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The Latest Breaking News from Malaysia

Kookaburras sweep Malaysia with 3-0 win

Attacker Ky Willott scored a double to lead the Kookaburras to a 3-0 win over Malaysia in Perth on Thursday.

AAP

Singapore defends drug crime execution amid outcry over man’s IQ

Singapore’s government has defended a decision to execute a Malaysian man convicted for drug trafficking after the penalty attracted international criticism due to concerns about his mental capacity.

Bangkok Post

Malaysian authorities start 'witch hunt' for Rohingyas fleeing migrant detention centre

Nearly 500 Rohingya refugees fled a detention centre where they were being held in Malaysia on April 20. Dozens of videos show them running along the highways, panicked. Most were later arrested by police. However, on April 26, Malaysian authorities called on the local population to find the 61 Rohingya…

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Indonesia's Cooking Oil Export Ban Pumps Up Palm, Soyabean Oil Prices

Palm oil jumped 10% while rival soybean oil hit a fresh record high as traders gear up Indonesia's export halt till the domestic cooking oil prices ease, Bloomberg reports. The policy has agitated the global $50 billion palm oil market as Indonesia initially said it would ban all exports of cooking…

Benzinga

Palm oil surges 5% as market prepares for Indonesia export ban

Palm oil jumped more than 5%, while rival soybean oil hit a fresh record high as traders prepare for the start of Indonesia’s export halt.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia to lift more COVID curbs, eases mask mandate

Malaysia will ease more COVID-19 curbs from the start of next month, including lifting restrictions on those who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus and scrapping the need to wear masks outdoors, its health minister said.

Reuters

Malaysia scraps Covid tests for travellers, outdoor mask mandate

Malaysia has relaxed restrictions, including mask mandates and testing at airports, as the Southeast Asian nation adjusts to living with Covid-19.

Bangkok Post

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Singapore executes mentally disabled man

A mentally disabled Malaysian man was executed in Singapore on Wednesday, his family said, after losing a long legal battle and despite a storm of international criticism and appeals for clemency.

Bangkok Post

Honda Introduces 2022 RS-X Repsol Edition In Malaysia

Honda has debuted the 2022 RS-X Repsol Edition in Malaysia. This limited-edition commuter is limited to just 5,000 units.

RideApart

Singapore executes disabled Malaysian convicted in drug case

Singapore has executed a mentally disabled Malaysian man condemned for a drug offense after a court dismissed a last-minute challenge from his mother and international pleas to spare him

The Independent UK

Malaysian Nagaenthran executed on drugs charges in Singapore

Execution comes the morning after mother’s last-ditch effort to save her intellectually disabled son was dismissed.

Al Jazeera

Malaysian man on death row in Singapore on drugs charges executed -family

A Malaysian man found guilty of drug trafficking was executed on Wednesday in Singapore after a last-ditch legal challenge by his mother failed in a high-profile case that had attracted international calls for clemency, his family said.

Reuters

Greener future sought for Malaysia's cities

The Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Alliance (Seacha) is holding a Zoom webinar on "Kampong Wisdom: Inspiring Youth Green Efforts in Malaysia's Urban Areas" conducted via Zoom and Facebook Live, on Saturday at 2pm.

Bangkok Post

Hayward hat-trick as Kookaburras hit five

The Kookaburras have taken a 3-0 lead in their four-match series against Malaysia with Jeremy Hayward hitting a hat-trick in a 5-0 win in Perth on Tuesday.

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Singapore court dismisses last-minute challenge to Malaysian's execution

A Singapore court on Tuesday dismissed a last-ditch legal challenge by the mother of a Malaysian drug trafficker on death row, paving the way for his execution to be carried out on Wednesday as planned.

The Guardian - AU

Indonesia’s palm oil export ban sparks concern over global food prices

Expert says every country will suffer as world’s biggest palm oil producer bans exports of commodity used in food, cosmetics and cleaning products

Reuters

Singaporeans hold vigil for Malaysian in high-profile death row case

About 300 people held a candlelight vigil at a Singapore park on Monday to protest against the planned hanging of a Malaysian convicted of drug smuggling whom activists say should be spared because he has an intellectual disability.

ABC News

Second Malayan Emergency veteran reflects on little-known conflict, the communist insurgency

Jon Eaton is a veteran of a war you've probably never heard of. He says the long-running conflict affected him so much he still lives in a jungle, because it's the only place he feels safe.

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Bangkok Post

Illegal migrants en route to Malaysia arrested in Songkhla

SONGKHLA: Eleven Myanmar nationals hoping to get work in Malaysia were arrested near the Thai-Malaysian border in Sadao district.

Al Jazeera

UN refugee agency ‘shocked’ at Rohingya deaths in Malaysia escape

Six people, including two children, were killed trying to cross a highway after hundreds fled a detention centre.

The Guardian - AU

Cristiano Ronaldo, Snoop Dogg and Asia’s glamour club – the second coming of Alistair Edwards

The former Perth Glory coach is almost a forgotten man in A-League circles but has flourished as technical director of Malaysian side JDT

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 1025: Bulldozers without brakes in Delhi, 6 Rohingya refugees dead

Anwiti Singh brings you the news from New Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Malaysia.

Autosport

What history tells us about Leclerc’s early F1 championship lead

Formula 1’s return to Imola this weekend comes at a perfect time for Ferrari’s loyal Tifosi, who will be riding high from Charles Leclerc’s impressive start to the season.

Benzinga

KKR Led Consortium Offers To Buy Australia's Largest Private Hospital Operator: WSJ

Wall Street Journal reported that a KKR & Co Inc (NYSE:KKR)-led consortium offered to buy Australian hospital operator Ramsay Health Care Ltd (OTC:RMSYF) (OTC:RMYHY) for roughly $14.9 billion. Ramsay is Australia’s largest private hospital operator and operates in the U.K., France, Scandinavia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. In Australia’s private hospital sector, Ramsay has 28% of beds,…

Al Jazeera

Six killed as hundreds of Rohingya flee Malaysia detention

More than 500 escaped camp in country’s north early on Wednesday, but some were killed as they tried to cross highway.

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