Malaysia
Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob charged over failure to declare foreign cash and gold bars
Ismail Sabri's defense counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad said at a press conference that the charge was essentially a failure to comply with a notice to declare certain assets.
Insurgents strike over 70 locations across southern Thailand in coordinated arson, bomb attacks
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Malaysian villagers abandon ancient taboo to hunt killer crocodiles as attacks rise
Israel barring Malaysian ‘Embassy to Palestine’ because of antisemitism
As a result, Malaysia opened an “Embassy to Palestine” in Amman, Jordan.
Malaysia sentences five men to jail, caning and fines for gay sex
Three far-Right leaders promise to create channel to “fight Islamophobia”
The three decided to “jointly start an English language channel dedicated to confronting the challenges posed by Islamophobia and setting the record strait on our great religion.”
‘Why can’t I say something against Jews?’ Malaysia's PM asks at Columbia
The prime minister did express sympathy for other targeted minority groups, condemning Burma for its persecution of Rohingya Muslims.
A privilege, not a right
Speaking at Columbia University is a privilege, not a right
Columbia U. to host antisemitic Malaysian PM
93-year-old Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has a history of making antisemitic statements.
Israeli Paralympic swimmer breaks world record by 6 seconds
The event was moved to London after Malaysia refused to let Israelis compete.
Islamic authorities in Malaysian state denounce Shi'ites in sermon
The minority Shi'ite community in Sunni Muslim-majority Malaysia has been subject to discrimination and persecution by authorities, human rights groups have said.
Iran looks to China, Japan, Malaysia to seek relief from U.S. sanctions
Foreign Minister Zarif visits Asian countries to improve economic ties.
Indian Islamic preacher apologizes to Malaysians for racial remarks
Race and religion are sensitive issues in Malaysia, where Muslims make up about 60 percent of its 32 million people. The rest are mostly ethnic Chinese and Indians, most of whom are Hindus.