Malaysia Archives

August 20, 2024 11:56 AM

PM Modi receives Malaysia counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, in a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi on Tuesday. The official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, shared photos of the ...

June 19, 2024 5:33 PM

China eyes plan to connect Southeast Asian rail links

China said it was willing to study a plan to connect Malaysia's $10-billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) to other China-backed railway projects in Laos and Thailand, potentially expanding Beijing's Belt and Road initiative across Southeast Asia. Chin...

April 9, 2024 12:27 PM

Malaysia sees surge in social media content restriction requests

Malaysia urged Facebook operator Meta META.O and short video service TikTok to step up monitoring on their platforms, it said on Tuesday, with the government reporting sharp increases in harmful social media content this year. In the first three mon...

March 29, 2024 10:51 AM

EAM Jaishankar shares glimpse from his two-day visit to Malaysia

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shared glimpse from his two-day official visit to Malaysia on Thursday, highlighting the meetings he held with the ministers. EAM Jaishankar was on a two-day official visit to Malaysia from March 27-28, followe...

March 28, 2024 12:29 PM

Malaysia open to extending China-led rail project to Thai border

Malaysia's government has said it would consider extending a $10 billion China-led rail project to its border with Thailand to boost economic ties between the Southeast Asian neighbours. Part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, the 665-kilometre, 5...

March 1, 2024 10:10 PM

Indian and Malaysian navies hold joint drills under Exercise Samudra Laksamana

The Exercise Samudra Laksamana kicked off on February 28 and will continue until March 2, taking place at or off the coast of Visakhapatnam. This collaborative effort involves the participation of Indian Naval Ship Kiltan and the Royal Malaysian Ship...

November 28, 2023 4:13 PM

Ambassadors of six countries present credentials to Prez Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu accepted the credentials of the Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia, Malaysia, Mali, and the Marshall Islands at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. According to a sta...

November 7, 2023 11:52 AM

6th India-Malaysia Joint Commission Meeting to Strengthen Strategic Partnership

Malaysian Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir will co-chair the 6th India-Malaysia Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) with Dr. S Jaishankar in New Delhi the national capital today. The MEA in a statement said that the Joint Commission Meeting will revie...

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November 1, 2023 10:39 AM

Asia’s factories squeezed as China’s nascent recovery teeters

Asia's manufacturers faced worsening pressure in October with factory activity in China slipping back into decline, clouding recovery prospects for the region's major exporters already squeezed by weaker global demand and higher prices. Purchasing m...

October 25, 2023 10:56 AM

Sri Lanka grants free Tourist Visas, including India and 6 other countries

Sri Lanka has decided to issue free visas to several countries as part of its "Pilot Project." India is one of the countries included in this initiative. According to a statement by Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Sabry, this program will be in effect u...