Malaysian Foreign Minister faces fine for smoking in banned places

Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamed Hassan will be fined for smoking in a banned place, the country’s Health Minister Julkafly Ahmad has said. Arab News reported that a photo of Foreign Minister Mohamed Hassan smoking was recently shared on social media. It shows him smoking next to a restaurant in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. In 2019, smoking […]

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Mahathir denies treason charges, calls for investigation

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has denied charges of treason against the country. He also called for a criminal investigation against him. The British news agency Reuters reported this information in a report on Tuesday (December 10). Malaysia and Singapore have been in a long-standing dispute over the possession of two islands in the […]

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Criminal investigation approved against Mahathir Mohamad

A criminal investigation has been approved against former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. The country’s Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) has approved the investigation into allegations that he abandoned his claim to two disputed islands near the Singapore Strait. In 2008, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Batu Puteh (Pedra Branca) belonged […]

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Malaysia’s air traffic soars to 80.3 million in first 10 months of 2024, set to meet Mavcom’s full-year forecast

Malaysia’s air passenger traffic for the first 10 months of the year reached 80.3 million, putting the country on track to meet the Malaysian Aviation Commission’s (Mavcom) full-year forecast of 95.4 million to 97.6 million passengers. Mavcom attributed the growth to a steady recovery in domestic and international travel, building on the strong performance recorded […]

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ICC requests arrest warrants for head of Myanmar’s military regime

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who took power from elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup in 2021, is accused of crimes against […]

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Malaysia floods: More than 37,000 people affected

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday that more than 37,000 people have been affected by floods in six states due to continuous heavy rains this week. Anwar told parliament that 322 temporary shelters (PPS) have been set up for victims in the states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, Perlis, Johor and Perak. The northeastern […]

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