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  Malaysian court overturns 'misadventure' inquest verdict in teen's death

  Agence France-Presse . Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Updated at 09:29pm on June 16, 2021

  A Malaysian court Wednesday overturned an inquest verdict of ‘misadventure’ in the death of a French-Irish teen who vanished in the jungle, replacing it with...

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  Migrant workers in Malaysia win Goodyear legal battle

  Agence France-Presse . Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Updated at 07:14pm on June 11, 2021

  Dozens of foreign workers in Malaysia have won a legal battle against US tyre giant Goodyear for underpaying them, their lawyer said Friday, the country's...

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  Malaysia imposes lockdown as SE Asia battles coronavirus surge

  Agence France-Presse . Kuala Lumpur | Updated at 11:47pm on June 01, 2021

  Malaysia imposed a tough nationwide lockdown on Tuesday to battle a worsening coronavirus outbreak, as countries across Southeast Asia struggled with a resurgence in cases...

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  Malaysia announces national lockdown to contain Covid surge

  Agence France-Presse . Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Updated at 01:41pm on May 29, 2021

  Malaysia announced on Friday it will impose a nationwide lockdown for the first time in over a year as it battles a rapidly escalating coronavirus...

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  Malaysian police kill Philippine ‘extremists’

  Agence France-Presse . Kuala Lumpur | Updated at 03:35pm on May 18, 2021

  Five suspected members of Philippine extremist group Abu Sayyaf have been shot dead in a fire fight with police on the Malaysian part of Borneo...

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  Malaysia former PM Najib fined for breaching virus rules

  Agence France-Presse . Kuala Lumpur | Updated at 06:20pm on May 07, 2021

  Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak, who has been convicted over the mammoth 1MDB scandal, is in trouble with the law again – this time...

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  Malaysian cartoonist faces police probe over satirical drawing

  Agence France-Presse . Kuala Lumpur | Updated at 07:35pm on April 28, 2021

  A prominent Malaysian cartoonist said Wednesday he was facing a police probe over a satirical drawing that mocked a senior official, just days after another...

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  Malaysian artist arrested for allegedly insulting queen

  Agence France-Presse . Kuala Lumpur | Updated at 01:52am on April 25, 2021

  A Malaysian artist has been arrested for allegedly insulting the queen by posting a satirical playlist online, police said, fuelling concerns about a widening crackdown...

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  Mahathir urges king to lift coronavirus emergency

  Agence France-Presse . Kuala Lumpur | Updated at 11:52pm on April 20, 2021

  Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad delivered a petition to the national palace Tuesday urging the king to revoke a Covid-19 state of emergency, saying it...

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  Former Malaysian prime minister faces bankruptcy over tax bill

  Agence France-Presse . Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Updated at 04:33pm on April 07, 2021

  Malaysia’s scandal-plagued former prime minister Najib Razak is facing bankruptcy for allegedly failing to pay more than $400 million in taxes, which could bring his...