May 4, 2025
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Communications Minister: Government acknowledges RSF’s concerns on media freedom but remains firm on laws against misinformation and 3R issues.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said today the government is taking seriously concerns raised by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) over Malaysia’s press freedom ranking.

May 4, 2025
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Police say there are still no leads in the case of the missing Datin Seri en route to the MACC headquarters.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — Police have yet to uncover any leads in the disappearance of Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh, who went missing on April 9 while on her way to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in Putrajaya.‍

May 3, 2025
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No Malaysians Affected by Severe New Zealand Storms, Says Foreign Ministry as Worst in a Decade Hits Wellington and Canterbury

PUTRAJAYA, May 3 — The Foreign Ministry, through the High Commission of Malaysia in Wellington, is actively monitoring the aftermath of the severe weather that impacted New Zealand, particularly in the Wellington and Canterbury regions.

May 3, 2025
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Bersatu Youth Backs Petronas in Miri Terminal Dispute with Sarawak, Citing Petroleum Development Act

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — The Sarawak State Government’s allegation that Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) is operating illegally at the Miri Crude Oil Terminal has been dismissed as unfounded and inconsistent with existing legal provisions.

May 3, 2025
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Dr. Mahathir: Trump is a century out of touch — accuses US of enabling Gaza genocide and provoking regional instability by challenging China

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has renewed his strong criticism of the United States, condemning what he sees as its hypocritical and destructive foreign policies, particularly under former president Donald Trump.‍

May 2, 2025
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Malaysian biologist Farina Othman receives global award for collaborating with palm oil farmers to protect Sabah’s remaining 300 Bornean elephants

KOTA KINABALU, May 2 — Malaysian biologist Dr Farina Othman has been awarded the 2025 Whitley Award by the UK-based Whitley Fund for Nature for her efforts to protect the last 300 Bornean elephants in Sabah’s east coast.‍