Malaysia
Biden’s Asian economic talks include 13 countries and not China
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) -President Joe Biden launched his plan for U.S. economic engagement in Asia...
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Indonesia policy uncertainty hampers resumption of palm oil exports
By Bernadette Christina and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia allowed the resumption of palm oil exports from Monday after...
Read moreSingapore makes major heroin bust at Malaysia border
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's anti-narcotics agency on Friday announced the seizure of nearly 18 kg (634 oz) of heroin in...
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Indonesian farmers protest against rising cost of palm oil export ban
By Bernadette Christina and Heru Asprihanto JAKARTA (Reuters) -Hundreds of Indonesian smallholder farmers staged a protest on Tuesday in the...
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Malaysia foreign minister meets counterpart from Myanmar shadow govt in Washington
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah met his counterpart from Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG), a shadow...
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U.S. hails ‘new era’ with ASEAN as summit commits to raise level of ties
By Jeff Mason, David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday a first summit...
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Malaysia touts trade access as U.S. Indo-Pacific plan only a ‘good beginning’ -trade chief
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Malaysia views U.S. President Joe Biden's proposed Indo-Pacific economic bloc as a welcome initiative...
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Malaysian leader urges U.S. to adopt more active ASEAN trade agenda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Thursday urged the United States to adopt a more active...
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How Indonesia’s policy stumbles over palm oil have unfolded
By Bernadette Christina JAKARTA (Reuters) - When Indonesian cooking oil prices started climbing in November, authorities faced pressure to contain...
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Indonesia navy seizes two tankers carrying palm oil
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's navy seized two tankers carrying crude palm oil, palm olein and methanol for what it said...
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Facing international criticism, Singapore defends Malaysian’s execution
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore authorities late on Wednesday defended a decision to execute a Malaysian drug trafficker, in response to...
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How Africa is bearing the brunt of palm oil’s perfect storm
By Ange Aboa and Joe Bavier ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Djeneba Belem's fried bean cake stall in Abidjan is a world...
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Malaysia to lift more COVID curbs, eases mask mandate
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia will ease more COVID-19 curbs from the start of next month, including lifting restrictions on...
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Singapore executes Malaysian on drugs charges after rejecting mental disability appeal
By Chen Lin and Rozanna Latiff SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore executed a Malaysian man convicted of drug trafficking on Wednesday despite...
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Singapore court dismisses last-minute challenge to Malaysian’s execution
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court on Tuesday dismissed a last-ditch legal challenge by the mother of...
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Singaporeans hold vigil for Malaysian in high-profile death row case
By Edgar Su SINGAPORE (Reuters) - About 300 people held a candlelight vigil at a Singapore park on Monday to...
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Six Rohingya dead, hundreds flee after riot at Malaysian detention camp
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Six Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, including two children, have died after being hit by vehicles on...
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British diver rescued off Malaysia says his son died at sea
By Rozanna Latiff and Ebrahim Harris MERSING, Malaysia (Reuters) -A Dutch teenager who disappeared after going diving off the coast...
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Ex-Goldman banker convicted of bribery, money laundering conspiracy charges in 1MDB case
By Luc Cohen and Jody Godoy NEW YORK(Reuters) -Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng was convicted by a U.S. jury...
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Norwegian diver found safe off Malaysia, search for 3 others missing continues
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Norwegian woman who disappeared while diving off Malaysia's southeastern coast was found safe on Thursday,...
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