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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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Malaysia fears a COVID-19 'tsunami' like India

Around 95 percent of daily cases are now Malaysians. Rian Maelzer/CGTN It has been a week of announcements of new restrictions, of about-turns, of confusion, all culminating on Monday in the

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Transformation of alley sparks revival of Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown

02:33 Strolling down Petaling Street, the main street of Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown in Malaysia, is a somber experience these days. Minus the foreign tourists, the street is nearly desert

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Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed rail project abandoned

02:24 The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed rail (HSR) project was supposed to be a game changer. The 350-kilometer line would have slashed travel time from four hours plus by road to

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Green bonds gain traction in Malaysia

Towering behind a nearly century-old row of shophouses in Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown rises a gleaming skyscraper clad in blue glass.In central Malaysia, a sprawl of solar panels catches the sun's tr

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Malaysians wary of opening up economy just yet

02:04 Some would think Malaysians would have been overjoyed at the easing of lockdown curbs, but that is not the case.After almost seven weeks during which going grocery shopping was l

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Malaysia shifts focus to migrant workers amid Singapore surge

Nearly all the residents of Masjid India are foreign workers. Rian Maelzer/CGTN A migrant worker stands on his apartment balcony brushing his teeth with his finger, then spits off the side of

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Reporter's Diary: Malaysia under partial lockdown

Kuala Lumpur doesn't exactly feel like a ghost town. Cars and motorcycles still intermittently pass by, though far fewer than you'd see even during the two biggest festivals – Chinese New Year and

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Hypermarkets in Asia are losing their luster

Cavernous hypermarkets aren't as crowded as before. /CGTN Photo It's not always easy to transfer a successful business concept from one side of the world to the other, or to sustain that succe