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Tiger poachers use fishing boats to smuggle body parts out of Malaysia, study shows
BANGKOK (AP) — Commercial fishing fleets have been playing a key role in trafficking parts of tigers poached in Malaysia, according to research released Wednesday that could help enforcement efforts to save the critically endangered cat. The fishing boats are part of a network of...
Japan's Ishiba visiting Malaysia and Indonesia to strengthen defense and economic ties
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia as part of an effort to strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as China's threat grows in the region. The visit, his first for bilateral talks outside of...
Malaysia and Singapore agree to launch a special economic zone in a rare move to attract investors
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia and Singapore leaders signed an agreement on Tuesday to create a special economic zone to attract global investment and ease the cross-border flow of goods and people. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called the Johor-Singapore special...
Malaysia's ex-leader Najib wins appeal to pursue bid to serve corruption sentence at home
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak on Monday won an appeal to pursue his bid to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest. In an application in April last year, Najib said he had clear information that then-King...
Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities said Saturday that they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 people believed to be Muslim Rohingya refugees who were found to have entered the country illegally. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said that it had...
