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Razorpay acquires Malaysian fintech start-up at over $19 mn valuation

Curlec deal is Razorpay's fourth acquisition overall and its first in a foreign country.

Venkaiah Naidu mentions Malaysia, Tonga devastation in Rajya Sabha

Naidu further said that as an immediate measure, an assistance of US Dollar 200,000 is being announced by the Indian government

Malaysia's AirAsia renamed Capital A to show it's more than an airline

AirAsia Group said Friday it has changed the name of its listed holding company to Capital A to reflect the diversity of its business portfolio as it seeks to grow its non-airline revenue.

Canada ends sourcing contract with Malaysia's glove maker Supermax

Malaysian factories making products ranging from medical gloves to palm oil have increasingly come under scrutiny over allegations they abuse foreign workers

Canada ends contract with Malaysia's Supermax over labour allegations

Canada has terminated its sourcing contract with Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corp following allegations about forced labour

Malaysia workers seek judicial review of Supermax deal to supply UK NHS

Workers at Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corp will seek a judicial review of the British government's decision to approve the company as a supplier to the NHS

Malaysia reports 2,842 new Covid-19 infections, 31 additional deaths

Malaysia reported 2,842 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 2,769,886, according to the health ministry

Malaysia reports 3,997 new Covid-19 infections, 34 more deaths

Malaysia reported another 3,997 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday, bringing the national total to 2,754,513, according to the health ministry.Of the new cases, 366 are imported, with 3,631 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed.Another 34 more deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 31,462.Among 49,967 active cases, 281 are being held in intensive care and 155 of them are in need of assisted breathing.The country reported 205,259 vaccine doses administered on Thursday alone and some 80 percent of the population have received at least one dose. About 78 percent are fully vaccinated and 19 percent have received boosters.Meanwhile, New Year celebrations this year will be without fireworks display at key hotspots in the capital Kuala Lumpur to prevent the spread of COVID-19, authorities said."We will be patrolling all the popular locations on Dec. 31 to ensure that everyone adheres to the SOPs (standard operating procedures),"

Death toll from Malaysia's massive floods after heavy rainfall rises to 47

The number of people who died in the massive floods in Malaysia has risen to 47, authorities said.

Malaysia reports 3,160 new Covid-19 infections, 25 new deaths

Malaysia reported 3,160 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 2,738,401, according to the health ministry.Some 156 of the new cases are imported, with 3,004 being local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed.Another 25 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 31,315.About 4,421 patients have been released after recovery, bringing the total number of cured and discharged to 2,661,495.There are some 45,591 active cases, 324 are being held in intensive care and 175 of those are in need of assisted breathing.The country reported 25,457 vaccine doses administered on Saturday and some 79.5 percent of the population have received at least one dose and 78.3 percent are fully vaccinated.Meanwhile, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Saturday there is a possibility that the Omicron variant is already spreading in the community with one probable local transmission being investigated.The individual, who was fully immunized,

Death toll from heavy flooding in Malaysia climbs to 41; 8 still missing

The death toll from heavy seasonal floods in Malaysia has risen to 41, with eight people still missing, the police said on Friday.It was previously reported that 27 people were killed in the floods. At present, there are 26 men, 13 women and two children killed in the floods."Of the 41 deaths, 25 were reported in Selangor, 15 in Pahang and one man in Kelantan," Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said, as quoted by The Star newspaper.The Malaysian Meteorological Department forecasts heavy rains and thunder storms in the coastal states of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan on Saturday.Flooding is common in Malaysia during the rainy season, but it turned disastrous after torrential rains hit the country's east on December 17 and continued until December 19. The heavy rains stopped on Monday and the flood waters began to recede, buy they are still up to 5 feet high in many regions of the country.

Malaysia reports 3,519 Covid-19 infections, 29 more deaths in 24 hrs

Malaysia reported 3,519 new Covid-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 2,728,203, the health ministry said.

Death toll from Malaysia's floods rises to 17; nearly 70,000 displaced

Another nine people have been reported dead, bringing the total deaths due to severe flooding in Malaysia to 17, authorities in Selangor state said.

Over 35,000 displaced in Malaysia's 7 states due to floods after heavy rain

Heavy rain in Malaysia has displaced over 35,000 people in seven states plus the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur as of Sunday night, according to data from the Malaysian social welfare department.

Intel to invest $7 bn in new plant in Malaysia, creating 9,000 jobs

The new advanced packaging facility in Malaysia is expected to begin production in 2024.

Infosys subsidiary to acquire Singtel's Malaysia delivery centre

The cost of the transaction is "up to 6 million Singapore dollars, including the value of net assets, subject to customary closing adjustments", Infosys said in a regulatory filing

Malaysia detects first case of omicron variant in South African student

Malaysia said Friday it has detected its first case of the new omicron strain of the coronavirus in a foreign student who returned to the country last month after visiting her family in South Africa.

Top buyer India to favour Malaysian palm oil as Indonesian prices rise

India is likely to buy more Malaysian palm oil after export levies imposed by top producer Indonesia hit record highs in the past year

Malaysia bans entry of travellers from eight countries over Omicron fears

Malaysia has imposed travel restrictions on travellers from eight countries in a bid to stop the new Omicron variant from spreading to the country, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Wednesday.The countries affected are South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, with non-citizens from these countries being barred from entering Malaysia, he told a press conference.The restriction will also apply to migrant workers as well as international students from the affected countries.The minister said the list would be updated regularly and countries added or removed as needed.He said that while Malaysian citizens, permanent residents and long-term passholders were not barred, they would be required to undergo a 14-day quarantine on arrival.Khairy also said plans to introduce vaccinated travel lanes with countries afflicted with Omicron would be put on hold.The Omicron variant was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by South ...

Gold worth Rs 22.67 lakh seized in Trichy, 2 from Kuala Lumpur detained

Gold worth Rs 22.67 lakhs was seized from two passengers who arrived in Trichy from Kuala Lumpur