BREAKINGBREAKING, Decision comes after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew as host last year. Malaysia has turned down an offer to host the next Commonwealth Games, citing concerns about the cost of the quadrennial sporting event. Malaysia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports said on Friday it had declined to step…
Medan, Indonesia – Ordinarily during the holy month of Ramadan, entrepreneur Putra Kelana breaks fast with his family and friends at several different food outlets across his city in North Sumatra. But this year, one outlet will not be on the menu: McDonald’s. Kelana has been boycotting the fast food…
Kedah, Malaysia – Until six months ago, none of the inhabitants of the village of Bukit Choras, set amid rice fields near the steep and lush hill of the same name in northwestern Malaysia, had any idea they had been living next to an archaeological wonder all their lives. It…
Medan, Indonesia – Herlina Panjaitan has not changed her mobile phone number since her son, 25-year-old Firman Chandra Siregar, went missing 10 years ago. Siregar, an Indonesian, was a passenger on MH370, the Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared 40 minutes into its flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in the…
Gelang Patah, Malaysia – On an overcast morning six years ago, Mohammad Ridhwan Mohd Yazid was on his way back to Malaysia’s southern Johor coast when his small fishing boat was caught in a sudden storm. In a matter of minutes, the calm southerly March winds transformed into gales whipping…
Malaysian transport minister says seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity has offered a new search proposal. Malaysia may begin a renewed search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, the transport minister has said, as the 10th anniversary of its disappearance approaches. “The Malaysian government is committed to the search, and the search…
It’s the year of the dragon, and celebrations are about to begin. Starting on Saturday, hundreds of millions of people around the globe will mark the Lunar New Year. Families will come together for celebrations that will extend over several days in multiple countries, including China, North and South Korea,…
Majority ruling could have major legal implications in multiethnic country that operates a dual judicial system. Malaysia’s top court has ruled that 16 Islamic laws in the northeastern state of Kelantan are unconstitutional in a landmark decision that could have major implications for the country’s legal system. By an 8-1…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – It is late afternoon in Kuala Lumpur and in the harsh heat, Zabi* concludes his third visit to the doctor in a month, still unsure of what is causing his excruciating stomach aches despite all his reports being normal so far. He worries about paying for…
Police blame riot after 115 Rohingya and 16 other people from Myanmar escaped the facility on Thursday night. Malaysia is searching for dozens of Rohingya refugees and other people from Myanmar after they escaped from a temporary immigration detention centre in the country’s north. One man was killed after 131…
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