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MALAYSIA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2016
Amid strengthening ties with China, Malaysian leader to make three-day visit to Japan
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will arrive in Japan on Tuesday for a three-day visit.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2016
In blow to U.S., Malaysia announces it will buy navy patrol vessels from China
Malaysia will sign a contract to purchase Littoral Mission Ships from China when Prime Minister Najib Razak visits Beijing next week, according to a Facebook posting by the country's Ministry of Defense.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 18, 2016
Malaysia on alert as Mosul offensive stokes fears of militant influx
Malaysia has stepped up security at its borders in case Malaysian militant fighters try to return home after Iraqi forces launched a major offensive to take back the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul, deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 6, 2016
Case dismissed for Australians who stripped at Malaysian car race
A Malaysian court on Thursday dismissed a case against nine Australians arrested for stripping down to their swim wear at last Sunday's Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 2, 2016
Ricciardo wins Malaysian Grand Prix as Hamilton flames out
Daniel Ricciardo claimed an elusive maiden win of the season at a dramatic Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, the Australian handed victory when a race-leading Lewis Hamilton retired with a blown engine.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 7, 2016
China to offer 'free screening' for travelers from Zika-hit countries
China will offer Zika health screenings for travelers from Singapore and other affected countries, the quarantine bureau said Wednesday, without explaining whether the tests would be compulsory.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 1, 2016
Thai government to resume peace talks with Muslim insurgents
Thailand's military government said on Thursday peace talks with Muslim separatists operating in the far south of the country would resume in Malaysia, but no agreement would be signed unless the insurgents observed a cease-fire.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 21, 2016
Chen claims men's badminton title
China's Chen Long won gold Saturday in men's badminton, 21-18, 21-18, handing Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei his third straight Olympic silver medal and signaling Chen's place as the game's new power.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 16, 2016
Cellphone find leads Thai cops to seek Malaysia cooperation in fatal resort bombings
Thai police said Monday they have sought Malaysia's cooperation in investigating last week's blasts in southern Thailand that killed four Thais and injured more than 30 people, including foreign tourists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2016
Boeing bags $5 billion deal with recovering Malaysia Airlines, $1 billion India patrol jet sale
Malaysia Airlines Berhad inked a deal with Boeing on Wednesday to buy 50 B737 MAX aircraft valued at $5.5 billion, signaling that the troubled state-owned air carrier is on track to recovery.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 27, 2016
Malaysia's Najib gets new powers to quell dissent amid planned protests over fund scandal
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak will get sweeping security powers on Monday amid planned protests calling for his resignation over U.S. allegations that millions of dollars from a state fund wound up in his personal bank account.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2016
Japan cranks up pitch for shinkansen in Singapore
Japan intensified its shinkansen sales pitch in Singapore on Friday, hoping to acquire an edge in its bid for the Malaysia-Singapore high speed rail project.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2016
Gunmen kidnap three Indonesians off Sabah
Gunmen kidnapped three Indonesian tugboat crew off Malaysia's eastern state of Sabah, police said Sunday, the latest in a string of abductions in a region noted for kidnappings by Islamist militants.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 29, 2016
Southeast Asian fires emitted the most carbon last year since 1997, topped entire EU output
Forest fires that blanketed Southeast Asia in thick haze last year released the greatest amount of climate-changing carbon since the record blazes in 1997, producing emissions higher than in the whole of the European Union, scientists said on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2016
China urges Philippines to copy Malaysia's handling of South China Sea issue
The Philippines should emulate Malaysia and resolve its territorial disputes with China over the South China Sea in an "amicable way" instead of resorting to "confrontation" through "unilateral arbitration," Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Huang Huikang said Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 10, 2016
Duskin to buy Malaysian doughnut chain Big Apple
Duskin Co., operator of the U.S.-founded Mister Donut chain, said Thursday it will acquire Malaysian doughnut chain Big Apple Worldwide Holdings Sdn. Bhd. in December to expand its business in Southeast Asia.
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2016
The dark side of Barack Obama's pivot to Asia
The U.S. president needs to avoid getting played by Asian leaders with ulterior motives.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 25, 2016
Toyota to build new plant in Malaysia
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will build a new plant in Malaysia to meet the future domestic vehicle demand expected to increase in line with the country's economic growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 5, 2016
Takata's survival gets harder due to Malaysian deaths, expanded recall in U.S.
Two deaths in Malaysia are linked to ruptured air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. It is also working to comply with a U.S. order to expand a record recall.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2016
Malaysia to dissolve 1MDB advisory board, take over assets
Malaysia's finance ministry said Wednesday it would dissolve the board of advisers at 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and take over its remaining assets, in an apparent move to scale down a state fund whose scandals have rocked the government.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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