Malaysia does not agree with Western pressure to condemn Hamas – PM

Kuala Lumpur : Malaysia does not agree with Western pressure to condemn Palestinian militant group Hamas, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday, amid widespread outrage over this month’s deadly attack on southern Israel. Western and European countries have repeatedly asked Malaysia to condemn Hamas in meetings, Anwar said, without providing details. “I said that we, […]

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Indonesia Denies Smog from Forest Fires Drifted to Malaysia

JAKARTA —Indonesia’s environment ministry on Monday denied accusations that forest fires in Sumatra and its portion of Borneo island, which have blanketed some of its cities with thick haze, have also affected air quality in neighboring Malaysia. Malaysia on Friday warned residents of high pollution levels in most areas on the west coast of Peninsular […]

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Malaysia boosts China palm oil exports as EU calls for ban of products from deforested land

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will increase palm oil exports to China by 500,000 tonnes a year as it faces pressure from new European Union restrictions targeting deforestation, a senior minister told AFP on Monday. The trading bloc introduced new rules this year that ban goods from land that has been deforested. It is a move […]

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Malaysia PM says China gave reassurance after map stirred South China Sea dispute

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said China had given an assurance that it would continue to negotiate with Southeast Asian countries over disputed territorial claims in the South China Sea, and avoid actions that risked escalation. Speaking to CNN in an interview broadcast on Saturday (Sep 23), Anwar said Chinese Premier Li Qiang […]

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Asean summit kicks off in Jakarta with focus on regional economic growth

Jakarta: The 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and related summits kicked off in Indonesia’s Jakarta on Tuesday (5 September) with a focus on establishing the region as an epicentre of economic growth. Addressing the opening ceremony, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, whose country is holding the rotating Asean chair this year, urged Asean […]

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