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Taiwan says beauty queen barred from waving flag in Malaysia

Taipei (AFP) - Taipei accused China on Wednesday of pressuring organisers of a Malaysian trade event into barring a Taiwanese beauty queen waving the island's flag on stage.

AFP

Drivers for airasia ride to get full employment option

The airasia Super App is pushing the ride-hailing service industry to the next level by announcing a full employment option for drivers of its e-hailing arm -- airasia ride -- to attract them to the platform.

Bangkok Post

The Great British Bake Off review – the beautiful sight of Britain healing itself through cake

The 13th series of Bake Off is here to lift the nation, and it’s a delightfully diverse journey – from cake versions of Pakistani homes to baked odes to Malaysian childhoods

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The 'Muslim mum' is the target of Aussie exporters going vegan, organic and halal

Australian businesses are exporting halal-certified products to South-East Asia and the Middle East, and Muslim mums are their target.

ABC News

Regional rivals Thailand and Malaysia to meet in King's Cup

Thailand will face Southeast Asian rivals Malaysia in their opening game at next week's King's Cup tournament in Chiang Mai following Monday's draw.

Bangkok Post

Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib needs "proper" medical care, says daughter

The daughter of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Monday called for "proper" medical care for her jailed father, three weeks into a 12-year sentence he is serving for corruption.

Reuters

AirAsia parent to add three A321 freighters to fleet

Capital A Bhd, the parent of Malaysian budget airline AirAsia, said on Monday its Teleport cargo arm would add three Airbus SE A321 freighters to its fleet starting in the first quarter of 2023.

Bangkok Post

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Thai traders join halal boom

Muslim population growth and trust in halal-certified foods are creating new opportunities in the world's halal food market for Thai halal food traders, say exhibitors.

Bangkok Post

After oil: what Malaysia and Iran may look like in a post-fossil-fuel future

As the devastation of climate change makes the need to decarbonise clearer by the day, countries face the question of what to do with their old fossil fuel infrastructure. While some environmental activists have taken to sabotaging the carbon economy on the back of its emissions in the Global North,…

The Conversation

US offers reward for fugitive Malaysian contractor ‘Fat Leonard’

Leonard Glenn Francis had pleaded guilty in a $35m bribery case involving US Navy officials.

Al Jazeera

24 more Malaysians rescued from Cambodia human traffickers

Malaysia’s foreign minister has brought 24 Malaysians back from Cambodia who were rescued from human traffickers, out of a total of 148 citizens he said have been reported missing in the country

The Independent UK

Malaysia’s Institutional Uncertainty

Despite graft conviction, Najib Razak’s return to power could be imaginable given the power dynamics in UMNO. As a first step, he is now seeking a pardon from the king.

The News Lens

Malaysia scraps indoor mask rule as Covid-19 wave eases

Malaysia will allow people to remove their face masks in indoor settings, ending the last of its significant Covid-era restrictions.

Bangkok Post

Malaysian contractor flees ahead of US Navy scandal sentencing

‘Fat Leonard’ cut off GPS monitor and fled California home weeks ahead of sentencing in extensive US Navy bribery case.

Al Jazeera

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U.S. authorities seek a defense contractor named Fat Leonard who fled house arrest

A Malaysian defense contractor at the center of one of the biggest bribery investigations in U.S. military history made an escape as stunning and brazen as the case itself.

The Independent UK

Fat Leonard's escape as stunning as his Navy bribery case

The escape of the Malaysian defense contractor at the center of one of the Navy's biggest corruption scandals is as stunning and brazen as the case itself

Bangkok Post

Asean customs transit system a boon

Over three years ago, Mr Raj, the general manager of City Zone Express (CZE) Malaysia, a regional logistics company with branches in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, and China and a fleet of more than 260 vehicles, was proud of his GPS-equipped fleet. It had innovative security gadgets and an…

Chicago Sun-Times

Chilies and turmeric boost the flavor profiles of this 20-minute shrimp stir-fry

Drawing on the flavors of Malaysia and Indonesia, this stir-fry features earthy turmeric, fresh chilies and curry leaves.

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Bangkok Post

BOI discusses bilateral cooperation and investment promotion

Ms. Sonklin Ploymee, Deputy Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) together with Mr. Audsitti Sroithong, Director of Thai Enterprise Development Division, welcomed visiting executives from the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), led by Mr. Syed Kamal MuZaffa, Director, Advanced Technology and Research & Development Division, and Mr.…

Reuters

Malaysia urges ASEAN to "buck up" in enforcing Myanmar peace plan

Malaysia's Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah on Monday called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to act more urgently in its efforts to provide humanitarian assistance and spur a peace process in junta-ruled Myanmar.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia urges Asean to ‘buck up’ in enforcing Myanmar peace plan

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah on Monday called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to act more urgently in its efforts to provide humanitarian assistance and spur a peace process in junta-ruled Myanmar.

The Independent UK

Jailed Malaysia's ex-PM Najib petitions king for pardon

Malaysia's Parliament speaker says jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak has sought a pardon from the nation's king

Reuters

Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib seeks royal pardon

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has applied for a royal pardon, the speaker of parliament said on Monday, less than two weeks after he was sent to jail for 12 years for corruption.

360info

Preventing children from becoming parrots as they learn to read

Too much emphasis on children knowing how to read the words does not make reading meaningful.

Daily Mirror

Ex-coal worker says DNA test will prove he is long-lost son of Malaysian prince

Keith Williams, 71, believes he is the illegitimate first-born son of the 33rd Sultan of Perak but found the link too late to meet him

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