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Malaysian volunteers, who help to give virus victims a Muslim burial, say they are being stretched like never before, as ...

People line up to pay at a supermarket, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

Malaysia’s king declares state of emergency to curb spread of COVID-19

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January 12, 2021

Malaysia’s king declared a nationwide state of emergency on Tuesday to curb the spread of COVID-19, a move that bolsters ...

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency personnel during a patrol. (File photo: AFP/Manan Vatsyayana)

Malaysia seizes record haul of crystal meth worth $26.2 million

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December 13, 2020

Malaysia’s maritime agency said on Sunday it had seized more than two tonnes of crystal methamphetamine worth 105.9 million ringgit ...

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Monday he will self quarantine for 14 days after being in contact with a minister who has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Muhyiddin said all his recent tests for COVID-19 were negative. Muhyiddin said he was at a Saturday meeting with the religious affairs minister, Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri, who on Monday confirmed he had tested positive for COVID-19.

Malaysia PM quarantines after having contact with minister who has COVID-19

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October 5, 2020

Kuala Lumpur, October 5 (newsin.asia) - Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday said that he will self-quarantine for 14 ...

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Malaysian ex-PM Najib guilty of all charges in first 1MDB trial

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July 28, 2020

July 28 (AFP) - Malaysia's ex-leader Najib Razak was found guilty Tuesday in his first trial over the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB ...

The movement control order was first enforced on March 18.PHOTO: AFP

Malaysia’s conditional movement control order extended for another four weeks to June 9

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May 10, 2020

Kuala Lumpur, May 10 (TheStraitsTimes) - Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Sunday (May 10) extended the country's conditional stay-at-home ...

Police officers wearing protective masks stand guard outside National Mosque, after all mosques in the country suspended Friday prayers during the movement control order due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey

Malaysia worshippers getting screened, event organizer says after coronavirus cases spike

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March 22, 2020

Kuala Lumpur, March 22 (Reuters) - Worshippers who attended a mass religious event in Malaysia that is now linked to ...

Muhyiddin Yassin leaves his house in Kuala Lampur to be sworn in as Malaysia's new prime minister. (AP: Johnshen Lee)

Malaysia swears in new prime minister as Mahathir forced out

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March 2, 2020

Kuala Lumpur (Reuters) - Malaysia’s Muhyiddin Yassin, a Malay nationalist politician backed by the corruption-tarnished former ruling party, was sworn ...