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MALAYSIA

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 16, 2022
Thinking of going to Southeast Asia? Here is what to expect.
As the once tourist-dependent region reopens its borders, travelers should expect more paperwork, higher airfares, cheaper hotels and fewer crowds.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 12, 2022
In veiled criticism of China, Abe urges unity against attempts to alter status quo
During a visit to Malaysia, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in a speech that Russia's aggression in Ukraine poses a 'serious threat' to the international order.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2022
Malaysia's Sabah aims to be world's first 'green' palm oil state
Palm oil is the world's most widely used edible oil, found in everything from margarine to soap, but it has faced heavy scrutiny from green activists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2022
Algae market potentially worth $320 billion attracts Honda and Eneos
Startups and companies around the world have been investing in microalgae because of its potential to replace biomass fuels such as corn and soybeans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 11, 2022
Investing titans can no longer ignore Malaysia’s labor abuses
Concerns over labor abuse in Malaysia, long present in the Southeast Asian country, have escalated in the past three months.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 4, 2022
To democracy and back in Southeast Asia
Clear time limits must be applied to the emergency powers that governments in the region have activated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2021
Palm oil bulls to roar into 2022 on labor crunch and La Nina deluge
Disruptions of palm oil production could keep prices elevated after a record year in 2021 when benchmark futures rocketed to an all-time closing high of 5,071 ringgit ($1,213) a ton.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2021
Intel plans $7 billion Asia expansion as chip crunch persists
The project marks a big bet on Malaysia, which is emerging as a global center for testing and assembling semiconductors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 8, 2021
Malaysian court upholds guilty verdict against former PM Najib Razak in 1MDB case
A judge in the case blasted Najib as a 'national embarrassment,' affirming that he was guilty of all seven charges and upholding his 12-year prison sentence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2021
The world's relentless demand for chips turns deadly in Malaysia
The tragedy shows the little-understood human cost of keeping industries happy and supply chains running while a contagious virus rages.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2021
Dyson splits with Malaysia supplier, stoking concern over migrant worker treatment
Revealing what working conditions were truly like was meant to lead to some improvements, but now with Dyson's decision, employees fear losing their livelihoods.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 6, 2021
1MDB prison threat hangs over Najib Razak’s Malaysian resurgence
Sentenced to 12 years in a case involving around $10 million deposited in his personal accounts, elections are his way to stay out of jail.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2021
Southeast Asia’s migrant labor dilemma
High-income countries are trying to lure foreign workers from emerging Asian economies as part of their national recovery plans, creating new challenges for global labor migration.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2021
Japan and Malaysia vow to boost ties amid China's rise
Kishida aired strong opposition to any 'unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China seas,' when he spoke with Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2021
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit Malaysia as special envoy
Next year marks the 40th anniversary of the Southeast Asian country adopting its Look East policy aimed at emulating Japan's work ethic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2021
Lessons ASEAN could learn from Malaysia’s pandemic success
Malaysia has fully vaccinated more than 77% its population, with some 90% of adults — those deemed eligible for the vaccine — receiving a second dose.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2021
'They'll have to pay': Malaysia chip crunch triggers new era in supply deals
The country's chip assembly industry, accounting for more than a tenth of a global trade worth over $20 billion, warns that shortages will last at least two years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 17, 2021
World’s toughest travel curbs finally fall to reopening urge
Asia-Pacific countries take their firmest steps yet toward reopening to international travel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2021
How Asia, once a vaccination laggard, is revving up inoculations
Overall, most Asians trusted their governments to do the right thing and put the needs of the community over individual freedoms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 19, 2021
Malaysia's Najib may seek re-election to parliament despite conviction
Najib, who served as premier for nine years until 2018, was found guilty of corruption last year and sentenced to 12 years in prison in the 1MDB scandal.
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.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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