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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 27, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 11:42 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Watching over frontliners

Lim Huey Teng, Reuters
Posted at Oct 27 08:25 PM

A medical worker wearing personal protective equipment passes by a frontliner mural outside a clinic, amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday. Read more »

Disinfecting Merdeka Square

Vincent Thian, AP
Posted at Oct 17 03:18 PM

City hall workers spray a disinfectant at Merdeka Square, or independence square, situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, background, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Saturday.  Read more »

Kuala Lumpur, Taipei added to AirAsia destinations in August

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 02:02 AM

Following AirAsia’s resumption in the Philippines in June, more commercial flights are being arranged as the company restores operations. Read more »

Muslims disappointed, but accepting, as Saudi scales back hajj

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 23 04:45 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Muslims expressed disappointment Tuesday at Saudi Arabia's decision to scale back this year's hajj pilgrimage, but many accepted it was necessary as the kingdom battles a major coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

98 of 115 Filipinos sickened with COVID-19 in Malaysia have recovered: envoy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 05:59 PM

Only 17 Filipinos are still undergoing treatment. Read more »

Malaysia turns back Rohingya boat over virus fears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 17 05:23 PM

Malaysia has denied entry to a boat carrying about 200 Rohingya due to coronavirus fears, the air force said, after news emerged this week that scores died on another crowded vessel. Read more »

83 Filipinos back in Manila after being stranded in Malaysia due to COVID-19 crisis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 09:06 PM

The Philippines on Sunday welcomed home 83 Filipinos who were stranded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after countries restricted air travel amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more »

Malaysia tracking 5,000 people possibly exposed to coronavirus at religious event

Reuters
Posted at Mar 11 07:29 PM

The contact tracing was initiated after neighboring Brunei reported its first case of coronavirus infection on Tuesday, a 53-year-old man who had attended the same event at a mosque between Feb. 27 and March 1, the ministry said in a statement. Read more »

ABL: Kuala Lumpur overwhelms Alab still waiting for Justin Brownlee

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 10:43 PM

Kuala Lumpur Dragons built an early lead to beat San Miguel Alab Pilipinas 92-80 in the ASEAN Basketball League at MABA Stadium on Wednesday. Read more »

Malaysia confirms first cases of coronavirus infection

Reuters
Updated as of Jan 25 05:34 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia on Saturday said it had confirmed three cases of coronavirus infection, the first in the Southeast Asian country.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 21, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 12:06 AM

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Coronavirus precautions in Kuala Lumpur

Vincent Thian, AP
Posted at Jan 21 06:39 PM

Health officials hand out information about the current coronavirus at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia on Tuesday as countries have initiated body temperature checks at airports and railway stations in hopes of catching those at risk of carrying the new virus which authorities say can be transmitted between humans. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 30, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 11:29 PM

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Leap of faith

Lim Huey Teng, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 30 03:22 PM

A BASE jumper leaps from Kuala Lumpur Tower on a hazy day during International Jump Malaysia 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. Read more »

In blow to Singapore's expansion, Malaysia bans sea sand exports

Fathin Ungku and Rozanna Latiff, Reuters
Posted at Jul 03 12:17 PM

SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia, Singapore's biggest source for sea sand, has banned the export of the commodity, according to officials in Kuala Lumpur, a move that traders said could complicate the island-state's ambitious expansion plans on reclaimed land. Read more »

Malaysia proposes softening drug laws

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 28 04:14 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia has proposed removing criminal penalties for possession and use of drugs in small amounts, a move medical groups said will help addicts break a "cycle of imprisonment and poverty". Read more »

Vietnamese woman in Kim Jong Nam murder case arrives home

Tran Thi Minh Ha with Nicolas Anil, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 04 04:21 AM

HANOI, Vietnam - A Vietnamese woman who stood trial for the assassination of the North Korean leader's half-brother arrived home Friday, bringing down the curtain on a dramatic and often bizarre 2-year murder mystery.   Read more »

Malaysia to sell 1MDB-linked luxury yacht for $126-M

Reuters
Posted at Apr 04 11:17 AM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will sell a superyacht allegedly bought with stolen funds from state fund 1MDB to casino operator Genting Malaysia Bhd for $126 million, in the first major asset sale by Kuala Lumpur to recover billions lost from the fund. Read more »

Death of transgender woman in Malaysia sparks fears of rising hate crime

Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 17 05:05 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - The death of a transgender woman in Malaysia has sparked fears of a rise in hate crimes, campaigners said on Monday, as police moved swiftly to detain four suspects in the murder investigation. Read more »