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Malaysian state’s top lawyer declares Borneo carbon deal dead

Critics say $76.5bn carbon capture project in Sabah state is unfeasible and lacking in transparency.

Al Jazeera

A Mysterious Pattern In Missing Flight MH370’s Trip Has Experts Thinking Crash Was Deliberate

New claims suggest the lost Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 could have been a murder-suicide due to a strange holing pattern mid-flight.

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Ex-Goldman banker's 1MDB corruption trial hits snag over evidence disclosure

The trial of a former Goldman Sachs banker accused of helping loot Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund will be paused due to late disclosure of some evidence by prosecutors to the defense, the judge in the case ruled on Wednesday.

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For Malaysian tourism, decision on borders an anxious wait

The Southeast Asian country has yet to decide on reopening its borders after floating plans earlier this month.

Al Jazeera

Putera Puteri, Bayswater: A perfect balm for the homesick Malaysian

Kate Ng has been on the hunt for an authentic taste of home since she moved to London. Has she finally found it at this hidden gem?

The Independent UK

Southern Thailand peace talks to resume in Malaysia on March 7

Peace talks between the government and rebels from southern Thailand will resume in Malaysia on March 7, according to a report in the Star newspaper, citing the facilitator for the negotiations.

Bangkok Post

Roiling China, rapped in Malaysia: Namewee says goal is harmony

Notorious rapper, actor and filmmaker says his latest film project is supposed to bring people together.

Al Jazeera

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Malaysia’s border reopening likely in second quarter

Malaysia may fully reopen its international borders early in the second quarter, according to Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

Bangkok Post

Suspected human trafficker arrested in Songkhla

SONGKHLA: A man wanted for alleged involvement in smuggling illegal migrants from Myanmar to Malaysia was arrested at a house in Sadao district of this southern province on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia may reconsider murder charge against teen accused of killing newborn

Malaysian prosecutors may reconsider a murder charge made against a teenage girl accused of killing her newborn son, pending the outcome of a probe into allegations the baby was conceived of rape, the attorney general's office said on Friday.

Reuters

Mitsubishi, Petronas to sell stakes in Myanmar Yetagun gas field

TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Malaysia's Petronas and Japan's Mitsubishi Corp are divesting their stakes in Myanmar's Yetagun gas field, the companies said, in the latest exits by major energy companies from the country since last year's military coup.

Bangkok Post

Ex-Goldman banker testifies 1MDB scheme a 'house of cards'

A former top banker at Goldman Sachs has testified that he and other corrupt executives at the firm built a “house of cards” to try to conceal an audacious scheme to ransack a Malaysian state investment fund

The Independent UK

Malaysia hits new daily Covid record as Omicron surge continues

Malaysia’s new coronavirus cases reached a record high, exceeding the level seen last year when the nation was in the throes of the Delta wave.

Bangkok Post

Germany and Switzerland set to ease restrictions – as it happened

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Myanmar Issue Hardens Divisions in ASEAN

Analysts said a troika had emerged made up of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei, which share religious sympathies with the Muslim Rohingya and have opposed bringing the Myanmar junta into ASEAN after it was banned from attending its summits in response to the coup.

Bangkok Post

Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia to host Asian Champions League east zone group ties

The 2022 Asian Champions League's group stage matches for clubs in the east zone will be held across Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Malaysian girl charged with murder over death of baby born of rape

A Malaysian teenager accused of killing her newborn baby she says was conceived of rape was charged on Tuesday with murder, her lawyer said, as activists called for her to be released on bail.

The Independent UK

Corruption trial opens for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB scandal

A federal jury in Brooklyn is set to hear opening statements in the trial of a former Goldman Sachs executive charged in the multibillion-dollar ransacking of a Malaysian state investment fund

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Bangkok Post

Southern border to reopen next month

The government is planning to reopen the Thai-Malaysia border next month to stimulate tourism and the economy in the deep southern provinces.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia’s new Covid cases top 22,000

Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases neared a level last seen in August when the country was battling the peak of an outbreak of the delta variant.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia's Capital A eyes separate listing of aviation business

KUALA LUMPUR: Capital A Bhd, which owns Malaysia's flagship budget airline AirAsia, is forming an independent board for its aviation arm while mulling a separate listing of the business as the market recovers, its chief said on Friday.

The Guardian - AU

Johnson receives ‘partygate’ police questionnaire – as it happened

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Bangkok Post

Former Malaysia PM Covid-positive a day after meeting ministers

Former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has tested positive for Covid-19, but said he was in good condition.

The Guardian - UK

‘A bad dream’: Nepalis who made UK’s PPE speak out on claims of abusive working conditions

Glove manufacturer Supermax has repeatedly won NHS contracts during the pandemic, despite claims of forced labour. Now, a group of former workers are seeking justice

Bangkok Post

Malaysia's Supermax pays B200m compensation to migrant workers

KUALA LUMPUR: Supermax Corp Bhd, a Malaysian medical glove maker accused of using forced labour at its factories, said on Tuesday it had so far paid the equivalent of about 200 million baht to migrant workers to cover recruitment fees and other costs.

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