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MALAYSIA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2021
Death threats and hate speech make Rohingya activist's Malaysia refuge a prison
Malaysia has long been seen as friendly to the persecuted minority, but that sentiment soured a year ago as people started saying Rohingya were spreading COVID-19.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2021
Global rainforest loss 'relentless,' but Southeast Asia offers hope
The loss in 2020 of 4.2 million hectares of primary forest — intact areas of old-growth trees — equaled the size of the Netherlands.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 21, 2021
Myanmar protesters voice defiance under cover of the night
A violent crackdown has forced people determined to resist a return to military rule after a decade of tentative steps toward democracy to think up new ways to make their point.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2021
North Korea to sever ties with Malaysia over extradition of citizen to U.S.
Kuala Lumpur's once-close ties with North Korea had been on a downward trend since Kim Jong Un's estranged brother was killed at a Kuala Lumpur airport in 2017.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2021
China’s weaponization of rare earths is bound to backfire
There was a time when China could cause the world to tremble by threatening its supply of rare earths. It's long in the past.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 23, 2021
Boon or bane? Malaysian island reclamation plan divides residents
Environmentalists say the project will wreck the lives of residents and damage the coast.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2021
Malaysia virus emergency suspends parliament for first time since 1969
Move allows embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to avoid facing an election until the pandemic is over.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2020
Hydro-hegemony: Will China turn off Asia’s tap?
As long as the Communist Party of China remains in power, the country will most likely continue to wage stealthy water wars that no one can win.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2020
A company made gloves for the world. Now its workers have the virus.
Top Glove's low-paid workers in Malaysia began to suffer from a ferocious outbreak of COVID-19, the result of its own inadequate protections, critics say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 19, 2020
Trump will join APEC summit, U.S. official tells Malaysia
If he does appear, Trump would be making his first appearance at an APEC summit since 2017, when Vietnam hosted the event.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 18, 2020
AirAsia flags cash drain in India after Japan unit goes bust
AirAsia, which reported its largest loss on record in the second quarter ended June 30, has been under immense pressure this year as COVID-19 roils the aviation industry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2020
Sounds and the city: Artists put Asia's changing urban identity on tape
As Asia becomes more developed, urban soundscape studies have focused on noise pollution, while efforts to preserve the identity of cities have not concentrated on sound.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 1, 2020
Malaysia’s once-peripheral king emerges as major political force
For Malaysia, where one coalition ruled for six straight decades until the 2018 election, it's relatively new for the monarch to play such a prominent role in politics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 27, 2020
Malaysia’s embattled premier retains support of key ally
Malaysia’s biggest ruling party said it would continue to support the government, providing a reprieve for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin amid calls for him to step down after a failed bid for emergency rule.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 23, 2020
Goldman’s image stained again with damning 1MDB settlements
In a deal with the U.S. Justice Department, the bank admitted executives and other staff conspired to pay more than $1.6 billion in bribes to win business in Malaysia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2020
Anti-Rohingya hate spreads unchecked on Facebook in Malaysia
Six months after rights groups reported the material to the social media giant, many xenophobic posts targeting Rohingya in Malaysia remained on the platform.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 14, 2020
Key Malaysia party threatens to leave ruling bloc, pressuring prime minister
The largest party in Malaysia’s ruling coalition threatened to pull out unless it gets better terms, adding pressure on Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to shore up his unstable government or call a snap election.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2020
Malaysians donate coronavirus protective gear to Japan hospitals
Since first donating 110 protective suits to a Kawasaki hospital, the project has provided 100 suits each to two hospitals and 200 each to another two in Sapporo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 24, 2020
Malaysia poised for more turmoil as Anwar Ibrahim makes bid for power
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin denounced the move on Wednesday and challenged Anwar to prove his assertion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 23, 2020
Malaysia opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim claims majority to form new government
The road ahead remains uncertain as he has not received a nod from Malaysia's king, who could instead choose to call for elections.

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