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Malaysian Opposition Scores Historic Election Victory 2018-05-09

Pakatan Harapan, led by former PM Mahathir Mohamad, ends 61-year rule of Barisan Nasional coalition.

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Malaysian Leader Dissolves Parliament to Clear Way for Polls 2018-04-06

Election commission to announced date for the election within days.

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Malaysia Redraws Electoral Map As Vote Nears 2018-03-28

Opposition calls measure “tyranny” and says it was “bulldozed through” parliament.

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Mahathir: Malaysia to Reopen Embassy in North Korea 2018-06-12

Prime Minister commends North Korean leader’s “new attitude,” calls for pursuing good relations with Pyongyang.

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Malaysia Anti-Graft Body Investigating Embezzlement Case at Sports Ministry 2016-03-21

Division head at ministry, eight others arrested in alleged scheme that netted $26.5 million.

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Malaysia Set to Execute Brothers Over 2006 Murder: Amnesty International 2017-03-14

Rames and Suthar Batumalai were convicted on circumstantial evidence, group says.

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Malaysia Police: Rohingya Extortion Syndicate Funds Myanmar Rebels 2019-07-22

Money has been transferred using “hawala” system to a avoid paper trail, counter-terror chief says.

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No Political Motive behind North Korean Man’s Trial, Malaysian Prosecutors Say 2019-12-06

Extraditing Mun Chol Myong to the United States would violate his rights, defense lawyer says.

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North Korean Businessman in Malaysia Faces Extradition to US 2019-06-25

Mun Chol Myong potentially faces a money laundering charge and a U.N. Security Council sanction.

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Malaysia: Lower House Passes Bill to Punish ‘Fake News’ 2018-04-02

Critics complain legislation would target those who criticize Najib Razak’s government.

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Foreign Visitor Sentenced to Jail in Malaysia’s First ‘Fake News’ Conviction 2018-04-30

Danish national pleads guilty after uploading video criticizing police response.

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Malaysia: Widow of Islamic State Fighter Who Died in Syria Comes Home 2018-10-25

“Life there is hard,” Malaysian woman says of her experience in war-torn Middle East nation.

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Malaysian Man Longs for IS-linked Daughter to Return from Syria 2019-02-28

Woman joined militant group in the Middle East but wants to come home.

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Father of Malaysian Jihadist Learns of Son’s Death 2015-12-08

“At least, my family has closure for his disappearance, instead of worrying about his fate every single day.”

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Corruption Probe Puts Malaysia’s Poverty-Busting Agency in Spotlight 2017-08-22

Focus on Felda occurs as prime minister prepares to call for general election.

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Bizarre Details Emerge About 2 Female Suspects in Kim Killing 2017-02-17

One suspect was duped into thinking she was taking part in a reality TV prank, Indonesian officials say.

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Malaysian Filmmakers Form Alliance With Focus on Rights, Social Justice Issues 2017-09-22

The Freedom Film Network made documentaries that were screened at a Malaysian festival this month.

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Malaysian Minister Irks Reporters with Comments about Requiring Filming Permits 2020-07-23

Media agencies must get permission from the country’s film agency before shooting footage, senior official says.

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Malaysia: Mahathir Announces Program to Combat Terrorism Financing 2019-11-05

Public-private partnership will allow banks to share data with law enforcement agencies.

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Malaysian Financier, Whereabouts Unknown, Ordered to Assist 1MDB Probe 2018-06-07

Home minister says authorities have sufficient information against Jho Low.

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Malaysia: 7 Teens Arrested for Arson in Deadly School Fire 2017-09-16

Suspects were neighborhood boys involved in a ‘misunderstanding’ with students at the school, police say.

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Malaysia’s Mahathir Warns about Coalition Unity on Election Anniversary 2019-05-09

He calls on Pakatan Harapan members to remain united in the face of growing criticism.

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Malaysia’s Mahathir Says New Government Expected to Rule Until 2023 2020-03-11

No-confidence vote in parliament against Muhyiddin Yassin is likely to fail, former leader says.

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Malaysian Analysts See Positives in New Government’s First Month 2018-06-08

Opposition official disagrees with Pakatan Harapan efforts to cut 1 trillion ringgit debt.

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Malaysia: Indonesian Fishermen Kidnapped off Sabah Waters 2020-01-18

Authorities suspect a kidnap-for-ransom group is responsible for the first 2020 kidnapping.

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Malaysia: 2 Indonesian Fishermen Abducted Near Island off Sabah 2018-09-11

Safe crewmate said the kidnappers spoke Suluk, a Philippine dialect.

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Malaysian Footballers Risk Poisoning if Match Played in North Korea: Association President 2017-05-11

Malaysia will play North Korea in Pyongyang on June 8, Asian Football Confederation announces.

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Malaysia’s Diverse Community Can Help Foreign Militants Hide, Expert Says 2018-06-26

Nation’s moderate Islamic image attracts militants because they can blend in, police adviser says.

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Malaysia Breaks Up Forgery Syndicate Targeting Vietnamese Fishermen 2019-02-12

Group targeted fishermen who had did not have work permits or proper documentation.

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Malaysian Police Hunt 4 IS Suspects, Including a Thai 2018-04-16

IS sympathizers exist in Thailand’s Deep South, Malaysian analyst tells BenarNews.

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