Tag: Malaysia
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Malaysia cancels Good Vibes Festival over Matty Healy’s criticism of anti-LGBT law
KUALA LUMPUR: 1975 frontrunner Matty Healy’s attack on anti-LGBT law causes controversy and leads to the cancellation of the Malaysian Festival by authorities. According to a BBC report, the British singer criticized the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ stance during the band’s performance on stage. Reportedly, after addressing the audience in a “profanity-laden speech” the singer shared a…
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PIA aircraft grounded in Malaysia, leaves for Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft grounded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has left for Islamabad. According to Baaghi TV reports, the aircraft Boeing 777 registration AP BMH has left Kuala Lumpur for Islamabad. The plane will reach Islamabad at 10:30 pm according to Pakistan Standard Time confirmed a spokesperson for PIA. Parvez Elahi re-arrested…
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PIA plane stopped in Kuala Lumpur ready to return
KUALA LUMPUR: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane grounded in Kuala Lumpur has been allowed to return home. According to Baaghi TV reports, the Boeing 777 plane owned by PIA was stopped by Malaysian authorities on the orders of a local court. However, the court order to ground the plane has now been suspended. Within…
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Malaysian Minister faces backlash for suggesting husbands ‘gently strike’ wives
Malaysia’s Deputy Minister for Women, Family, and Community Development, Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff, has come under fire for urging husbands to maintain a ‘gentle but firm’ touch against wives who are stubborn. The move is being hailed as misogynistic and has garnered criticism from not only women but men who are ‘outraged’. The Malaysian Deputy…
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Indonesia may ‘push back’ Rohingya refugees amidst fears of sinking
Authorities in Indonesia have said that they will ‘push back’ a boat with nearly 120 Rohingya refugees on board. There are fears of the boat capsizing if the passengers are not allowed to safely disembark. According to international media reports, the authorities have said they will push the boat back to international waters despite the…
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Indonesia rejects Rohingya refugees, sends boat to Malaysia
At least 100 people, mostly women and children, on board a wooden vessel said to be taking on water denied refuge
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Twenty-seven killed from floods in Malaysia
Malaysia: An estimated 70,000 people have been displaced in what is termed Malaysia’s worst floods, according to Al Jazeera. According to reports of Malaysia’s state media, 27 people have been confirmed dead due to the worst floods in the country. “The Bernama news agency said on Wednesday that 20 of the deaths were recorded in…
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Singapore to halt quarantine-free travel ticket sales citing omicron risk
Governments including Malaysia and Singapore tighten COVID-19 restrictions as the new Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread
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Fawad Chaudhry says joint Pakistan, Turkey and Malaysia broadcaster on the cards
The Information Minister said that the problems of radicalism need to be tackled in Pakistan, Malaysia and other countries of the Ummah
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Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir admitted to hospital
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 96, has been admitted to hospital and will undergo a full medical examination