malaysia

Tash Aw's 'We, the Survivors' explores the human cost of progress

More than 4,000 wealthy Bangladeshis have invested in Malaysia’s expensive 10-year-residency visa programme. We, the Survivors deserves to be widely read in Bangladesh.
20 July 2022

33 Rohingyas en route to Malaysia rescued from Bay of Bengal

Bangladesh Navy rescued 33 Rohingyas, including children, from the Bay of Bengal near St Martin's Island while they were heading to Malaysia.
19 May 2022

3 Bangladeshis with ‘no travel document, fake work permits’ held in Malaysia

Three Bangladeshi men, allegedly with no travel documents, and a female private taxi driver are arrested at a roadblock in Jalan Napoh, Changlun, near Jitra in Malaysia.
22 August 2020

Malaysia for stronger bilateral ties with Bangladesh

Malaysia’s acting high commissioner to Bangladesh has said his country, which is already enjoying a strong bilateral relation with Bangladesh, wants to further improve it through trade and tourism as the Southeast Asian country strives to become a high-income country while Bangladesh moves towards becoming a middle-income nation.
30 August 2019

Teen suicide brings social media usage and mental health into sharp focus

Malaysians and the rest of the world were shocked by the story of a teenage girl who is said to have taken her own life after a poll she ran on Instagram encouraged her to do so.
16 May 2019

Saudi Crown Prince postpones Malaysia trip one day before he was to arrive

The pending working visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to Malaysia has been postponed one day before he was due to arrive, Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah confirms.
16 February 2019

Two Bangladeshis killed in Malaysia

Malaysian police have shot dead two Bangladeshis, suspected members of a kidnapping ring responsible for capturing at least 13 Bangladeshi migrants there, while rescuing a victim during a raid outside Kuala Lumpur.
14 February 2019

Malaysian firm to be sued for not paying Bangladeshi workers

The Malaysian government initiated legal action against WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd to court for withholding the salaries of its workers from Bangladesh and Nepal.
31 January 2019

We need to spell out what is insulting to royalty: Dr Mahathir

Malaysia must properly define what statements are considered insulting to the royal institution, says the country's Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
10 January 2019

Abuse of Bangladeshi Workers: Malaysian rights bodies for probe

Malaysian Labour rights organisations called for an urgent investigation into allegations of abusing workers from Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar against Top Glove.
9 December 2018

Kuala Lumpur International Airport is now a 'silent' airport

The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will be reducing the number of public announcements it will make at its terminals, in its efforts to join the global "silent airport" movement.
1 December 2018

3 more deaths from methanol poisoning in Malaysia

Another three people die from methanol poisoning, bringing the total number of deaths to 40, the Health Ministry reports.
28 September 2018

7, including Bangladeshi, die of suspected alcohol poisoning

Seven men, including a Bangladeshi, die of suspected alcohol poisoning in Malaysia, says Comm Datuk Mazlan Mansor.
18 September 2018

Malaysia fromer PM Najib quizzed by graft agency

Scandal-tainted former Malaysian leader Najib Razak arrives at the anti-corruption agency for questioning over a massive financial scandal that helped to bring down his long-ruling regime.
22 May 2018

Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim freed from jail

Malaysia’s reformist icon Anwar Ibrahim has been freed from custody after receiving a royal pardon, paving the way for a political comeback following his alliance’s stunning election victory.
16 May 2018

Mahathir to stay up to two years as Malaysia leader, no deal for Najib

Malaysia's 92-year-old new leader Mahathir Mohamad says he expects to stay as prime minister for up to two years and vows not to cut any deals to keep his predecessor out of jail for alleged corruption.
15 May 2018

Malaysia appoints first finance minister from Chinese origin in 44 years

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad appoints Lim Guan Eng as finance minister, the first Chinese to helm the ministry in 44 years.
13 May 2018

Malaysia's Mahathir to be sworn in as PM at 9:30pm

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is expected to be officially sworn in as Malaysia's seventh prime minister at 9:30pm.
10 May 2018

Malaysia's Mahathir meets with king after stunning election win

Malaysian ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad, 92, met with the king as he seeks permission to swiftly form a government and quell concerns around the succession after a stunning win over the coalition that has ruled for six decades.
10 May 2018

Migrant workers at risk of exploitation

Around 5.5 lakh undocumented Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia remain vulnerable to exploitation and are unable to seek justice when victimised -- a situation akin to human trafficking, rights bodies Tenaganita and CARAM Asia have said.
23 March 2018