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Malaysia's 97-year-old Mahathir to run in general elections, yet again
Malaysia: “We have not decided who will be prime minister because the prime minister candidate is only relevant if we win,” Mahathir said.
Published on Oct 11, 2022 05:41 PM IST
PTI |
Singapore and Malaysia Terminate High Speed Rail Project
The administration of former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who resigned in February, sought to cancel the project as the country grappled with debt and liabilities amounting to more than $249 billion, before settling for a deferment and a $11.4 million compensation fee to Singapore
Published on Jan 01, 2021 10:14 AM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri
‘Remarks on French attacks taken out of context’: Mahathir Mohamad
The comments by Mahathir, a two-time prime minister, were in response to calls by Muslim nations to boycott French products after French leader Emmanuel Macron described Islam as a religion “in crisis” and vowed to crack down on radicalism.
Updated on Oct 31, 2020 11:43 AM IST
Kuala Lumpur | Press Trust of India | Posted by Mallika Soni
Muslims have right to kill French: Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad accused French President Emmanuel Macron of not being civilised and “primitive”.
Updated on Oct 30, 2020 12:59 AM IST
Paris/ Kuala Lumpur | Agencies
India criticises Pakistan for hosting events on Kashmir with Mahathir, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Mahathir spoke at an event organised in Kuala Lumpur by the Pakistani mission last week to mark the first anniversary of the revocation of Kashmir’s special status and criticised India’s actions.
Updated on Aug 14, 2020 11:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
India initiates steps to reset ties with Malaysia following Mahathir’s exit
The Indian envoy to Malaysia, Mridul Kumar, met new Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and foreign minister Hishammuddin Hussein on Monday – the first significant contact between the two sides since Mahathir’s remarks took ties to a fresh low last year.
Updated on Mar 19, 2020 09:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rezaul H Laskar
Malaysian king summons Mahathir Mohamad , who’s keen to become PM again
A failed bid by Mahathir’s supporters to form a new government without his named successor Anwar Ibrahim plunged the country into a political limbo.
Updated on Feb 27, 2020 11:00 AM IST
Kuala Lumpur | Associated Press
Malaysian King meets more lawmakers to end political vaccum
Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah met with 83 lawmakers on Tuesday and is meeting the remaining 139 now to determine who they support as Prime Minister and if they want fresh elections.
Published on Feb 26, 2020 02:23 PM IST
Kuala Lumpur | Associated Press
Turmoil in Malaysia as PM Mahathir Mohamad submits resignation
The shock move followed 24 hours of political drama which saw an attempt by Anwar Ibrahim’s rivals within his own “Pact of Hope” coalition, which stormed to a historic election victory in 2018, and opposition politicians to form a new government.
Published on Feb 24, 2020 02:13 PM IST
Kuala Lumpur | Agence France-Presse
Malaysia PM-elect Mahathir Mohamad softens India stance after boycott of palm oil
India, the world’s biggest buyer of edible oils, last month imposed curbs on refined palm oil imports and informally asked traders to stop buying from Malaysia, the world’s biggest producer and exporter of the commodity after Indonesia.
Updated on Feb 07, 2020 11:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kuala Lumpur | Agencies
Pak steps in to ‘compensate’ Malaysia after India restricts palm oil import
Pakistan bought 1.1 million tonnes of palm oil from Malaysia last year, while India bought 4.4 million tonnes, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council.
Updated on Feb 04, 2020 01:06 PM IST
Kuala Lumpur | Reuters
‘We’re too small to take action’: Malaysian PM Mahathir after India’s palm oil boycott
India halted Malaysian palm oil imports earlier this month after Mahathir Mohamad’s comments on Kashmir.
Updated on Jan 20, 2020 10:39 AM IST
Lagkawi, Malaysia | Reuters
India tweaks rule for Malaysian palm oil after Mahathir’s CAA remark. He responds
India, the world’s largest buyer of edible oils, last week changed rules to effectively bar imports of refined palm oil from Malaysia, the world’s second-biggest producer and exporter after Indonesia.
Updated on Jan 14, 2020 06:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Malaysia PM defends criticism of India despite palm oil backlash
India last week changed rules that traders say effectively ban imports of refined palm oil from Malaysia. The move came after New Delhi objected to Mahathir’s criticism of India’s new religion-based citizenship law.
Published on Jan 14, 2020 01:49 PM IST
Kuala Lumpur | Reuters
Malaysia PM Mahathir stands by criticism of India on Kashmir issue
Mahathir acknowledged his remarks at the UN had strained diplomatic ties between Malaysia and India, and described the current situation as a “trade war” between the world’s biggest exporter of palm oil and the largest buyer of the commodity.
Updated on Oct 22, 2019 10:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
India will replace Malaysian palm oil imports, says trade body
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad last month told the United Nations that India “invaded and occupied” Kashmir. Since then, many Indian buyers of palm oil have started shifting to Indonesian supplies amid concern that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will curb purchases of the vegetable oil from Malaysia.
Updated on Oct 16, 2019 02:00 PM IST
Bloomberg
Malaysian MPs vote to repeal ‘fake news’ law
It was the second attempt by the lower house to overturn the law after MPs voted to repeal it last year only for the opposition-controlled upper chamber to block it.
Published on Oct 09, 2019 07:40 PM IST
Kuala Lumpur | Agence France-Presse
Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad defends Kashmir remarks that angered India
Mahathir acknowledged his remarks could be viewed negatively by the country that was criticised. He replied in the negative when he was asked if he expected any repercussions for Malaysia’s trade with India.
Updated on Oct 08, 2019 05:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
No one wants Zakir Naik, troublesome for India too: Malaysian PM
The Malaysian prime minister’s new stand is contrary to India’s official position that PM Modi did raise Zakir Naik’s extradition and the two leaders decided to let the officials work on the details.
Updated on Jul 02, 2020 05:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Narendra Modi didn’t ask me to extradite Zakir Naik, says Malaysia PM
Malaysia PM Mahathir added that Modi, whom he met in Russia during an economic forum earlier this month, made no extradition request for Naik despite an official notice from New Delhi, reports Malay Mail.
Updated on Sep 17, 2019 11:47 AM IST
Kuala Lumpur | Indo Asian News Service
Watch: PM Modi meets Malaysian premier; discusses Zakir Naik’s extradition
PM Modi met Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe and Malaysian counterpart Dr Mahathir Mohamad in Russia’s Vladivostok.
Updated on Sep 05, 2019 11:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times
Schools closed in Malaysia after toxic fumes lead to several falling ill
Residents first noticed the fumes wafting across the industrial area late last week and many people, including schoolchildren, started vomiting and developing breathing difficulties.
Updated on Jun 25, 2019 01:59 PM IST
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Agence France-Presse
World’s worst stock market is seeing signs of revival, but not everyone is optimistic
Overseas investors poured a net $84 million into the nation’s stocks last week, the most since late January, Bloomberg-compiled data show.
Updated on Jun 11, 2019 10:04 AM IST
Bloomberg | Abhishek Vishnoi
‘Our right to refuse’: Malaysian PM dims hopes on Zakir Naik extradition
The Enforcement Directorate has sought Interpol’s cooperation to detain and extradite Naik to face money-laundering charges. It has charged Naik with laundering crores of rupees.
Updated on Jun 10, 2019 09:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
‘Beyond our financial capability’: Malaysia to terminate $20 billion China-backed rail project
Malaysia will terminate a $20 billion rail project with contractor China Communications Construction Co., economic affairs minister Mohamed Azmin Ali said. The Cabinet decided the East Coast Rail Link project was ‘beyond the government’s financial capability’, he told reporters.
Updated on Jan 27, 2019 10:59 AM IST
Bloomberg, Bangkok/Kuala Lumpur | Natnicha Chuwiruch and Elffie Chew
Malaysia looking for more evidence to act on Zakir Naik’s extradition, says Anwar Ibrahim
Kuala Lumpur is looking for more evidence from New Delhi before it can act on any request for the extradition of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, Malaysia’s prime minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim said.
Published on Jan 10, 2019 10:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delh | HT Correspondent
Imran Khan to visit Malaysia next week, likely to seek financial aid
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Malaysia next week where he is likely to seek monetary assistance to minimise the cash-strapped Pakistan’s dependence on an IMF bailout package.
Published on Nov 15, 2018 05:49 PM IST
Islamabad | Press Trust of India
Indian-origin ministers in Malaysia say Zakir Naik deportation shouldn’t be decided by ‘one man’
India made a formal request to Malaysia in January to extradite Zakir Naik, wanted by New Delhi for allegedly inciting youngsters to join terrorism and for financial irregularities.
Updated on Jul 13, 2018 11:51 PM IST
Mumbai/New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Zakir Naik thanks Malaysia PM for not deporting him, promises not to break any laws
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad had said Zakir Naik will not be deported to India as long as the controversial Islamic preacher doesn’t create problems in the country.
Updated on Jul 11, 2018 07:02 PM IST
Kuala Lumpur | Press Trust of India
Won’t easily give in to India’s demand for deporting Zakir Naik: Malaysian PM
Three days after meeting Zakir Naik, the Malaysian Prime Minister said his government would always ensure it looked into all factors before responding to any demand, according to a media report.
Updated on Jul 10, 2018 10:50 PM IST
Kuala Lumpur | Press Trust of India
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