Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines flights disrupted by pressurization problems
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ABC News ^
| June 25, 2024 | AP
A Korean Air flight to Taiwan was forced to return to Incheon airport west of Seoul after a sudden depressurization on the plane, a Boeing 737 Max 8, the transport ministry said Tuesday. The ministry said 19 of the 133 people aboard the flight Saturday were sent to hospitals due to ear
pain and nosebleeds, but none suffered serious injuries. Separately, Malaysia Airlines said one of its flights en route to Bangkok on Monday made a U-turn back to Kuala Lumpur after the Airbus A-330 experienced a “pressurization issue.” Malaysia Airlines said its pilots initiated an emergency descent even though...
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Mosque in Malaysia Apologises to Congregants After Sounding Call to Prayer 4 Mins Early, Declares Fast Void
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AsiaOne ^
| MARCH 31, 2024
A mosque in the town of Kajang has issued an apology to its congregants after sounding the evening azan (Islamic call to prayer) four minutes early. During
the month of Ramadan, Muslims refrain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk, and break their fast once the azan for mahgrib prayers is sounded. The mistake at Prima Saujana mosque on March 30 meant that some of the residents in the township in the Malaysian state of Selangor broke their fast prematurely. The mosque's administrator, Mohamad Asri Harun, explained in a statement on March 31 which was reported by Malaysian media...
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2 brides, 1 groom: Chinese wedding in Malaysia leaves locals puzzled
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AsiaOne ^
| MARCH 13, 2024 | Bhavya Rawat
The unconventional wedding puzzled Malaysians, who questioned its legality.A wedding reception with a Chinese groom and two brides has left Malaysians baffled. Some
are asking: Can a non-Muslim man marry more than one woman? The wedding reception was reportedly held in a restaurant in Sarawak on Monday (March 11), with the groom and his brides donning both Chinese and Western-style outfits. In photos posted on Facebook, which have since been removed, the groom, a noodle stall owner, was seen holding the hands of both brides during the ceremony. They were also shot pouring a champagne tower, cutting a five-tier...
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Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
MH370: Australia offers Malaysia support for new search on 10-year anniversary
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theguardian.com ^
| Thu 7 Mar 2024
Australia has offered the Malaysian government support for a renewed search for the wreckage of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, on the 10-year anniversary of the aircraft’s disappearance. On
Friday, Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong, and transport minister, Catherine King, said the government’s “sincere sympathies” remained with the loved ones of those who were onboard. “Despite coordinated efforts to locate the missing plane over the last decade, those who lost loved ones have not had the answers they seek. We recognise their ongoing heartache and grief,” the ministers said in a statement. “Australia coordinated what was one of the biggest search...
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McDonald's Malaysia Sues Israel Boycott Movement for US$1.3 Million in Damages
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Channel News Asia ^
| 30 Dec 2023
McDonald's Malaysia has sued a movement promoting boycotts against Israel for "false and defamatory statements" that it says hurt its business. It
is seeking damages amounting to 6 million ringgit (US$1.3 million). Malaysia, a majority-Muslim country, is a staunch supporter of the Palestinians, and some Western fast food brands in the country, as in some other Muslim nations, have been targeted by boycott campaigns over Israel's military offensive in Gaza. Gerbang Alaf Restaurants (GAR), which is the licensee of McDonald's in Malaysia, is suing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Malaysia movement for a series of social media postings allegedly...
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Malaysia will not be scared off from condemning Israel: Prime minister
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Yeni Safak ^
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday that no one can intimidate and stop his country from condemning Israeli “aggression” and supporting Palestinians. Ibrahim noted he has received criticism from “some circles in Europe, the US” along with Israel. “I said as long as I am given a mandate by the people,
I do not accept threats. We will still fight,” he said at a Solidarity with Palestine rally at Axiata Arena Stadium. He wanted anyone to not even “dream of threatening” his country because Malaysians know what is freedom. “Malaysians have been there (for Palestinians) until today,” he said....
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Malaysia stands in solidarity with the people of Palestine, says Anwar
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The Star ^
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says that Malaysia remains in solidarity with the struggles of the people of Palestine. The Prime Minister also criticised the international community for their one-sided action over the issue of cruelty and oppression against Palestinians. "As a result of this injustice, hundreds of innocent lives have
been victims," the Prime Minister posted on X on Sunday (Oct 8). Earlier, Malaysia said that the root causes of the current violence in the Gaza Strip must be acknowledged. "Palestinians have been subjected to the prolonged illegal occupation, blockade and suffering, the desecration of Al-Aqsa as well...
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Malaysia stands in solidarity with the people of Palestine, says Anwar
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The Star ^
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says that Malaysia remains in solidarity with the struggles of the people of Palestine. The Prime Minister also criticised the international community for their one-sided action over the issue of cruelty and oppression against Palestinians. "As a result of this injustice, hundreds of innocent lives have
been victims," the Prime Minister posted on X on Sunday (Oct 8). Earlier, Malaysia said that the root causes of the current violence in the Gaza Strip must be acknowledged. "Palestinians have been subjected to the prolonged illegal occupation, blockade and suffering, the desecration of Al-Aqsa as well...
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Should Religious Leaders Reveal Political Leanings or Join Protests? Yes, Say Most Respondents Polled in Malaysia, Indonesia
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Channel News Asia ^
| 12 Sep 2023 | Amir Yusof
The survey by the Pew Research Centre involving some 13,000 respondents in six Asian countries also found that about one in two Malaysians and Indonesians believe religious leaders should join politics.Around 6 in 10 respondents polled in Malaysia and Indonesia say religious leaders should talk publicly about the political parties or politicians
they support, with about half even saying they should enter politics, a survey has found. Also, more than half of the respondents in Malaysia and Indonesia believe religious leaders should take part in political protests, slightly more than the 50 per cent of those polled in Cambodia and...
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Malaysia's Forest City teeters over China property giant woes
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France 24 ^
Forest City (Malaysia) (AFP) – On the approach to Malaysia's $100-billion island megaproject backed by Chinese investment, a collapsed bridge forces drivers to detour before they reach an artificial city emerging from palm oil trees where condos, roads and shops lay empty. Aimed
at middle-class Chinese buyers, Forest City has weathered scant sales, Chinese currency controls, a pandemic shutdown and public anger at China's growing influence in Malaysia. But its future is in doubt again because of the financial woes of Chinese property giant Country Garden. The project developer rose from a farmer's idea to Beijing's largest private real estate...
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LGBTQ fears grow in Malaysia as Islamists shatter reform hopes
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Reuters via MSN ^
| 2023-08-20 | Rozanna Latiff and A. Ananthalakshmi
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Artist Carmen Rose used to perform regularly in Malaysia, until a police raid last year put an end to the veteran drag queen's act and fuelled the fears of the LGBTQ community at a time when Islamists are rapidly gaining political clout. Since
the raid, during which several party-goers were arrested, Rose has stopped doing shows, and rarely ventures out in public in costume. "It's always a risk going out in drag. If there was a raid, who do we call? Do we bring our boy clothes just in case?" said Rose, who declined to disclose...
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Malaysia warns owners of LGBTQ-themed Swatch watches could face jail time
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CBS ^
| August 10, 2023 | Emmet Lyons
Malaysia's government said Thursday that anyone buying or selling LGBTQ-themed Swatch watches could face prison terms of up to three years, as authorities pledged to stop the sale of Swatch products with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer elements that "may harm the morality" of the country. Rainbow-colored
watches made by the Swiss watchmaker have been prohibited in the Muslim-majority country for "promoting, supporting, and normalizing the LGBTQ+ movement that is not accepted by the general public in Malaysia," according to a post on the Malaysian Interior Ministry's official Facebook page. Homosexuality is illegal in the southeast Asian nation and...
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Isn't it Ironic Matty Healy's Kiss Brought Malaysia Together for a Moment?
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Channel News Asia ^
| 01 Aug 2023 | Serina Rahman
UK band The 1975 may have thought their same-sex kiss at the Good Vibes Festival was making a statement against the government, but their stunt only hurts those living by Malaysia's laws, says NUS' Serina Rahman.In a move that did not surprise many - at least those familiar with Malaysia - the
government cancelled the Good Vibes Festival 2023 after the debacle created by British band The 1975 on the first day of its planned three-day run earlier this month. Lead singer Matty Healy, with a bottle of champagne in hand, spewed a vulgarity-laden tirade against Malaysia and Malaysian laws,...
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The 1975 banned from performing in Malaysia, festival canceled after Matty Healy same-sex kiss with bandmate
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Fox News ^
| 7/22/23 | Brie Stimson
British pop-rock band The 1975 has been banned from performing in Malaysia a day after the band’s frontman Matty Healy slammed the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws and then kissed his bandmate, bassist Ross MacDonald. The country, where homosexuality is illegal, also canceled the remainder of the Good Vibes Festival Saturday, which was supposed
to run the rest of the weekend with several other acts. "There will be no compromise against any party that challenges, disparages and violates Malaysian laws," Malaysia’s Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said in a statement, according to Reuters. He added, "never touch on the sensitivities of the community,...
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Matty Healy Slams Malaysia’s Anti-LGBTQ Laws, Kisses the 1975 Bassist Onstage in Kuala Lumpur: Stop ‘Telling Us Who We Can Have Sex With’
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Variety ^
| Ethan Shanfield
The 1975 frontman Matty Healy had some choice words for the Malaysian government pertaining to its extreme anti-LGBTQ laws while performing in the country’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur, on July 21. “I
made a mistake. When we were booking shows, I wasn’t looking into it. I don’t see the xxxx point… of inviting the 1975 to a country and then telling us who we can have sex with,” Healy said before cutting the concert, a headlining slot at Good Vibes Festival, short. “I’m sorry if that offends you, and you’re religious… but your government are a bunch of xxxx r——....
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Multiracialism will lead to erosion of Malay rights in Malaysia: Mahathir
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Channel News Asia ^
| 04 Jul 2023 | Aqil Haziq Mahmud
The concept of a multiracial Malaysia introduced by certain parties within the federal government is akin to the notion of a “Malaysian Malaysia” slogan that was introduced by the late Lee Kuan Yew when Singapore was still part of the country, former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday (Jul 4).
Dr Mahathir also said that a multiracial Malaysia will erode Malay rights and make them “poor”. He was doubling down on his statement the day before that promoting a multiracial Malaysia is unconstitutional, arguing that the federal constitution never mentioned that Malaysia was multiracial. His remarks were seen...
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Jocelyn Chia: US comedian calls Malaysia's reaction to MH370 joke 'ridiculous'
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bbc ^
Malaysian police said they would ask Interpol to locate Ms Chia, as they investigate her for incitement and offensive online content. Ms
Chia - who grew up in Singapore - called involving Interpol "ridiculous". Interpol has not responded to questions from the BBC on whether it would act on the request for assistance from Malaysian police. Ms Chia had joked in a viral video that Malaysian jets "cannot fly", referring to the Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared in 2014 - a sensitive topic in the country. Ms Chia mentioned MH370 in the context of the long-running rivalry between Singapore and...
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Pakistan International Airlines Plane Seized at Malaysia Airport Over Non-Payment of Dues [Passengers Stranded]
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India Today ^
| May 30, 2023
A Pakistan aircraft was seized at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia on Tuesday over non payment of dues, a report said.ADVERTIA Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777 aircraft was seized by authorities in Malaysia over a lease dispute on Tuesday, a report said. The
aircraft, acquired on lease from Malaysia, was seized at Kuala Lumpur International Airport over non-payment of dues worth $4 million, ARY News reported. The plane was seized following a court order.
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Malaysia to Streamline Rules on Non-Muslims Using the Word ‘Allah’: PM Anwar
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Channel News Asia ^
| 23 May 2023 | Rhea Yasmine Alis Haizan Najmi Syahiran Mamat
The Malay rulers had decided that the word "Allah" cannot be used by non-Muslims in the Peninsula while conditional usage is allowed in the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak.Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday (May 23) that the government will streamline conflicting regulations regarding the use of the word
“Allah” by non-Muslims. This is so that the regulations will be in line with the Malay rulers’ earlier decision that “Allah” cannot be used by non-Muslims in the Peninsula while conditional use is permitted for non-Muslims in the Borneo states. “What needs to be done … is for...
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Coldplay Concert Tickets in Malaysia Are so Hot, One Fan Is Offering RM111,111 ($USD 24,406) for Them
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The Star (Malaysia) ^
| Friday, 19 May 2023
When you try your best, but you don’t succeed. That
could be the case for frustrated Coldplay (pic) fans in Malaysia, who are finding it hard to get hold of tickets for the rock band’s concert after they were all were snapped up within three hours on Wednesday. Pre-sale tickets which were exclusive to CIMB cardholders on Tuesday were also sold out within hours. The demand for tickets is so hot that one buyer on e-commerce marketplace Carousell in the country is offering to pay RM111,111 for the concert tickets. The buyer is seeking tickets in Category 1, which originally...
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