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Ten years after the Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing went off radar screens and disappeared, relatives of the 239 aboard still do not know what happened.
Mahathir, 98, went into the National Heart Institute on January 26 due to an unspecified infection and has remained in hospital since for observation.
McDonald’s Malaysia claims BDS Malaysia slandered its business and implied it had profited from the assault on Palestinians and conspired with Israel.
Analysts blame structural problems for the plunge and say PM Anwar needs to make long-term economic reforms – and find the political support for these measures.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said a decision on resuming search for the wreckage would be taken soon, but relatives of the missing should not expect any breakthroughs.
A minister has been ridiculed for his suggestion that marketing palm oil plantation workers as ‘professional harvesters’ could help solve chronic labour shortages.
Chat groups are warning Muslims to be alert when buying dates – a sweet fruit eaten to break fast during Ramadan – after some were repackaged in Malaysia to hide their origin.
TasteAtlas released a new ranking for the Top 100 Sandwiches. Kaya toast is ranked 42, and is attributed to Singapore as the country of origin.
The clams are highly sought after by China’s jewellery carving industry as a result of curbs on ivory trading.
Tourism Minister Tiong King Sing said the pork rib dish has been part of Malaysian society for a long time and urged everyone to respect the country’s multiracial culture.
The amendment will allow foreign-born children to Malaysian mothers and their non-Malaysian spouse to automatically get citizenship, ending years of struggle for many.
Azalina Othman, Member of the House of Representatives of Malaysia, said that such demands, are a threat to the integrity of sovereign states and the principles of justice.
The initiative only applies to Singapore’s checkpoints at the moment, and travellers will still need physical passports at Malaysia’s checkpoints.
Anwar rejects the “narrative” that the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, saying it was due to decades of “atrocities” against the Palestinians.
Malacca presents a kaleidoscope of 600 years of culture and architecture. Avoid the weekend crowds in the Malaysian town by planning a weekday visit – and follow our footsteps off the beaten track.
Rights groups allege tens of thousands of Bangladeshis have been tricked into coming to Malaysia over non-existent jobs and now face further exploitation.
Tony Fernandes said he posted the topless photo on LinkedIn to show his company’s flexible work culture
Some farming methods used to fight the menace such as growing herbicide-tolerant rice varieties have failed to curb the weedy rice invasion.
EDM artists Gioli & Assia talk about touring the world, their chemistry with audiences, and how to react to countries that are prejudiced towards LGBTQ performers like them.
This year, war and starvation in the Gaza Strip casts an especially dark shadow on the festivities.
Arrival numbers are still way down on pre-pandemic levels, but there are some bright spots on the horizon – as industry insiders ponder who the ‘new’ type of Chinese traveller will be.
Malaysian authorities have promised to embark on a third search for the missing plane after two previous failed attempts.
From a Hongkonger involved in a scandal-hit party getting 160 hours of community service to South Korea lamenting its loss to China in key tech, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
Deputy youth and sports minister Adam Adli said the gig was never offered to the country under a joint contract with Sportswork and a US-based company.