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Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin charged with abuse of power, money laundry

YassinwereMalaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged with abuse of power and money laundry at a Kuala Lumpur court on Friday.Muhyiddin pleaded not guilty and

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Malaysia PM's coalition wins key state vote ahead of national polls

The coalition of Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Saturday scored a crucial win in a state election seen as a test for the country's fractured political

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Ismail Sabri Yaakob sworn in as Malaysia's new prime minister

This handout photo from Malaysia's Department of Information shows Malaysia's incoming Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob taking the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony as the country'

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Malaysia PM quits after just 17 months in office

Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin waves as he arives at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur on August 16, 2021, as he was expected to quit after just 17 months in office. /AFP Malaysi

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Nas Academy raises $11 million to help creators build their own MasterClass-like courses

Investors are buying into a creator-led future, and Nas Academy wants to turn that creator influence into a broad network of “virtual universities.”The Singapore startup is building out a

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Malaysia PM in stable condition, to be discharged from hospital soon - PM's office

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is in stable condition and is expected to be discharged from hospital soon after receiving treatment for a digestive system in

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Malaysia to ease coronavirus lockdowns in five states next week

Malaysia will relax coronavirus lockdowns next week in five states that have met the government's indicators for lifting curbs, the security minister said on Saturday.T

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Malaysian PM switches back to real name after court bungle

Malaysia's government has issued a directive ordering all civil servants to use the legal spelling of the prime minister's name, after a court earlier squashed a detent

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Malaysia approves clinical trial of inactivated vaccine made by China

FILE PHOTO: A medical worker draws a dose of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine into a syringe during a vaccination campaign in Putrajaya, Malaysia. /VCG Malaysia on Saturday announced that it had

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Analysis: Where it went wrong for Malaysia in the COVID-19 fight

Police and soldiers man roadblocks in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 1, 2021. Rian Maelzer/CGTN Editor's note: Rian Maelzer reports for CGTN from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.By April 20

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Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations

Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year Thursday as the COVID-19 pandemic again forced mosque closings and family separations on the holiday

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Asian nations say consensus reached on ending violence in Myanmar

Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed on the need for an immediate cessation to the violence in Myanmar after an emergency meeting in Jakarta on Saturday."It's bey

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Myanmar protesters clap to denounce junta as region focuses on crisis

Protesters in Myanmar clapped together on Monday in the latest show of dissent against the military junta, as a regional bloc prepared for talks on the crisis that has

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Striking Myanmar rail workers move out as protests continue

Residents of Myanmar’s second-biggest city helped striking railway workers move out of their state-supplied housing Saturday after the authorities said they would have

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Malaysian PM receives COVID-19 vaccine

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Wednesday received a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech, becoming the first person to be vaccinated in the country.

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Malaysia's opposition leader to seek king's assent to end state of emergency

Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday he would submit an appeal to the king to end a state of emergency imposed to fight the coronavirus, which he

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Malaysia's king declares state of emergency to curb spread of Covid-19

Malaysia's king declared a nationwide state of emergency on Tuesday to curb the spread of Covid-19, a move that bolsters Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's precarious ho