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Malaysia's ex-PM Najib starts appeal against 1MDB conviction, jail sentence

Malaysia's Court of Appeal began hearing a bid by ex Prime Minister Najib Razak to set aside his conviction on corruption charges in a case linked to a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB

US Customs finds forced labour at Malaysia's Top Glove, to seize gloves

The US Customs has found forced labour practices in Top Glove Corp Bhd's production of disposable gloves and directed its ports to seize goods from the manufacturer, it said on Monday

Nepal to host Netherlands and Malaysia in T20I tri-series

Nepal will host Netherlands and Malaysia for a triangular T20I series, to be played from April 17 to 24.The series will see the teams play each other twice with the top two teams competing in the final. All matches will be played at the Tribhuvan University cricket ground."Following the reduction in Covid cases and resumption of domestic competitions since December 2020, it is an ideal time to bring back international cricket to Nepal. The spring weather also presents excellent cricket conditions in Kathmandu," Cricket Association Nepal (CAN) said in a statement.Players and match officials will be in a bio-secure bubble and PCR testing shall be conducted for all players and officials."I would like to thank both Netherlands Cricket and Malaysia Cricket for working closely in a very short duration to get this series happening. We are delighted to announce the return of international cricket in Nepal," CAN President Chatur Bahadur Chand said.Netherlands coach Ryan Campbell said: "After ..

North Korea closes its embassy in Malaysia over US extradition row

North Korea closed its embassy in Malaysia on Sunday after announcing that it is cutting ties with Kuala Lumpur over the extradition of its citizen to the United States for alleged money laundering

N Korea cuts diplomat ties with Malaysia over US extradition of a citizen

North Korea says it'll cut diplomatic ties with Malaysia to protest its recent court ruling that allows a North Korean citizen to be extradited to the United States to face money laundering charges.

Malaysia's Top Glove says no systemic forced labour found at firm

Top Glove said an independent consultant has found there is "no longer" any indication of systemic forced labour at the world's largest medical glove maker

Malaysia's contrarian 1998 playbook helps Sri Lanka shun IMF for China

Island nation picks a cue from the contrarian playbook Malaysia used during the days of the Asian crisis in 1998

Deloitte to pay Malaysia $80 million to settle claims linked to 1MDB

This relates to auditing of accounts of scandal-linked Malaysian state fund 1MDB and its unit SRC International from 2011 to 2014

Malaysia's Ambank to pay government $700 million in 1MDB-linked settlement

This relates to a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal at state fund 1MDB

India imported over 500,000 tonnes of palm oil from Malaysia last month

Edible oil imports fell to 1.07 million tonnes last month from about 1.32 million tonnes in December, The Star reported

Malaysia's economy posts biggest annual decline since 1998 crisis

The economy contracted 3.4% year-on-year in the October-December period, falling for a third straight quarter and faster than the 3.1% decline forecast in a Reuters poll

Indonesia, Malaysia eye joint campaign in Europe to counter palm oil critic

The producers of palm oil, grown primarily in Indonesia and Malaysia, are accused of clearing vast areas of biodiversity rich rainforests in Southeast Asia and exploiting migrant workers

Malaysia unveils $3.7 billion package as Covid-19 pandemic cases surge

The measures come a week after Malaysia declared a state of emergency, allowing the government to enact immediate laws to contain the pandemic and support the economy

AirAsia X shows court creditors' support for restructuring plan: Report

Most of AirAsia X's lessors support a restructuring plan, and the Malaysian airline has received interest from potential investors for fundraising after reorganisation, court documents show

Malaysia emergency suspends parliament for first time since 1969

The emergency declared on Tuesday puts off any risk of an election for Muhyiddin

BlackRock raps board of world's biggest glove maker over worker safety

The board of directors of Malaysian firm Top Glove has failed egregiously in protecting its workers from Covid-19, US investor BlackRock said, calling for its removal

Malaysia and Singapore terminate agreement to build high-speed rail link

Singapore and Malaysia said a deal to build a high-speed rail (HSR) link between the two neighbours will be terminated, after a suspension period to negotiate terms of the project expired on Dec 31

US bans shipments from second Malaysian palm oil giant over forced labour

The US said it will ban all shipments of palm oil from one of the world's biggest producers after finding indicators of forced labour and other abuses

US slaps imports ban on second Malaysian palm oil giant over forced labour

The order was announced just three months after the federal government slapped the same ban on another Malaysian palm oil giant, FGV Holdings Berhad

Tatas spread wings in aviation, hike stake in AirAsia India to 84%

Malaysian parent planning to quit the joint venture fully