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Coronavirus outbreak: Tripura youth dies in Malaysia
India | Jan 30, 2020, 05:43 PM ISTIn the first reported death due to coronavirus infection from northeast India, a 22-year-old youth from Tripura died in a Malaysian hospital after he was reportedly infected by the dreaded virus, family sources said on Thursday.
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Malaysia trade spat: 30,000 tonnes of palm oil stuck at Indian ports after import curbs
Business | Jan 21, 2020, 03:13 PM ISTIndia announced the restrictions on imports of refined palm oil on January 8 in a bid to help domestic refiners raise their plant utilisation rates, according to industry officials familiar with the matter. Following India's curb on imports, thousands of tonnes of refined palm oil are delayed or stuck at various Indian ports.
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‘Factually inaccurate’: India rebukes Malaysian PM for citizenship law remarks
World | Dec 20, 2019, 09:47 PM IST"I am sorry to see that India, which claims to be a secular state now is taking action to deprive some Muslims of their citizenship," the 94-year-old Malaysian PM commented on Friday
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Sumatran rhino is extinct in Malaysia as lone survivor dies
World | Nov 24, 2019, 06:59 PM ISTThe Wildlife Department in eastern Sabah state on Borneo island said the rhino, named Iman, died of natural causes Saturday due to shock in her system. She had uterine tumors since her capture in March 2014.
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Malaysia offers to buy sugar as Indian traders boycott palm oil import
India | Oct 18, 2019, 04:27 PM ISTAfter Indian vegetable oil industry's reservation in import of Malaysian palm oil, the Malaysian government has stepped in to solve the crisis by offering to buy larger quantity of sugar and buffalo meat from India.
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India slams Turkey, Malaysia over Kashmir remarks at UNGA
India | Oct 04, 2019, 11:57 PM ISTIndia on Friday criticised the comments by Turkey and Malaysia backing Pakistan's stand on Kashmir at the UN General Assembly.
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India didn't ask for Zakir Naik's custody, says Malaysian PM
India | Sep 17, 2019, 10:14 AM ISTWe are trying to find some place he can go to but at the moment, no one wants to accept him, said Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
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Govt slaps 5% safeguard duty on palm oil imports from Malaysia
India | Sep 04, 2019, 09:42 PM ISTThe revenue department on Wednesday imposed 5 per cent safeguard duty on imports of refined palm oil from Malaysia, taking the customs levy to 50 per cent for six months, a move aimed at protecting interest of domestic players.
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India makes formal request to Malaysia for Zakir's extradition
India | Jun 12, 2019, 11:03 PM IST"Government of India has made a formal request for extradition of Dr Zakir Naik. We would continue to pursue the matter with Malaysia," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said here on Wednesday.
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Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal begin new season at Malaysia Masters
Other Sports | Jan 14, 2019, 02:18 PM ISTB Sai Praneeth, meanwhile, has decided to give the tournament a miss after featuring in the PBL for Bengaluru Raptors.
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No decision on Zakir Naik's extradition, matter could end up in court : Malaysian Minister
World | Oct 08, 2018, 11:23 PM ISTNaik, who left India in July, 2016, is wanted on terror and money laundering charges. In January, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) made a formal request to Malaysia to deport Naik.
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Malaysia's anti-graft agency arrests former PM Najib Razak over USD 628 Million scandal
World | Sep 19, 2018, 05:09 PM ISTNajib was earlier charged with multiple counts of criminal breach of trust, corruption and money laundering over the scandal at the 1MDB state fund. He has pleaded not not guilty.
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Travel | Batu Caves in Malaysia may land in legal soup over revamped staircase
Travel | Aug 31, 2018, 04:00 PM ISTThe new rainbow-coloured staircase of the Batu Caves in Malaysia has taken social media by storm but, it may land the temple committee in a legal soup.
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Setback to Xi Jinping's 'Belt-Road' initiative as Malaysia scraps China-backed $22 bn projects
World | Aug 21, 2018, 04:11 PM ISTMalaysian PM Mahathir said both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang understood the reasons behind the cancellations and "accepted them."
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Indian businessmen abducted in Malaysia rescued: Sushma Swaraj
India | Aug 08, 2018, 12:08 PM ISTTwo Indian businessmen who were abducted in Malaysia earlier in August have been rescued, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj
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Day after refusing India's deportation request, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad meets Zakir Naik
World | Jul 08, 2018, 05:54 PM ISTZakir, who is the founder of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), left India in 2016 for Malaysia, where he was granted permanent residency.
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PM Modi arrives in Singapore; calls Singapore 'valuable partner' in India's Act-East policy
World | Jun 01, 2018, 11:09 AM ISTHailing Singapore as a valuable partner in India's Act-East policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended full cooperation in the flagship initiatives of the Government.
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PM Modi at Shangri-La Dialogue : 'Differences must not be allowed to become disputes'
World | Jun 01, 2018, 06:52 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong agreed to deepen the bilateral economic ties and build on defence cooperation as the two sides signed eight agreements.
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PM Modi's five-day South-East Asia Trip: PM Modi reaches Malaysia, to meet Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed
World | May 31, 2018, 09:31 AM ISTDuring his brief stopover in Kuala Lumpur on his way to Singapore, Modi will meet his newly-elected Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohammad.
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PM Narendra Modi meets members of the Indian community outside Fullerton Hotel in Singapore
World | May 31, 2018, 01:26 PM ISTDuring his brief stopover in Kuala Lumpur on his way to Singapore, Modi will meet his newly-elected Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohammad.