Malaysia

Saturday, March 8, 2014, at 12:42 a.m. local time, the Boeing 777 that captured the world’s attention by vanishing took off from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The airplane, identified by the Malaysian Airlines flight number MH370, was scheduled to arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport at 6:30 a.m., but it vanished from radar at 1:21 a.m. The subsequent search …

Yap Ming Yang, a reptile lover from Malaysia, runs a pet-friendly cafe in the hopes that customers will develop an appreciation for scaly animals like snakes and lizards on par with their affection for hairier animals like dogs and cats. Species such as bearded dragons, leopard geckos, and corn snakes may be seen lounging in glass tanks stacked around Yap’s …

The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has been brought into the public eye for a number of reasons, one of which being an alleged data leak that occurred at the web portal that it uses to allow taxpayers to file their taxes. IRB’s MyTax website is a one-stop centre for taxpayers to handle their tax matters online. Earlier today, citizens took …

Human rights groups have urged Malaysia to probe conditions at migrant detention centers following the government’s report that 150 foreigners, including seven children, perished at the facilities in 2014. Foreigners lacking proper licenses to remain in Malaysia, especially asylum seekers, are often detained. It is home to millions of unauthorized migrants and more than one hundred thousand Rohingya refugees. According …

Economics Minister Rafizi Ramli stated that Malaysia actively invites foreign investment and trade in the energy business in order to overcome the energy issue and secure energy security. As indicated by the reforms in the gas market liberalisation and third-party access that allow numerous companies to access and utilize Malaysian gas facilities, he stated that the country’s commitment to create …

Malaysia’s central bank said on Friday that the economy would not enter a recession this year and will have stronger-than-anticipated growth in 2022 as the nation gains a firmer footing to emerge from the pandemic-induced economic crisis of recent years. Some experts caution against excessive optimism, noting that domestic demand remained subdued and that layoffs and general pessimism in the …

Last Monday, the Cabinet of Malaysia approved plans for the redevelopment of Subang Airport into a premium city airport and aviation center.  Transport Minister Anthony Loke stated that the Subang Airport Regeneration Plan (SARP) will transform the airport into a “regional aviation center.” Mr. Loke told local media that the airport, technically known as the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, …

The Malaysian economy is predicted to increase by 4% this year, and by 7.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank’s forecast. This was attributed by the World Bank to a bleak prognosis for the world economy. A sharper-than-expected decline in the global economy might be brought on by higher-than-expected inflation, tighter financial conditions, slowdowns in key countries, and a …

Monday, January 30th, saw the signing of three agreements between Singapore and Malaysia, covering sectors such as digital economy and green economy cooperation. In addition, the two nations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) allowing them to collaborate on problems like as personal data protection and cybersecurity. The agreement was between the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) and the …

The latest disgusting act of desecration of the Holy Quran by an anti-Islam extremist and far-right leader, Edwin Wagensveld, in The Hague, the Netherlands on Sunday has been strongly condemned by Malaysia. In a statement released on Friday, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) expressed shock that such an islamophobic crime had been repeated in recent days despite widespread condemnation. …