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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Topic: Malaysia

Modi govt puts fresh curbs on palm oil import, weeks after Malaysian PM slams CAA

Govt brings import of palm oil & palmolein under 'restricted category'. Move will be big setback for Malaysia from where India imports bulk of the product.

New citizenship law is an internal matter: India objects to Malaysian PM’s remark on CAA

On the sidelines of the Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019, Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad questioned the necessity of the Citizenship Act when Indians have 'lived together for 70 years'.

Amazon forest fires melting glaciers 1,000 miles away

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

HAL eyes first foreign sale of Tejas as Malaysian air force shortlists contenders

Tejas is among the contenders as Malaysia looks to issue request for proposal for its new 36-jet contract next year. But diplomatic ties could hurt the deal.

Palm oil prices likely to rise as demand for its use in biofuel increases

Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s support for B30, a program that requires biofuels to be made using 30% palm oil from 2020, has been a 'game changer'.

‘We speak our minds, don’t retract & change’: Malaysian PM stands by remark on Kashmir

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad had raised the Kashmir issue at the UNGA last month and saying India had invaded and occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Modi govt plans to cut imports from Turkey, Malaysia as retaliation for Kashmir position

Modi govt is exploring stringent quality tests and a safeguard tax in addition to existing levies to limit imports from Turkey and Malaysia.

Avoid buying palm oil from Malaysia, Indian processors group tells members

New Delhi: The trade spat between India, the world’s biggest palm buyer, and Malaysia seems to be escalating, with an influential processors’ group in...

Malaysian PM’s comments on Kashmir spark unlikely battle in palm oil trade

Buyers have been shifting their business to Indonesia as they anticipate the Modi govt to enforce curbs on trading with Malaysia after its PM said India invaded Kashmir.

Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad closes the book on the boom he launched

Mohamad has finally conceded that Vision 2020, his demanding scheme launched in 1991 to propel Malaysia to an industrial powerhouse, has failed.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.