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Malaysia ex-PM arrested over $628M linked to 1MDB, to be charged

Sam Reeves, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 19 10:19 PM

Malaysia's toppled leader Najib Razak was arrested Wednesday and will be charged over allegations that $628 million linked to state investment fund 1MDB ended up in his personal bank accounts, officials said. Read more »

Rugby 7s: Philippine Volcanoes go 2-0 in Hong Kong series

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 09:08 PM

The Philippine men's rugby team beat South Korea and Malaysia for a perfect day in the Asia Rugby Sevens Series at King's Park Friday. Read more »

Malaysian island city in trouble as PM targets China-linked projects

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 05 12:59 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - An ambitious $100 billion island city being built off Malaysia has found itself in troubled waters as the new government takes aim at the development, the latest in a series of China-linked megaprojects started under the scandal-plagued ex-premier to come under attack. Read more »

Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim ready to speak out vs detention of admin critics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 10:47 PM

Anwar himself is no stranger to political persecution. Read more »

'Time is a great healer': Malaysia's Anwar talks reconciliation with Mahathir

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 09:15 PM

Anwar is expected to succeed Mahathir in two years. Read more »

Malaysia's Anwar calls for stronger trade relations with PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 09:10 PM

Malaysia's Prime Minister-designate Anwar Ibrahim said trade ties with the Philippines should be enhanced particularly in the private sector. Read more »

Malaysia's Anwar: 'Every cent' of stolen funds must be returned

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 03:08 PM

Malaysian prime minister-designate Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday lectured about the importance of accountability and returning stolen wealth, minutes before he met former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on the sidelines of a business summit here. Read more »

OPINION: A storyteller's tribute to VS Naipaul

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Sep 04 02:57 PM

What I learned from a Nobel Literature Laureate.  Read more »

Investments from China, US are welcome, says Malaysia's Anwar

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 02:31 PM

Developing nations should welcome investments including those from China, notwithstanding concerns over a potential debt trap, Malaysian Prime Minister-designate Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday. Read more »

Crackdown on undocumented Pinoys in Malaysia seen

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 11:03 PM

MANILA - The Philippine Embassy in Malaysia is ready to provide assistance to Filipinos who might be affected by the intensified crackdown on undocumented migrants. Read more »

Two Malaysian women caned under Islamic law for lesbian sex

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 01:38 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU, Malaysia - Two Malaysian women were caned Monday for having lesbian sex in violation of strict Islamic laws, despite an outcry from activists at the "cruel and unjust" punishment. Read more »

23 hinihinalang biktima ng human trafficking, nasagip sa Tawi-Tawi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 07:00 PM

Naharang ng Philippine Coast Goard ang barkong patungo sanang Turtle Islands para umano magdadala sa 23 hinihinalang biktima ng human trafficking sa Malaysia. Read more »

Mahathir takes aim at Chinese developer's giant project in southern Malaysia

Fathin Ungku and Joseph Sipalan, Reuters
Posted at Aug 27 04:29 PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday declared that foreigners will not be granted visas to live in the giant Forest City real estate project on the country's southern tip, a major threat to the marketing strategy for the development.  Read more »

'We can become bankrupt': Malaysia cancels China-backed projects

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 21 11:48 PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad confirmed Tuesday the cancellation of two major Chinese government-backed infrastructure projects in his country worth over $20 billion, including a railway and two gas pipelines. Read more »

Mahathir coalition's first 100 days: Do Malaysians need more patience?

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Aug 21 05:10 PM

As the 100 days of the new Coalition of Hope (Pakatan Harapan, or PH) government drew to a close on 17 August, Ceritalah ASEAN followed up with some of the people they met to get a sense of how they’re feeling now. Read more »

Malaysia PM calls for China's help with fiscal problems

Ben Dooley. Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 20 11:37 PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad called on China's leadership Monday to help solve his country's fiscal problems, as he tries to revise major Beijing-backed projects signed under his scandal-plagued predecessor. Read more »

Malaysian women to be caned for lesbian sex

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 14 07:09 PM

Two Malaysian women have been sentenced to caning after they admitted having sex in contravention of strict Islamic laws, an official said Tuesday, sparking outrage from rights groups. Read more »

DFA urges illegal Pinoy workers in Malaysia to take repatriation offer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 06:54 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs urged undocumented Filipinos in Malaysia to take the repatriation offer by its government before it ends this month.  Read more »

Malaysia's former PM Najib charged with 3 counts of money laundering

Reuters
Posted at Aug 08 11:10 AM

Malaysia's embattled former Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged on Wednesday with 3 counts of money laundering as part of a probe into money missing from state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Read more »

P4.3 bilyong halaga ng shabu, nasamsam sa Manila port

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 02:06 AM

MAYNILA (UPDATED)- Nasamsam ng mga awtoridad ang nasa P4.3 bilyong halaga ng shabu sa Manila International Container Port nitong Martes.   Read more »