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French President Macron announces 'historic' Airbus/Malaysia Airlines deal
Channel News Asia
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July 4, 2025
PARIS :French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday there had been an historic deal between Airbus and Malaysia, as Macron hosted Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Paris. Macron said such deals highlighted the importance of trade...
Arrested workers used to send money to IS in Syria, Bangladesh: Malaysian police chief
Daily Star
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July 4, 2025
Bangladeshi workers arrested in Malaysia on charges of involvement in terrorism were sending money to the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria and Bangladesh, Malaysian police chief Khalid Ismail has claimed. Malaysian authorities have dismantled a...
Kuala Lumpur dismantles ISIS network recruiting migrants from Bangladesh
Asia News
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July 4, 2025
At least 36 men between the ages of 25 and 35 have been arrested in a series of operations against the terrorist network launched in April in the country. The militants recruited new recruits via WhatsApp, with rituals and oaths. Among the group's...
Malaysia names and launches second Littoral Combat Ship
Naval news
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July 4, 2025
The Royal Malaysian Navy’s second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) was officially named Raja Muda Nala and launched on July 3 during ceremony at Lumut Naval Shipyard. Raja Muda Nala (pennant 2502) was officially named by the frigate’s Royal Sponsor,...
Kuala Lumpur’s Aerotrain suffers double trouble after US$100 million relaunch
South China Morning Post
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July 4, 2025
Malaysia’s long-delayed Aerotrain at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has suffered fresh embarrassment after experiencing two service disruptions within three days, just a week after its US$100 million relaunch and a test ride by Prime...
"Not received any clearance": HI president Dilip Tirkey on Pakistan men's hockey team travelling to India
Pennsylvania Sun
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Former captain and Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey confirmed that the board hasn't received any clearance from the government about the Pakistan men's hockey team travelling to India for the Asia Cup and Junior...
PM Anwar Discusses High-Impact Strategic Partnerships With 40 French Captains Of Industry
Bernama
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July 4, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today chaired a roundtable meeting with 40 captains of industry from France with operations in Malaysia to discuss strategic investment and partnership opportunities in...
US said to be planning export curbs on AI chips to Malaysia, Thailand
Deal Street Asia
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US President Donald Trump’s administration is planning new restrictions on the export of AI chips, such as those from Nvidia, to Malaysia and Thailand over concerns that the technology could be diverted to China, Bloomberg News reported on Friday,...
Amid global trade uncertainty, the PM has shifted his language on the US alliance
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 4, 2025
The European Union's leadership has been meeting, at length, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Brussels this week, talking about trade and issues like Ukraine, ahead of an EU-China summit later this month. At the same time, the EU's members...
International Narco-Arms-Hawala Module Busted: Punjab Police Arrest 9; Recovers 1.15 kg Heroin, 5 Sophisticated Pistols and INR 9.7 Lakh Cash From Their Possession
Latestly
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July 4, 2025
Chandigarh, July 9: Punjab Police said on Friday it has busted an international narco-arms module and an inter-state narco-hawala syndicate with the arrest of nine people, including two Karnataka residents. Police recovered 1.15 kg heroin, five...
Malaysia police: Arrested Bangladeshis were collecting funds for IS activities in Bangladesh, Syria
The Business Standard
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July 4, 2025
The Bangladeshi Radical Militant Group (GMRB), recently dismantled by the Malaysian police, is believed to have been raising funds and recruiting members for the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Bangladesh, said the Malaysian government today (4...
World : Indonesia’s FM To Attend ASEAN Meetings In Kuala Lumpur
Bernama
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July 4, 2025
JAKARTA, July 4 (Bernama) -- Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono will join his ASEAN counterparts in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia next week for the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and a series of related engagements from July 8 to 11....
How ISIS radicalised Bangladeshi expat labourers in Malaysia to recruit terrorists, fund group in Syria
The Week
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Malaysian security forces have cracked down on an Islamic State module comprising Bangladeshi nationals working in the Southeast Asian nation, said officials. The Islamic State module recruited members from the Bangladeshi expatriate community...
AirAsia-Airbus Aircraft Deal Supports Malaysia's Aspiration To Be Asia's Leading Aviation Hub
Bernama
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July 5, 2025
From Arul Rajoo Durar Raj PARIS, July 4 (Bernama) -- The signing of an agreement between AirAsia and Airbus for the purchase of A321XLR aircraft will further strengthen the airline's operational capabilities for short- and medium-haul routes, said...
Malaysian embassy monitors ferry capsize involving citizen in Bali
The Sun Daily
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July 4, 2025
JAKARTA: The Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta is actively coordinating with Indonesian authorities following the capsizing of ferry KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya in the Bali Strait. A Malaysian national, Fauzey Awang, 55, is feared missing after the vessel...
Malaysia ranks 13th in 2025 global peace index, says Saifuddin
The Sun Daily
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July 4, 2025
TAWAU: Malaysia has secured the 13th spot in the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI), according to Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. While the country’s overall score remained unchanged, its ranking slipped from 10th in 2024 due to...
Malaysia’s Umno may welcome back ousted members to boost Malay votes but reactions mixed
The Straits Times
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July 4, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR – The possible comeback of ousted Umno leaders to the party’s fold – should they submit an appeal – has garnered split reactions within the once-dominant force, which has been trying to lift waning support from Malay voters and secure...
PM Anwar meets Muslim leaders in Paris to strengthen ties
The Sun Daily
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July 4, 2025
PARIS: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim met with members of the Muslim community in France, led by the Rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, Chems-eddine Mohamed Hafiz. The meeting took place during his two-day official visit to France,...
PM’s participation at BRICS Summit affirms Vietnam’s rising global standing: ambassador
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s participation in the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro highlights the country's growing global role and sets the stage for deeper future cooperation, said Vietnamese ambassador to Brazil Bùi Văn Nghị. The diplomat was speaking to...
Amritsar Police bust international narco-arms and inter-state hawala syndicates, 9 held
The Statesman (India)
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July 4, 2025
In a major intelligence-led operation under the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian De Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted two separate modules, an...