STORY: :: Scores of Apple fans queue overnight for the opening of Malaysia’s first store :: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia :: June 22, 2024 :: Muhammad Irfan, Customer “I think I arrived at around 10 p.m. (last night), but I started queuing at around 11: 30 p.m.” “I think the internal (store design) is magnificent, beautiful, […]
The first deliveries of the third generation of CRRC EMU trainsets have arrived in Malaysia, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke. The new ETS3 units rolled off the production line of CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive in Hunan Province on 7 June and were delivered to Kuala Lumpur within a week. The upgraded trainsets are the third […]
[Source] Malaysia’s plan to gift orangutans to buyers of its palm oil — an industry that destroys the great apes’ habitats — is drawing criticism from conservationists. Key points: Malaysia is considering gifting orangutans to foreign countries that buy its palm oil, a strategy dubbed as “orangutan diplomacy.” The plan mirrors China’s world-famous “panda diplomacy,” […]
Forest City, a luxury estate in Malaysia, has thousands of empty apartments. I spent a night in one of these apartments and found they weren’t as luxurious as they were branded to be. Dozens of vacant units in the estate are listed for rent on Airbnb. Forest City is a luxury development in southern Malaysia. […]
Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action. Malaysia’s tropical jungle is one of the most cat-rich areas of […]
(Bloomberg) — The Malaysian government’s long-awaited plan to cut fuel subsidies this year and tighten its finances has hit a major speed bump: Most citizens aren’t cooperating. Most Read from Bloomberg Less than half of Malaysians have updated their income details in a government database that will enable authorities to determine where handouts should be […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Malaysia’s prime minister on Monday spoke up in defense of ties with China and complained over alleged pressure by the United States and its allies on regional nations to take sides in the West’s strategic rivalries with Beijing. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim‘s remarks came during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations […]
(Bloomberg) — Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar said he would not entertain any request that may undermine the country’s political stability, in a boost to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration. Most Read from Bloomberg “Anyone seeking to play politics should wait for the next general elections,” Sultan Ibrahim said in his first address to the […]
The billionaire sultan who rules Malaysia’s Johor state was sworn in as the nation’s new king on Wednesday under a unique rotating monarchy system. Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, 65, took his oath of office at the palace and signed the instrument of the proclamation of office in a ceremony witnessed by other royal families, Prime Minister […]
(Bloomberg) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has dismissed apparent attempts to topple his government, saying he will continue to focus on the Southeast Asian country’s economic development. Most Read from Bloomberg Anwar told reporters he was aware of the so-called “Dubai Move” — an alleged meeting among Malaysian opposition leaders in the United Arab […]