakistani man accused of child sex abuse
Malaysian police are on the hunt for a foreign man accused of sexually assaulting three boys and a teenager over the past three months in suburbs just outside the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The crimes were allegedly carried out in two adjacent...
Malaysia Continues Calling For Global Action And Justice In Gaza
From Arul Rajoo Durar Raj RIO DE JANEIRO, July 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has once again called on the international community to break its silence on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the continued oppression of the Iranian people. Prime Minister...