Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim breezed through a vote of confidence in parliament on Monday, sealing his legitimacy exactly a month after the general election returned a hung parliament. The…
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Amid personal attacks from opposition, Malaysia’s Anwar speaks about sodomy convictions
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim spoke in parliament on Tuesday about his prior sodomy convictions, after the opposition attacked him about his sexuality while debating a confidence vote a day…
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Malaysia deported Pakistani ‘journalist’ in August who had criticized home govt
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunMalaysia’s new home minister said on Tuesday that the previous administration had at Islamabad’s request deported a Pakistani man last August who had written articles critical of his home country’s government.…
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Sources: Malaysia to appoint ex-military chief new Thai Deep South peace broker
Malaysia’s new government is set to name a former military chief as the new facilitator for the Thai Deep South peace talks and replace the one appointed in 2018, two…
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Malaysia announces restrictions amid China’s COVID-19 surge; all visitors to undergo temperature checks
KUALA LUMPUR: Amid a concern over the rise of COVID-19 cases in China, all visitors entering Malaysia will have to undergo temperature screening checks for fever. Those who are found…
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Covid threat still looming, continue basic health practices, says Dr Herath
There could be more positive cases in the community as all the suspect cases are not subject to Covid tests Claiming that Sri Lanka is not completely out of the…
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Boy trapped in 35-meter-deep concrete pillar dies: authorities say
The 10-year-old boy who got stuck inside a 35-meter- deep concrete pillar in the southern province of Dong Thap has died, authorities confirmed Wednesday evening. Thai Ly Hao Nam died…
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Sri Lankan shares mark worst year since 2008
by Myint Nyanby Myint NyanSri Lankan shares ended higher on Friday, but logged their worst year since 2008 as the island nation battled a severe economic crisis. The CSE All-Share index rose 0.7% to…
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An Omicron subvariant named XBB, believed to be highly contagious and capable of evading immune responses, has been found in HCMC. The HCMC Hospital for Tropical Diseases on Wednesday confirmed…
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Global recession fears weigh on Vietnam’s export-driven economy
The country’s central bank said it will prioritise policies related to valuation of its currency to support exports and meet the economy’s credit demand. Vietnam’s economy was one of the…
