South Korean DJ NewJeansNim faces calls for ban in Malaysia after performing in monk robe at dance club
Malaysian lawmaker Wee Ka Siong has chided a South Korean DJ for his recent performance in a Kuala Lumpur dance club while dressed as a monk.
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Malaysia jails man for having picture of king Sultan Ibrahim on his car during by-election
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The 43 Malaysians rescued from a scam syndicate in Peru owe their freedom to the determination of two of their number – and also partly to a smartphone translation application.
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US embassy refutes American professor Bruce Gilley’s claim, says Malaysia still safe to travel
“There is no change to the US travel advisory, which remains at Level 1, the lowest level out of four,” it said in a statement.
Universiti of Malaya apologises after US professor Bruce Gilley accuses Malaysia of advocating ‘second Holocaust’ during lecture
The Universiti of Malaya issued a public apology on Thursday for hosting US academician Bruce Gilley who accused Malaysia of advocating a “second Holocaust” against Jews during a lecture at its institution.
Malaysia jails woman who threw scalding hot water on Down’s syndrome man
Sessions court judge Ahzal Fariz Ahmad Khairuddin sentenced Oo Saw Kee, 39, on Tuesday and fined her 6,000 ringgit (US$1,255), after she pleaded guilty to committing the offence.