Malaysia

According to the Vital Statistics, Malaysia, 2021 report, which was issued today by the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the number of live births in Malaysia experiences the worst decline in a decade, with 439,744 births registered in 2021 compared to 471,504 births in 2020. The Crude Birth Rate (CBR), according to Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin, has …

On Tuesday, October 11, veteran politician and opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad predicted that disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak would be released from prison if his graft-tainted ruling party wins the upcoming general election. In August, Najib began serving a 12-year prison sentence after being convicted in the first of several trials involving the theft of billions of dollars from …

According to Syahredzan Johan, a member of the DAP central executive committee, the constitutional amendment that prohibits the political defection of elected representatives will restore Malaysians’ trust in the outcome of elections. He drew attention to the fact that the law was a component of the memorandum of understanding that Pakatan Harapan had with the government of Prime Minister Datuk …

A deputy minister stated that close to 77,000 personnel from various agencies are completely prepared for the likelihood of widespread flooding in Malaysia by the end of this year. Monday, October 3, Madam Mastura Mohd Yazid, Deputy Minister in the Department of the Prime Minister, informed the Lower House that a readiness task team will meet prior to the north-east …

On Thursday, September 29, the heirs of a late Southeast Asian sultan asked a Dutch court for permission to seize Malaysian assets in the Netherlands, according to their lawyer. They were seeking enforcement of an arbitration award in the amount of $15 billion that had been granted to them against the government of Malaysia. The petition that was filed at …

Turkey announced on Monday that Malaysia and Indonesia have shown significant interest in purchasing armed drones from the Turkish defense business Baykar. Baykar is responsible for supplying these types of weaponry to a number of countries following their effectiveness on the battlefield. “Many nations in Asia, especially Malaysia and Indonesia, show a significant amount of interest in the things that …

Following a meeting that took place on Friday on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly between the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo and his counterparts from Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is excited to continue its engagements with both countries. During their discussion on the importance …

The online grocery delivery business HappyFresh has revealed that it will be terminating its operations in the Malaysian market. Due to the current state of the economy, HappyFresh has decided that they are without an option but to immediately halt operations. They made this announcement on their Facebook page by posting about their “final delivery.” The grocery delivery company claims …

It won’t be long before Apple’s freshly introduced and much awaited iPhone 14 series arrives in Malaysia. As a result of this, it is only natural for local resellers to lower the prices of previous models in order to make room for the batch of next generation devices. This is great news for customers who do not mind purchasing the …

Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah stated on Monday that Southeast Asian nations need to make a decision on whether they are going to continue with a five-point peace plan for Myanmar that has thus far failed or “decide what’s next” before their leaders meet in November. Abdullah made this statement (Sep 19). Since the military overthrew the elected government of …