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Mobile Legends: Execration assured of at least bronze at MSC 2021

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 10:53 PM

Execration are assured of at least a bronze in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup after beating RSG Malaysia and Impunity KH on Saturday. Read more »

Migrant workers in Malaysia win legal battle

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 06:47 PM

Dozens of foreign workers in Malaysia have won a legal battle against US tire giant Goodyear for underpaying them, their lawyer said Friday, the country's latest case of migrants being mistreated. Read more »

Malaysia king meets politicians as discontent rumbles over virus crisis

Joseph Sipalan, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 09 06:57 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's king started a series of meetings with leaders of political parties on Wednesday, amid public discontent over the government's handling of a coronavirus crisis that has forced the nation into a third lockdown. Read more »

Malaysia, Taiwan say deliveries of Thai-made AstraZeneca vaccines delayed

Joseph Sipalan, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 09 06:20 PM

KUALA LUMPUR (UPDATED) - Malaysia and Taiwan are expecting deliveries of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines manufactured in Thailand to be delayed, officials said this week, the latest countries to report a holdup with orders from the Thai plant. Read more »

Trial in MH17 crash to start hearing evidence

Danny Kemp, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 07 04:47 PM

The trial formally began in March 2020 but has so far been dealing with legal arguments, mainly about the admissibility of evidence in the crash in which 298 passengers and crew were killed. Read more »

Malaysia warns of rising number of COVID-19 deaths, cases among children

Reuters
Posted at Jun 04 09:57 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian health authorities have raised concerns about a growing number of coronavirus deaths and serious cases involving children, after a surge in overall infections forced the Southeast Asian nation into a strict lockdown. Read more »

Malaysia to summon Chinese envoy over 'suspicious' air force activity

Joseph Sipalan, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 02 03:26 AM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's air force on Tuesday said 16 Chinese military transport planes had come close to violating Malaysian airspace, after they were detected conducting "suspicious" activity over the South China Sea.   Read more »

Malaysia imposes lockdown as Southeast Asia battles virus surge

M. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 01 12:55 PM

Malaysia imposed a tough nationwide lockdown on Tuesday to battle a worsening coronavirus outbreak, as countries across Southeast Asia struggled with a resurgence in cases driven by infectious variants.   Read more »

Southeast Asia's coronavirus surge prompts shutdowns and alarm

Matthew Tostevin and Aradhana Aravindan, Reuters
Updated as of May 31 11:09 PM

A sharp rise in coronavirus cases from new variants in parts of Southeast Asia that had been less affected by the pandemic has prompted new restrictions, factory closures and attempts to rapidly scale up vaccination programs across the region. Read more »

Tire maker Goodyear faces allegations of labor abuse in Malaysia, documents show

Mei Mei Chu and A. Ananthalakshmi, Reuters
Posted at May 31 09:32 AM

American tire manufacturer Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co is facing accusations of unpaid wages, unlawful overtime and threats to foreign workers at its Malaysian factory, according to court documents and complaints filed by workers. Read more »

Malaysia to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as new infections surge

Reuters
Posted at May 30 03:54 PM

Malaysia is planning to set up more mega vaccination centers and get private doctors to join immunization efforts, after five consecutive days of record daily coronavirus infections. Read more »

Malaysia PM orders 'total lockdown' amid COVID-19 surge

Reuters
Posted at May 28 09:39 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Friday announced a nationwide "total lockdown" starting in June as coronavirus infections in the country surged to record levels. Read more »

Anger simmers in Malaysia, as COVID-19 surge strains healthcare system

Rozanna Latiff, Reuters
Posted at May 26 05:40 AM

Despite a state of emergency imposed in January, Prime Minister Yassin's government has been seen as struggling to rein in the infections, triggering public fury.   Read more »

More than 200 injured in Malaysia metro train crash

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 25 01:54 PM

More than 200 passengers were injured in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Monday when two metro trains collided in a tunnel, police said.    Read more »

Canine coronavirus detected in Malaysian patients: study

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 10:55 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Professor Gregory Gray at Duke University's Global Health Institute tasked a graduate student at his lab with developing a pan-species coronavirus test in order to help prevent the next catastrophe. Read more »

Malaysia sees another record in COVID-19 infections, deaths

Reuters
Posted at May 20 08:43 PM

KUALA LUMPUR- Malaysia reported a new daily record in coronavirus infections and deaths on Thursday, as the country deals with spike in the number and severity of new cases. Read more »

Malaysia reports new daily high of over 6,000 COVID-19 cases

Reuters
Posted at May 19 09:35 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian authorities on Wednesday reported 6,075 new coronavirus cases, a daily record as the country grapples with a surge in infections. Read more »

Environmental advocates concerned over global waste trade

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 09:21 PM

Environmental advocates in Asia on Wednesday expressed concern on the status of global waste trade in the region, saying bad practices are still being observed despite the introduction of some reforms. Read more »

5 suspected Abu Sayyaf members killed in Malaysian police raid

Reuters
Posted at May 18 05:59 PM

The five men killed in a Monday night shootout in a squatter area included Mabar Binda, an Abu Sayyaf sub-commander on the Philippine government's wanted list, the Sabah state police commissioner Hazani Ghazali said. Read more »

Malaysia mulls shutdown of Selangor amid COVID-19 surge

Joseph Sipalan, Reuters
Posted at May 17 10:10 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's health ministry on Monday said it may push for a total lockdown of Selangor, the country's most industrialized state, if current coronavirus curbs are unable to rein in a spike in new cases. Read more »