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Huawei launches the first tri-foldable smartphone. But it's not cheap

The Chinese tech giant launched the device, which is priced at over €3,000, on the global market against the backdrop of tense Sino-American relations.

18/02/2025

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Thousands of worshippers gather in Malaysia for Thaipusam

Hindu faithful climbed the 272 steps of the Selangor temple for Thaipusam with prayers and offerings.

11/02/2025

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Malaysia’s former PM Najib Razak wins appeal for house arrest bid

The Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 in favour of Razak’s request to have his case for house arrest reviewed, citing a letter from a Pahang state palace official.

06/01/2025

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Malaysia to resume search for missing flight MH370 a decade later

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that finding the wreckage of the missing airline would provide "closure for the families of MH370 passengers.”

20/12/2024

Destinations

Borneo’s Sarawak boasts unspoilt jungles, rivers and beaches

Eco-tourism initiatives and cultural heritage take centre stage as Sarawak sees a surge in tourism

14/11/2024

Scenes

Watch: Malaysian scientists save marine mammals by listening to the sounds of the sea

In partnership with Media City

Scientists at MareCet Research Organisation listen carefully as the sea shares secrets about marine conservation

06/05/2024

Mobility

Can a search for MH370 with new tech solve aviation's biggest mystery?

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014, prompting an unsuccessful search for answers. The mystery of its fate endures.

11/03/2024

Travel News

Malaysia may renew hunt for lost flight MH370

An American company has offered to look for the plane on a 'no find, no fee' basis.

04/03/2024

Malaysia

Euroviews. The litigation funding industry is abusing the global legal system

Malaysia’s experience of the Sulu case allowed us to see up close the violation and damage that resulted from the funding of vexatious claims, Azalina Othman Said writes.

19/02/2024

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Euroviews. Western nations could derail COP28 by usurping Loss and Damage Fund

Loss and damage might end up in the dustbin of failed climate efforts — and with it, any hope of the support much of the world needs to contend with climate change and keep our planet within 1.5 degrees, Nik Nazmi bin Nik Ahmad writes.

03/11/2023

Nature

Puppies used as live bait to trap black panthers in Malaysia

Malaysia's wildlife department has defended its use of puppies to trap panthers that strayed into a village.

12/10/2023

Culture news

The 1975 upset Malaysia's anti-gay laws as male band members kiss

The British indie band say they've been banned from Kuala Lumpur after 'gay stage kiss'. Malaysian authorities insist there will be no 'compromise with any party that challenges, belittles or violates' its laws.

22/07/2023

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Watch: Malaysian towns flooded because of ‘unusual’ torrential rains

Parts of Malaysia remained flooded on Saturday after days of heavy rain that forced nearly 41,000 people to flee their homes.

05/03/2023

Destinations

Experience Malaysia like a local at one of its 260 homestays 

Malaysia is keen to attract more eco-tourists - here’s how it's planning to do it.

21/11/2022

Travel News

Digital nomad visa: Malaysia's new permit only requires a €24k income

Malaysia plans to become south east Asia’s new digital nomad hub with a visa aimed at IT professionals and a network of coworking spaces.

15/09/2022

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Malaysia celebrates 65th Independence Day with parades

Malaysia celebrates its 65th Indepence Day on Wednesday in the capital of Kuala Lumpur, with over 20,000 people taking part in parades that involved flag-waving uniformed personnel and military vehicles.

31/08/2022

Scenes

Meet the girl turning trash into treasure in Malaysia

In partnership with Media City

"As we saw the plastic pollution problem, my family and I realised that we needed to do something about it because this was our home and it is everyone's home."

08/08/2022

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Search launched for three missing European divers off Malaysian island

Authorities have rescued the group's diving instructor and say there is a "strong chance" they will find those missing alive.

07/04/2022

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The alternative schools offering new horizons to children in Malaysia

In partnership with Media City

"I want all the children without documents and without education to be given a chance to go to school."

28/02/2022

Climate

Malaysia calls for climate funds as the floods death toll rises to 48

With tens of thousands displaced this month, the country is asking for the money to adapt to increasingly extreme floods.

27/12/2021

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Malaysian urban areas submerged under water after major flooding

Kuala Lumpur and Balakong residents try to save items from the muddied waters outside their property, homes and cars lie submerged under flood waters and workers clear out damaged goods from a building.

19/12/2021

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Horseback archery: Malaysians take a shot at ancient pastime

Horseback archery was common for thousands of years in hunting and warfare but declined with the introduction of firearms and other modern combat gear.

29/11/2021

Health news

Malaysian gynaecologist creates 'world's first unisex condom'

Its inventor hopes the Wondaleaf Unisex Condom will empower people to take better control of their sexual health regardless of their sex or sexual orientation.

28/10/2021

Malaysia

How palm oil ended up in everything - and could be ruining the planet

A Western PR firm that once represented Burma's military junta is now helping billionaires counter the narrative that palm oil is dangerous.

04/07/2021

Malaysia

French conspiracy theorist and kidnapping suspect arrested in Malaysia

Malaysian police have arrested French conspiracy theorist Rémy Daillet-Wiedemann, who was wanted over the kidnapping of a young girl in April.

03/06/2021

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Malaysia says no one else involved in French-Irish teen's death

The 15-year-old's parents insist their daughter could not have been alone because of her mental and physical disabilities. They maintain she was kidnapped from the cottage.

04/01/2021