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Any person found guilty of creating or disseminating what authorities deem to be fake news can be punished with a maximum 10 yrs in jail or a fine of up to 500,000 ringgit. (Representational Image)

Malaysia proposes 10 years in jail, fine for ‘fake news’ as elections loom

Malaysia is ranked 144th out of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders' World Press Freedom Index.

26 Mar 2018 2:57 PM

The airline, a Malaysian subsidiary of an Indonesian company, declined to confirm all the details but said in a statement that a "disruptive passenger" was tied up on the flight to Dhaka, and was arrested on arrival. (Representational Image)

Bangladeshi student strips, watches porn, attacks stewardess; held

Shortly after Malindo Air flight departed from Kuala Lumpur, 20-yr-old took his clothes off and started watching pornography on his laptop.

05 Mar 2018 3:06 PM

Similar to other megacities, poorer residents are often worst-hit by air pollution, as they are most likely to live along busy highways or near power plants. (Photo: PTI / Representational)

Delhi has lots to learn from other megacities in tackling smog crisis: experts

Lists of the world's most polluted cities are usually dominated by Indian and Chinese cities.

29 Nov 2017 6:20 PM

The judge followed the path Kim walked to the airport clinic, seeking help after being attacked, and retraced the movement of the two women, who were seen on security footage rushing to restrooms afterward to wash their hands. (Photo: AP)

Women on trial visit airport where Kim Jong Nam was attacked

Siti Aisyah and Doan Thi Huong were accused of smearing VX nerve agent onto Kim Jong Nam's face.

24 Oct 2017 3:29 PM

rew members looking out the cockpit windows of a RNZAF P3 Orion during search operations for wreckage and debris of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean. (Photo: AFP)

Malaysia negotiating with US firm to resume MH370 hunt

No sign of the plane was found in a 120,000 square kilometre zone.

19 Oct 2017 6:52 PM

Assassination Probe Of North Korean Kim Jong Nam. (Photo: AP)

2 women plead not guilty to murdering North Korean leader's half-brother

The murder sparked an angry row between North Korea and Malaysia with both countries expelling each other's ambassadors.

02 Oct 2017 11:19 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. (Photo: AP)

Facing diplomatic pressure, Malaysia bans all citizens from traveling to North Korea

The travel ban could affect an Asian Cup qualifier football match between Malaysia and North Korea scheduled for October 5 in Pyongyang.

28 Sep 2017 12:04 PM

A fire department official in Malaysia said the fire at the school killed people, mostly teenagers. (Photo: AP)

Fire at Islamic school in Malaysia kills 25 people, mostly teenagers

Firefighters rushed to the scene and the blaze was out within an hour but not before it wreaked terrible devastation.

14 Sep 2017 10:56 AM

Ocean Infinity, a seabed exploration firm with a fleet of advanced underwater search vehicles, confirmed last week it had offered to resume the hunt. (Photo: Representational/File)

Families of MH370 victims demand Malaysia accept US firm's hunt offer

No trace of the Malaysia Airlines plane, which disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people on board, was found during a lengthy deep sea hunt,

11 Aug 2017 11:29 AM

Trial date set for accused killers of kim Jong-nam in October

Seoul accuses North Korea of being behind the murder of Kim Jong Jong Nam, which sparked a serious diplomatic row between two countries.

28 Jul 2017 3:39 PM

North Korea: Suspects to plead innocent over Kim Jong Nam's assassination

The women's lawyers say their clients are expected to plead not guilty at the High Court Friday.

27 Jul 2017 2:45 PM

'Even though men are said to be physically stronger than women', there are cases where wives hurt or abuse their husbands in an extreme manner," said the lawmaker, a member of the United Malays National Organisation. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Denying husbands sex is 'psychological and emotional abuse': Malaysian MP

Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh, Muslim MP said that denying a Muslim man the chance to marry a second wife amounted to abuse.

26 Jul 2017 5:42 PM

Predominantly Muslim Malaysia sends some 27,000 pilgrims to perform the hajj every year. (Photo: AP)

Malaysian children prepare for future Hajj pilgrimage

The children also threw pebbles at a wall during a practice version of the ‘stoning of the devil’, another of the hajj rituals.

24 Jul 2017 3:51 PM

IMF in June shaved its forecasts for US growth to 2.1 per cent for 2017 and 2018. (Photo: AFP)

IMF keeps global growth forecasts; China, eurozone revised higher

Global gross domestic product would be 3.5 per cent in 2017 and 3.6 per cent in 2018.

24 Jul 2017 10:00 AM

An unidentified relative of Malaysian teenager T Nhaveen shows a picture with the teenager, outside Penang Island General Hospital in Penang (Photo: AP)

Indian-origin teen dies in Malaysia after brutal assault for being effeminate

Nhaveen's case drew outrage on social media and also the attention of A R Rahman.

16 Jun 2017 5:35 PM

MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014 en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur with the death of all 298 on board. (Photo: AP)

Malaysia Airlines reaches settlement with family over MH17

It said it would not disclose further details on the suit or about the details of the settlement in respect to the privacy of the family.

02 May 2017 3:17 PM

He went on to claim that a rape victim marrying her attacker could be a remedy to the crime and several social problems. (Photo: Representational)

Rapist marrying his victim remedy to crime, social problems: Malaysian MP

Parliament, which was in session over the Sexual Offences Against Children Bill 2017 debated on child marriage as an offence.

06 Apr 2017 3:33 PM

The 1MDB corruption scandal has embroiled Malaysia's prime minister Najib Razak. (Photo: AP)

US to charge Malaysia businessman in 1MDB scandal: report

The misappropriated funds triggered a scandal affecting Prime Minister Najib Razak, though he denied any wrong doing.

22 Mar 2017 2:10 PM

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that 50 North Koreans would be deported from Malaysia despite the ban. (Photo: AFP)

Malaysia to deport 50 North Koreans despite ban: deputy PM

Deputy PM Hamidi did not say why the govt decided this despite Kuala Lumpur's bar on North Koreans leaving Malaysia.

14 Mar 2017 2:10 PM

Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that the body of Kim Jong Nam has been embalmed to better preserve it. (Photo: AFP)

Kim Jong Nam’s body embalmed for preservation: Malaysia

Health officials have said Kim's relatives will be given two to three weeks to claim his body before deciding what to do with it.

14 Mar 2017 12:37 PM

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