Malaysia

Days after Malaysian religious authorities stormed a Halloween party organized by the LGBTQ community, queer people claim the political parties’ silence ahead of the November 19 election is indicative of their position in society. Saturday, enforcement agents from the Kuala Lumpur Islamic religious authority (JAWI), joined by police officers, apprehended 20 individuals at a private party held in Chinatown, Kuala …

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reported 7.35 million foreign visitor arrivals in Thailand between January 1 and October 26 following the removal of COVID-19 restrictions. The top five source markets were Malaysia with 1.25 million arrivals, India with 661,751 arrivals, Laos with 538,789 arrivals, Cambodia with 373,811 arrivals, and Singapore with 365,593 passengers, according to a statement issued by …

Before the November 19 elections in Malaysia, political groups are already squabbling over crucial subjects. As the crisis in Ukraine rages on and Malaysia’s government and central bank warn of sluggish growth next year, the economy and inflation normally rank highly. In addition to political stability, they desire an end to the political turmoil that has plagued the nation since …

Kyaw Hla, a young ethnic Rakhine Myanmar Navy lieutenant, defected to Malaysia last year. Six naval defectors flew with him. He is imprisoned in Myanmar. Their fate remains unknown. Malaysian officials have said little about this and subsequent planes returning Burmese deportees to Myanmar. However, the Myanmar embassy in Kuala Lumpur has been publishing photos of delighted passengers on the …

On Friday evening (October 21), throngs of Causeway bus passengers from Singapore were observed at the Malaysian immigration building in Johor Bahru, in advance of the Deepavali holiday weekend. Videos uploaded on the Facebook page Malaysia-Singapore Border Crossers depicted a swarm of commuting passengers pushing for space on the bus platform. As individuals surged ahead to ascend the escalator and …

King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah of Malaysia has instructed candidates for the 2018 general elections and party supporters to be “civil” beginning with nomination day. Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin, Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara, issued a statement on Thursday (Oct 20) stating that the monarch recommended candidates to avoid provocations and follow to the laws and …

A Malaysian news organization has revealed that the Israeli spy agency Mossad is thought to be behind the kidnapping of a Palestinian man who was abducted off a street in Kuala Lumpur and interrogated before being released by police. The New Straits Times of Malaysia reported on Tuesday that four men participating in the “snatch-and-grab” operation loaded the Palestinian computer …

Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pictured), the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to the People’s Republic of China, said in a statement released on Monday, October 17th, that Taiwan must not take a passive stance toward these heinous crimes. “In view of the loss of assured safety for the defenseless, Taiwanese authorities must take strong, aggressive measures and give justice to… …

Malaysia has chosen Turkish Aerospace Industries to supply three unmanned aircraft, according to the Southeast Asian country’s minister of defense. “The government has chosen to contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for the procurement of three (3) MALE-UAS units,” Hishammuddin Hussein said in a statement on Sunday. The minister stated that the purchase will be funded through the country’s five-year …

Despite the odds, Anwar Ibrahim, the head of the opposition in Malaysia, expressed optimism on Thursday that his coalition may win a simple majority in the next general elections. Anwar’s three-party Hope Alliance achieved a shock victory in the 2018 elections with the support of former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, who rode a wave of outrage over government corruption. On …