Malaysia
Blinken heads to Southeast Asia to deepen cooperation on China pushback
By Humeyra Pamuk and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will seek to bolster economic and security cooperation...
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Malaysia court upholds guilty verdict for former PM Najib
By Rozanna Latiff and Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian court on Wednesday upheld former premier Najib...
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Explainer: Malaysian ex-PM Najib and the 1MDB scandal
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A court in Malaysia will on Wednesday deliver its verdict on an appeal by former premier...
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Malaysia ex-PM Najib faces verdict in appeal over 1MDB-linked conviction
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian appeals court will deliver its verdict on Wednesday on a bid...
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U.S. wants private sector to operate with full information about China’s Xinjiang
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Monday said it wants the private sector to operate with full information...
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Blinken to visit Indonesia and Malaysia next week
By Stanley Widianto and Rozanna Latiff JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to visit...
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Russia, Southeast Asia conclude first joint naval exercise
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have concluded their first joint naval exercise, Indonesia's...
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COVID-19 a wake-up call to end discrimination of migrant workers, say activists
By Poppy McPherson and Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Global labour shortages and poor treatment of migrant workers...
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U.S. has rock solid commitment to help Taiwan defend itself -official
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Threats and coercion by China towards Taiwan increase the need for the United States to help Taiwan...
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For stranded father, bittersweet reunion as Singapore-Malaysia border reopens
By Ebrahim Harris and Joseph Campbell JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Before the coronavirus pandemic, Mohammad Faris Abdullah's daily commute...
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U.S. Army keen to expand Southeast Asia access amid China worries
By Idrees Ali and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army is keen to expand its access and basing...
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Factbox-Global travel curbs triggered by Omicron
(Reuters) - Air travellers to the United States will face tougher COVID-19 testing rules to try to slow the spread...
Read moreMyanmar seizes boat carrying 228 Rohingya – state TV
(Reuters) - Myanmar's navy seized a boat carrying 228 Rohingya on Monday and arrested all on board, the country's state...
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Singapore, Malaysia reopen land border amid worries over the Omicron variant
By Joe Brock and Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore and Malaysia reopened one of the world's busiest land borders...
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Malaysia police to look into claim ATA whistleblower beaten by police
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian police said on Saturday it will look into a claim a factory worker of Dyson...
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Top U.S. diplomat for Asia to visit four ASEAN countries
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia will visit Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand...
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Philippines rejects China’s demand to remove grounded navy ship
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will not remove a dilapidated navy ship grounded on an atoll in the South China...
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Singapore, Malaysia to open land border for vaccinated travelers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore and Malaysia will next week launch a quarantine-free travel lane at their land border crossing, one...
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Xi tells Southeast Asian leaders China does not seek ‘hegemony’
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping told leaders of the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at a summit...
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Philippines’ Duterte tells summit he ‘abhors’ maritime incident involving China
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday told a regional summit hosted by Chinese leader Xi Jinping that...
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