Najib Says Malaysia Polls Likely If Political Uncertainty Stays
KUALA LUMPUR (BLOOMBERG)Malaysia's previous leader Najib Razak warned of a "high chance" of elections if the nation's politics continue to be in turmo
Malaysia Unwinds 5G Allocations After Doubts Raised Over Process
KUALA LUMPURMalaysia rescinded Wednesday (June 3) the awards of highly-sought after 5G telecommunications spectrum after questions were raised over the sudden a
Malaysian Durian Traders Turn To Online Sales To Overcome Coronavirus Curbs
GEORGE TOWN (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)Malaysia's Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) has anticipated a lower-than-normal durian yield this season
Malaysian Beauty Queen Sorry Over Racist Remarks On US Protests
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP)A Malaysian beauty queen has apologised after her comments that black people should "relax" in reaction to raging US protests agains
Johor Sultan Issues Warning On Dissolving State Assembly If Power Grabbing Continues
JOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)Johor's Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has issued a stern warning to dissolve the state assembly if power g
Johor Sultan Issues Warning To Dissolve State Assembly If Power Grabbing Continues
JOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)Johor's Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has issued a stern warning to dissolve the state assembly if power g
Coronavirus: What Next For Malaysia's MCO? Cabinet To Discuss Movement Control On June 6
PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)The standard operating procedure (SOP) for several businesses and social activities in Malaysia will be presented to the s
KL Hands 5G Spectrum To Five Firms - Without Promised Open Tender
Malaysia has quietly awarded a highly sought after 5G telecommunications spectrum to several players, including Altel, a little-known firm controlled by politic
Hong Kong Sees Rush To Renew UK Passports As Fears For Future Grow
HONG KONG (REUTERS)When Ms Ming Wong saw that Britain was prepared to offer extended visa rights and a "path to citizenship" for British National Over
Mahathir Ousted From Party He Co-founded
Previous Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been removed from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, the party he co-founded in 2016, after refusing to supp
Malaysians In Singapore Allowed To Return To Malaysia For Funerals But Only For Three Hours
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)Malaysians in Singapore are allowed to return to Malaysia to attend the funerals of their respective immediate family
Malaysia Reports 187 New Coronavirus Cases With No New Deaths
Malaysia reported 187 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday (May 26),with illegal migrants held at a detention centre accounting for most of them, bringing the total
Ex-Coutts Banker On Trial Over US$700 Million Transfer From 1MDB To Jho Low
GENEVA (BLOOMBERG)A decade after billions of dollars were wired to Swiss banks, the country is holding its first trial into whether a local banker failed to sto
Mahathir On The Warpath: The Star Columnist
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is on the warpath. He has been going at Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's government on
Coronavirus: Experts Criticise Malaysia's 'discriminatory Policies' Against Children Of Medical Frontliners In Childcare Centres
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)Medical professionals in Malaysia have raised objection to what is seen as "discriminatory policies and practices
Infected Illegals Should Get Treatment: Malaysia's Health Chief
KUALA LUMPUR • Malaysia's director-general of health Noor Hisham Abdullah has said migrant workers should not be discriminated against in terms of healthcare,
Malaysia Reports 172 New Coronavirus Cases, Most Of Them Foreigners
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS)Malaysia reported 172 new coronavirus cases on Monday (May 25), most of them foreigners held at immigration depots, and taking the total n
Coronavirus Breaks Out At Detention Centres In Malaysia, Health Ministry Warns Against Discrimination Of Migrant Workers
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)New clusters of coronavirus infections have been detected at three detention centres for undocumented migrants
Malaysia's Health Chief Warns Against Discrimination Of Migrant Workers Amid Coronavirus Outbreak At Detention Centres
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)New clusters of coronavirus infections have been detected at three detention centres for undocumented migrants
Beijing Says It's Not Using Virus To Advance Claims In S. China Sea
China is not making use of Covid-19 to assert its domice in the South China Sea, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said yesterday. Rebutting claims that Beijing was taki