Tag: Malaysia
Nigeria imported $600m palm oil from Malaysia in 2024 -Envoy
Omar pointed out that the Malaysian High Commission was working diligently to facilitate greater foreign investment in Nigeria’s agricultural sector.
Teenager charged with murder over death of baby born of rape
The girl has alleged she was raped in 2021 by a man in his 20s whose whereabouts remain unknown, according…
Malaysia kicks off vaccination drive for children aged 5-11
The move to vaccinate the age group came as 147,282 were infected in the past six months, with 26 deaths…
Malaysian PM Najib’s conviction upheld by appeal court
Najib was appealing a 12-year prison sentence and $50 million fine imposed by Kuala Lumpur High Court last year for…
Nigerian Oluwajuwon sentenced to die by hanging in Malaysia
For killing a nurse, A 38-year-old Nigerian, Gilbert Alowonle Oluwajuwon was sentenced today to die by hanging by the High…
Malaysia records its highest ever COVID-19 cases
Malaysia hit an all-high new record for daily Covid-19 cases on Tuesday with 11,079 cases, reported as at noon.
Malaysia set to deport Nigerian Simon Momoh for drink-driving
A Nigerian in Malaysia, Simon Adavize Momoh, who was arrested for drink-driving is set to be deported, after paying the…
Malaysia jails ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak
Malaysia’s former prime minister, Najib Razak, was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to 12 years in jail on Tuesday.
Malaysia records increase in coronavirus infections
Malaysia has recorded an additional 84 coronavirus cases, bringing the the tally to 5,389. Out of the number, 3,197 have…
Tesco divests in Thailand, Malaysia
Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said Monday that it has agreed to sell its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia to Thai…
Malaysian King ousts Mahathir, swears in Muhyiddin as new PM
Malaysia’s Muhyiddin Yassin, a Malay nationalist politician backed by the corruption-tarnished former ruling party, was sworn in as eighth prime…
Malaysia Update: South Koreans banned from entering
Malaysia has imposed a temporary entry ban on South Koreans following a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in…
Malaysia’s coronavirus infections jump to 25
An Italian man and a Japanese woman tested positive to coronavirus in Malaysia on Friday, raising the country’s infections to…
Mahathir apologises to Malaysians, explains resignation
Dr Mahathir Mohamad, now Malaysia's interim prime minister has explained why he resigned as the prime minister, in the first…
Malaysia: Anwar nominated to succeed Mahathir
Anwar Ibrahim’s name has been nominated as the next Malaysian prime minister by his supporters after the shock resignation of…
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir offers shock resignation
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, the world's oldest, has submitted a letter of resignation to the country’s king, his office…
4-year-old Chinese girl survives coronavirus
A four-year-old girl from China, admitted at the Sultanah Maliha Hospital in Langkawi, Malaysia after being infected by novel coronavirus…
Reprieve on the way for 119 Nigerians on death row in Malaysia
The 119 Nigerians on death row in Malaysia may be saved from the executioner if the country's legislature passed a…
Malaysia discovers $161m cocaine, meph stored in sacks
Malaysian authorities on Friday said they had seized nearly 3.7 tonnes of ketamine and cocaine worth about USD 161 million…
Malaysia ‘vastly undercounting poverty’ – UN expert
A United Nations human rights expert on Friday accused Malaysia of having “vastly undercounted poverty” by using an “unduly low…
Dhaka: 2 Japanese held with 12 kg of gold in pant pockets
Customs officials at Bangladesh’s main airport in Dhaka said on Thursday they seized gold bars weighing about 12 kg from…
Drama: Trial of former Malaysian PM Najib interrupted by bomb threat
A bomb threat briefly interrupted the trial of former Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, forcing the court, where the hearing…
Malaysian king divorces Russian beauty Rihana
Malaysian king Sultan of Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V, 50, has divorced his wife, former Russian beauty pageant contestant Rihana Oksana…
Malaysia arrests 15 Nigerians, opens 33 fraud probes
Malaysian police have arrested 15 Nigerians in one fell swoop on suspicions of being engaged in the business of swindling…
Hollywood film ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ produced with stolen fund, Riza charged
The Malaysian producer of Hollywood film "The Wolf of Wall Street" and stepson of the country's disgraced ex-leader was Friday…
Malaysia’s last surviving male Sumatran rhino dies
Malaysia’s last surviving male Sumatran rhino died on Monday in the eastern Borneo state of Sabah, local daily The Star…
Malaysia stripped of 2019 world para swimming championships
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday stripped Malaysia of the right to host the 2019 world para swimming championships…
Malaysia’s King abdicates to marry Russian beauty queen
In a historic first, Malaysia’s king, Sultan Muhammad V abdicated Sunday, ending weeks of speculation about his future after he…
Malaysian ex-deputy PM charged with money laundering, graft
Malaysian former Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmad Zahid-Hamidi was charged on Friday with 45 offences including money laundering and graft amid…
1MDB scandal: Malaysian ex-PM Najib Razak summoned again
Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak was on Tuesday summoned once again to the headquarters of the anti-graft agency in…