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Sunday, November 9, 2025
TopicMalaysia

Topic: Malaysia

Malaysia asks India to ease export curbs on rice, sugar & other farm goods

India, world’s biggest exporter of rice & onions and 2nd biggest sugar exporter, imposed curbs on exports of these commodities in 2023 to keep local prices in check.

Malaysian court rejects jailed ex-PM Najib Razak’s bid to serve sentence under house arrest

Najib said 'addendum order' issued by former king had accompanied a pardons board’s decision in February to halve his 12-yr jail sentence for graft in multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal.

PV Sindhu signs off with runner-up finish at Malaysia Masters final against China’s Wang Zhiyi

Fifth seed Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, last won the Singapore Open and Commonwealth Games in 2022 and finished runner-up at the Madrid Spain Masters in 2023.

Malaysian navy helicopters collide mid-air during naval parade rehearsal, 10 crew members killed

A video showed several helicopters flying in formation, when one of the choppers’ rotor clipped another. The navy said a probe will be conducted to ascertain the cause.

Jaishankar visits Malaysia, discusses trade, defence, & education with counterpart

As part of its outreach program, EAM also held a round-table meeting with the CEOs and leaders of industry.

Malaysia govt rejects offer to host 2026 Commonwealth Games due to insufficient funding

Malaysia was asked to step in after Australia’s Victoria withdrew as host. This move raises possibility that the Games may not happen for 1st time since being cancelled due to WWII.

A divided ASEAN only strengthens China. It’s a risk to Indo-Pacific security

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim’s continued criticism of the West overlooks ASEAN’s collective responsibility of dealing with China as a cohesive unit.

A Malaysian artist made traditional topi a fashion statement. Delhi can’t get enough of him

Edric Ong draws from the traditions and art of indigenous communities and transforms them into items of utility as well. Now, the practice is part of his sartorial expression.

One Myanmar migrant dies in road accident as hundreds flee Malaysian detention centre

A total of 131 migrants escaped from the Bidor immigration detention depot in Malaysia's western Perak state Thursday night, Immigration Department director-general Ruslin Jusoh said.

Sultan Ibrahim of Johor sworn in as Malaysia’s 17th king under rotating monarchy system

Under a unique system of monarchy, the heads of Malaysia's nine royal families take turns to be the King, known as the 'Yang di-Pertuan Agong' every five years.

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.