Google Alert - Malaysia

Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs II of Brunei Darussalam

2026-04-27T14:22:31Z

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held a bilateral meeting with The Honourable Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs II of Brunei Darussalam, on the sidelines of the 25^th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting in Bandar Seri ...

Secretary-General of ASEAN attends the Gala Dinner on the occasion of the 25th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting

2026-04-27T13:16:16Z

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended the Gala Dinner hosted by The Honourable Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs II of Brunei Darussalam, as the Country Coordinator for ASEAN-EU Dialogue Relations, on the occasion ...

Malaysia announces fewer than expected contracts at DSA 2026 - Asian Military Review

2026-04-27T10:09:57Z

On 22 April, Malaysia awarded US$890 million worth of agreements during the DSA 2026 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. This involved twelve procurement contracts, four letters of intent (LoI) and eight industrial collaboration programmes (ICP).

Insurer Skuld Urges Caution Over Unusual Compounds in Southeast Asian Bunkers

2026-04-27T09:35:21Z

Marine insurer Skuld has advised shipowners to exercise caution after identifying unusual chemical compounds in some marine fuels supplied in Southeast Asia. Several vessels have reported fuels that met standard ISO 8217 parameters, but further testing ...

ASEAN Ministers on energy commit to strengthening regional energy security amidst Middle East developments

2026-04-27T08:57:33Z

Minister of State for the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ms. Gan Siow Huang, attended the Special ASEAN Ministers for Energy Meeting (AMEM) on 27 April 2026, convened virtually to discuss the impact of the evolving situation in the Middle East on ...

Malaysia's Najib drops appeal to serve 1MDB-linked prison sentence under house arrest

2026-04-27T07:32:30Z

Najib, 72, is serving a six-year jail sentence in Kajang Prison after his original 12-year term for the misappropriation of 42 million ringgit (US$10.6 million) from SRC International was halved by the Pardons Board in 2024.

Malaysia extends Visit Malaysia campaign to 2027 amid global uncertainty - TTG Asia

2026-04-27T07:18:31Z

The government has extended the Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign to 2027, citing the need to provide additional time for the global tourism industry to stabilise amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Economy minister Akmal Nasir said the ...

Malaysian state in crisis after Umno pulls support for chief minister in royal row

2026-04-27T05:42:04Z

The ruling administration of Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan state is at the brink of collapse after a key ally withdrew support on Monday in a spat that has shone the spotlight on increasingly fragile ties within Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's coalition ...

Cropmate shares tumble after MACC freezes company bank accounts - NST Online

2026-04-27T04:28:56Z

KUALA LUMPUR: Cropmate Bhd's share price has been trading in negative territory after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) froze several bank accounts belonging to the company and its subsidiaries. At 11.50am, the counter dropped 9.3 per ...

Malaysia considers oil palm-based carbon credit framework

2026-04-27T04:20:18Z

Malaysia's Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) is assessing the potential of developing a carbon credit mechanism for the country's sustainable palm oil products. A subscription is required to read this content. Subscribe today to Carbon Pulse ...

Heavy traffic expected at Singapore's land checkpoints during Labour Day long weekend

2026-04-27T03:13:16Z

SINGAPORE: Heavy traffic is expected at both Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints during the upcoming Labour Day long weekend, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Monday (Apr 27). From Thursday to ...

Cropmate says bank accounts frozen by MACC in anti-money laundering probe | The Star

2026-04-27T03:05:20Z

KUALA LUMPUR: Cropmate Bhd said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has frozen certain bank accounts of the company and its subsidiaries in connection with an ongoing anti-money laundering investigation. The fertiliser manufacturer said it ...

Singapore monitors fitness apps as risks grow over exposure of military routines within bases - The Online Citizen

2026-04-27T02:51:17Z

Singapore's defence ministry is watching fitness apps like Strava as experts warn they may expose troop routines, not locations. While no ban exists, safeguards are in place and could tighten as global incidents raise concern over “pattern-of-life” ...