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Nicaraguan bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos, imprisoned in February for refusing exile to the United States with 222 political prisoners, is temporarily released but immediately rearrested, amidst conflicting reports and tensions between the Nicaraguan government and the Holy See. 2023-07-3
Heavy floods continue to affect eight Malaysian states for the third day, killing 14 people and partially submerging several towns and villages. 2021-12-21
Malaysia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 17,045 new cases of COVID-19 and surpasses one million total cases. 2021-07-25
Malaysia reports a record 44 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including one foreign citizen. This subsequently brings the nationwide death toll to 1,866. 2021-05-15
Malaysia reports a record 24 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 896. 2021-02-8
Malaysia imposes mandatory COVID-19 screening for 1.7 million foreign workers due to a high number of cases among these workers. In addition, authorities impose a fine of RM50,000 per worker if employers house their foreign staff in crowded spaces. 2020-11-26
Leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation host a virtual summit in Malaysia to seek ways to revive their economies. U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the event for the first time since 2017. 2020-11-20
Indonesia agrees to increase its imports of buffalo meat, automobiles, and sugar from India in exchange for an increase in imports of Indonesian-produced palm oil, amid a growing trade dispute between India and Malaysia. 2020-01-24
Malaysia summons a Philippines diplomat over a dispute regarding the ownership of Sabah. 2015-05-25
Australia and Malaysia remember the 1945 Sandakan Death Marches on their 65th anniversary. 2010-08-15