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MALAYSIA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 4, 2018
In 'New Malaysia,' race continues to cast a long shadow
Just months after a stunning election victory, Malaysia's prime minister has had to step in to mollify the country's majority Malay Muslims in recent weeks, underlining a weighty challenge confronting his multiethnic, reformist coalition: race.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2018
Malaysia growers bet on durian as China goes bananas for world's smelliest fruit
The stinky, spiky durian is set to become Malaysia's next major export as the Southeast Asian nation rushes to develop thousands of acres to cash in on unprecedented demand for the fruit from China.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 23, 2018
As attacks and rising rhetoric stoke concern in Malaysia's LGBT community, punk band Shh...Diam! uses music to fight bias
With songs like "I woke up gay" and "Lonely lesbian," LGBT punk band Shh...Diam! is making a rare splash in Malaysia, using music to fight long-running discrimination.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2018
Malaysia to phase out imports of plastic waste from developing countries
Malaysia is taking steps to limit imports of plastic waste, which has flooded the country since China stopped taking in foreign scrap for recycling, housing minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2018
Illegal factories cash in on Malaysia's plastics recycling plan
Hundreds of sacks filled with plastic waste from the United States, Britain, South Korea and Spain spill onto the streets of an industrial zone in Pulau Indah, an island town an hour from Kuala Lumpur that is home to Malaysia's biggest port.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2018
Malaysia says China and U.S. should not flex military muscle in South China Sea
The South China Sea should not be a theater for the United States and China to show off their military capabilities as they vie for influence in the region, Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamad Sabu said Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 17, 2018
TPP takes back seat as Malaysia sets sights on early conclusion to RCEP trade deal
Malaysia is putting a premium on a free trade deal led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, its trade minister told The Japan Times in a recent interview, while also apparently relegating the Japan-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership to the back burner for the time being.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 14, 2018
Anwar paves way to Malaysia leadership with Parliament seat
Anwar Ibrahim has emerged as the winner in a district by-election, clearing the way for the formerly jailed leader to become the nation's eighth prime minister.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 12, 2018
In race to parliament, Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim faces down his critics
Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim will face the first test of his return to political life on Saturday, in a by-election that would pave his way to claiming the premiership, as promised by former foe Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2018
JTB and Panasonic offer teleconference help to Malaysian tourists seeking info on Japan
JTB Corp., Japan's leading travel agency, and global electronics giant Panasonic Corp. have teamed up to offer hands-on assistance in English via teleconferencing to Malaysians planning to travel to Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 29, 2018
Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad warns against revising Japan's pacifist Constitution
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says Japan's pacifist Constitution stands out in the world for embodying peace and should be emulated, not revised.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 19, 2018
Alcohol poisoning kills at least 21 people in Malaysia, where cheap, homemade liquor is popular among migrant workers
Police in Malaysia are investigating a case of alcohol poisoning that killed at least 21 people, with dozens more hospitalized, most of them citizens of Asian nations, officials said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2018
Malaysia, Singapore agree to postpone rail project for two years: report
Malaysia has agreed with Singapore to postpone the development of a high-speed rail service by two years, Malaysian media reported, as Southeast Asia's third-largest economy looks to review mega-projects to cut its massive debt.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2018
Malaysia seizes rhino horns worth $12 million in largest such haul
Malaysia has seized rhinoceros horns worth nearly $12 million bound for Vietnam, the Southeast Asian nation's largest haul of such contraband, officials said on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2018
Radioactive material reported missing in Malaysia
Malaysia is hunting for an industrial device containing radioactive material that is reported to have gone missing from a pickup truck on Aug 10, police and media said Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 14, 2018
Malaysian women to be caned for 'attempting lesbian sex'
Two Malaysian women convicted for attempting to have lesbian sex will be fined and caned, a prosecutor said on Tuesday, in a rare case against gay people in the Muslim-majority country.
EDITORIALS
Jul 14, 2018
Mahathir reorients Malaysia
Malaysia's new prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, has long been a friend of Tokyo. This bodes well for Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 12, 2018
China's silk road isn't turning out to be smooth
Skeptics' warnings about the 'Belt and Road' initiative are beginning to come true.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 5, 2018
The cover-up: Malaysian officials reveal just how much 1MDB probe was obstructed
The government of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak spent years systematically obstructing probes into the alleged looting of state fund 1MDB while also ruthlessly muzzling critics, according to current and former government officials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 4, 2018
Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak pleads not guilty to corruption charges in 1MDB case
Malaysia's former leader Najib Razak has pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption and criminal breach of trust in connection with a multibillion-dollar scandal surrounding state fund 1MDB.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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