Malaysia has been stripped of the hosting rights for the World Para Swimming Championships after refusing to let Israelis compete in the event that serves as a qualifying event for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. The Malaysian government said earlier this month that no Israeli delegates can enter Malaysia for sporting or other events in solidarity […]
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People in Malaysia are being threatened with prison for tweeting mean things about their royal family
AP Photo/Yam G-Jun, File People in Malaysia are being warned that criticizing their monarchy could land them in jail. Three people were arrested this month under the colonial-era Sedition Act for allegedly tweeting that the country should get rid of the royal family. The government pledged to abolish the Sedition Act last year, before changing […]
Syrian Refugee Who Was Stranded in Malaysia Airport for Months Lands in Canada
Syrian Refugee Stranded in Malaysia Airport Lands in Canada Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not […]
Russia claims it has a new reason to blame Ukraine for the downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17 in 2014
EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images Russia’s defense ministry claims it has new evidence that the missile that downed Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) in 2014 was fired by Ukrainian forces. The Amsterdam-to-Kuala Lumpur flight was shot down by a Soviet-made missile over the rebel-held eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014, killing all 298 people on board. In […]
A Syrian man has been trapped in an airport in Malaysia for over a month with nowhere to go
Screenshot via Twitter/Business Insider A Syrian man says he has been trapped at a Malaysian airport for over a month but cannot leave or travel to other countries because of restrictions placed on Syrian nationals. The man has attempted to leave the Kuala Lumpur airport but has overstayed his visa and has been rejected from […]
Check Out Malaysia Airlines’ Golden Lounge at London Heathrow
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Google Maps: Underwater cameras have captured THIS amazing site in Malaysia
For 13 years Google Maps has been capturing the most amazing landscapes in the world, making them accessible to the general public. Now wannabe explorers can leave the bags at home and explore the world at a click of a button. From the highest of mountains to under the sea, it seems no location is […]
Flight MH370: Where is missing Malaysia Airlines plane? Hope still remains of DISCOVERY
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on 8 March 2014 has sparked one of the greatest aviation mysteries to date. There is still hope MH370 will be found, and an aviation expert spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk with his theories. In the wake of the four year anniversary […]
Malaysia is giving away $1.6 billion in free money to its citizens, and rejects claims it is using the funds to influence some voters
ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images Malaysia’s government is rolling out $ 1.6 billion of cash giveaways this week. The 1Malaysia People’s Aid is supposed to be an aid package to help 7 million residents around the country, but the opposition claimed the purpose was to buy votes. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak rejected those claims, saying […]
The prime minister of Malaysia caused a scandal when he said he prefers quinoa to rice
REUTERS/Olivia Harris Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said while visiting a hospital that he prefers eating quinoa to rice. His comment caused controversy in the country as Razak has been widely blamed for a rise in the cost of living. Quinoa is more expensive than rice — and opposition leaders have publicly claimed to prefer rice […]
