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Malaysia's Belmond Express is back—here's what it's like aboard Asia's lux tiger train
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). This isn’t a dream — I’m being bumped out of bed. I drop back onto the…
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Temasek firm’s deal values Malaysia 5G winner at RM7.5 billion
A TEMASEK Holdings firm’s stake sale agreement values U Mobile at about RM7.5 billion (S$2.3 billion), according to people familiar with…
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Temasek firm’s deal values Malaysia 5G winner at RM7.5 billion: sources
A TEMASEK Holdings firm’s stake sale agreement values U Mobile at about RM7.5 billion (S$2.3 billion), according to people familiar with…
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Maybank downgrades rating on Malaysia property to ‘neutral’ on JS-SEZ delay, lack of new drivers
MAYBANK Securities lowered its call on Malaysian property developers to “neutral” from “positive” for next year, given the absence of new…
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Malaysia govt rejects claim 'millions of Chinese' granted citizenship
Malaysia has only granted citizenship to 103 Chinese nationals in the past decade, contrary to misleading claims on social media that the…
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Proton inaugurates assembly plant in Egypt
Malaysia’s first national car company, Proton Holdings, celebrated the completion of a new vehicle assembly plant in Egypt this week,…
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Posts share fabricated report about China pulling investment from Malaysia
After Chinese national flags were raised at a festival in Malaysia, prompting a backlash from Malay nationalists, an image of a doctored…
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Sea snake image taken from diving school's post about Malaysia, not South Korea
Screenshot of the false claim shared on Facebook. Captured October 18, 2024 Identical claims were shared on Facebook here, here and here.…
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Malaysia Minister Braces for Backlash Over Fuel Subsidy Revamp
(Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s government is bracing for public backlash as it commits to rolling back petrol subsidies mid-2025, a…
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Malaysian PM targeted with false 'Palestinian son-in-law' photo
Screenshot of the false post taken on October 10, 2024 Malaysia does not have diplomatic ties with Israel and Anwar has defended the…
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Malaysia deports domestic worker who criticized Cambodian government
[Source] Malaysia deported Cambodian domestic worker Nuon Toeun after she posted comments on social media criticizing Cambodia’s…
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Malaysia’s Anwar Gets Boost with Second Straight By-Election Win
(Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s ruling coalition scored a landslide victory in a by-election on Saturday, with party leaders hailing it as a…
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Photo shows cat rescue during floods in Malaysia, not Thailand
Screenshot of the false post, taken on September 23, 2024 The claim circulated online the day after deadly floods caused by a tropical…
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Malaysia Airlines finds 'potential issue' on A350-900 engine
Malaysia Airlines said on Friday it had found a "potential issue" with the engine of an Airbus A350-900 aircraft in its fleet but added…
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Old photos of floating house in Malaysia falsely linked to Thai floods
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken August 27, 2024 Similar Facebook posts linked the photos to the floods in northern Thailand…
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Post misrepresent Chinese broadcaster's video as 'official Malaysia tourism promo'
A Chinese broadcaster's video produced to celebrate 50 years of China-Malaysia relations has recirculated online alongside a misleading…
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Malaysian government is not giving out 1,000 ringgit e-wallet subsidy in August 2024: ministry
Malaysia is not restarting an e-wallet subsidy scheme that concluded in February 2024, the country's finance ministry told AFP. It said…
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Malaysia begins controversial ‘orangutan diplomacy’ program
The News Malaysia launched its controversial “orangutan diplomacy” scheme Sunday in an effort to entice countries to continue importing…
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Posts impersonate Malaysian education ministry to sell counterfeit academic certificates
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, captured on August 15, 2024 Similar posts promoting "official" certificate-making services for…
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Malaysia honors a new king in coronation marked by pomp and cannon fire
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Traditional pomp and cannon fire on Saturday marked the coronation of Malaysia's billionaire King Sultan…
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Malaysian minister spoke about global social contract, not renewing nation's founding principles
Screenshot of the misleading Facebook post, captured on June 25, 2024 Similar posts also surfaced elsewhere on Facebook here, here and…
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Malaysia’s new CRRC rolling stock delivered
The first deliveries of the third generation of CRRC EMU trainsets have arrived in Malaysia, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke.…
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Turkish shipbuilder STM to construct three vessels for Malaysia
ISTANBUL — Turkey will build three vessels for the Royal Malaysian Navy under the latter’s Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2 Project as part…
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In Malaysia, warmer temperatures mean fewer male turtles, hurting conservation efforts
By Mandy Leong and Hasnoor Hussain KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - On a secluded Malaysian beach, a group of volunteers carefully retrieved newly…