Malaysia
Polio returns to haunt Malaysia after almost 30 years
Polio is a highly infectious viral disease that has no cure and can only be prevented with several doses of oral and injectable vaccines.
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Alex Marquez wins Moto2 world title in Malaysia
He was 0.758 behind SA's Brad Binder, but a second-placed finish was enough for him to take an unbeatable lead in the standings with 262 points, and just one race remaining this season.
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Indonesia slapped with Fifa fine over match crowd trouble
The Football Association of Indonesia was slapped with a $45,000 sanction over the chaos in Jakarta last month, when Malaysian fans were threatened and pelted with projectiles during the visiting side's 3-2 win.
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Malaysia raises diplomatic temperature as Indonesia burns
Blazes to clear agricultural land in the archipelago are sending toxic haze across Southeast Asia, with Jakarta's efforts to fight them using water-bombing aircraft and thousands of security forces proving futile.
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Mosquito trials raise hopes of defeating dengue
But one group of scientists is rolling out trials to breed dengue-resistant bugs in a bid to tackle one of the world's leading mosquito-borne illnesses, raising hopes the untreatable disease can finally be beaten.
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Malaysia's got 99 couples getting hitched as one
Witnessed by hundreds of relatives and friends, the couples, many in white bridal gowns and black suits, exchanged kisses and tight hugs at the temple steps in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
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Malaysia calls for "justice" and citizenship for Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar does not recognise the Rohingya as citizens, instead officially labelling them "Bengalis", short-hand for illegal immigrants from neighbouring Bangladesh.
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Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhino dies - officials
The cause of the animal's death was not immediately clear, but previous media reports have suggested it was suffering from kidney and liver problems.
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Mass Quran reading in Malaysia to mark sacred date
About 80 people, mostly Islamic school students, gathered near the town of Bentong to observe Nuzul Quran, when Muslims believe the beginnings of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammed.
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Malaysia to sell 1MDB-linked superyacht for $126m
The superyacht Equanimity is among assets allegedly bought by fugitive financier Low Taek Jho and his associates with money taken from the fund, US and Malaysian investigators have said.
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Malaysia drops murder charge against Vietnamese woman in North Korea case
Prosecutors told the court they made the offer of a reduced charge after receiving representations from the Vietnamese embassy and the woman’s lawyers.
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Malaysia drops murder charge against Indonesian woman in Kim Jong Nam case
After the court decision to release her, 26-year-old Siti Aisyah hugged her co-accused Doan Thi Huong, a 30-year-old Vietnamese woman, and cried.
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Malaysia deports six Egyptians despite concerns over torture, rights abuses
The suspects include five people who allegedly confessed to being part of Egypt’s banned Muslim Brotherhood, Inspector-General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun said in a statement on Sunday.
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Malaysian jailed for more than 10 years for insulting Islam
Issues related to race, religion and language are very sensitive topics in multiracial Malaysia.
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Malaysian jailed for 10 years for insulting Islam on social media
The sentence is believed to be the harshest such penalty on record in the Muslim-majority country, where concerns over racial and religious tensions have grown in recent months.
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Malaysia scraps multibillion-dollar China-backed project
Malaysia has in recent months suspended several major projects signed under the country’s previous scandal-plagued regime in a bid to cut the country’s massive debt.
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Malaysian royals prepare to pick king after historic abdication
As the country reacted with shock to the news of the abdication of Sultan Muhammad V, Malaysia's Islamic royal families set about the task of electing a new king.
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Malaysia's king abdicates: palace statement
Sultan Muhammad V's decision marks the first time a king has abdicated in the Muslim-majority country since it gained independence from Britain in 1957.
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Malaysia files criminal charges against Goldman, ex-bankers in 1MDB probe
In an emailed statement, a Goldman Sachs spokesman said “these charges are misdirected” and that the bank continues to cooperate with all authorities in their investigations.
