Malaysian PM doubles down on ‘hook-nosed Jews’ comments, blames Israel for ME woes

Malaysia’s nonagenarian prime minister has defended his controversial statements referring to Jews as “hook-nosed,” doubling down to assert that the creation of Israel has triggered most of the current troubles in the Middle East. Mahathir Mohamad’s comments came after being asked about alleged instances of being a “proud anti-Semite” during his long career in politics, […]

A Malaysian court has found there is enough evidence to mount a case against the women charged with murdering the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Reuters/Fuji TV/AP The trial against two women charged with the murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to continue.  A court ruled Thursday there was enough evidence presented by prosecution to mount a case.  The women have been asked to enter their defense. They face death penalty on charges. KUALA […]

A Syrian Man Has Been Trapped in a Malaysian Airport for More Than a Month

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Are Malaysian Youths Turning Away From Democracy?

Conditions appeared ripe to nudge Malaysia’s youths to polling booths for next year’s scheduled national elections when, in August, Watan, a nonpartisan nongovernmental organization that encourages voting, tried to gauge the mood of the country’s young men and women. Since 2015, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak has been at the center of one of the […]

Max Verstappen wins Malaysian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton stretches championship lead

The Dutchman had expected to need rain to take victory but Kimi Raikkonen’s engine failure before the race even started gave him the chance to attack pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen, who turned 20 on Saturday, dived down the inside of Turn 1 on Lap 4 to get past Hamilton and never gave up the lead. […]

Malaysian Grand Prix 2017 LIVE: Latest updates as Lewis Hamilton starts on pole

Sebastian Vettel is the most successful driver ever at the race in the modern era having finished first four times here. However, an engine problem on Saturday that saw him left without turbo meant he could not record a qualifying time and will start last on the grid. The German is already 28 points behind […]

Malaysian Grand Prix 2017 qualifying LIVE: Lewis Hamilton looking for 70th pole position

With three other Grands Prix in the Far East – China, Japan and Singapore – the administration no longer feel the event represents a sensible financial investment. However, there is still one race remaining with Sebastian Vettel hoping to score a record fifth win in the race. The Ferrari driver record the fastest time on […]

Malaysian capital scraps annual beer festival amid complaints by Islamic party

An annual beer festival has been canceled by the authorities in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur for “sensitivity” reasons. The move also followed objections by an Islamic party which claimed that it could lead to a spike in crime, rape and illicit sex. Kuala Lumpur City Hall released a short statement Monday, saying that […]

25 students & teachers killed in Malaysian religious school fire

Published time: 14 Sep, 2017 01:37 Edited time: 14 Sep, 2017 01:46 At least 25 people, including students and teachers, have been killed in a fire that erupted at a religious school in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. “Based on our information at the moment, 25 students and teachers have died in the fire,” the […]

Kuala Lumpur: Why the Malaysian capital really does offer the best of South East Asia

PR The 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers dominate the skyline of Kuala Lumpur You may have heard somewhere that journalists strive to be objective and unbiased in all things? Well, not this time, I’m afraid. That’s just impossible when it comes to Kuala Lumpur, my favourite city in South East Asia. KL, as we old hands […]