The rise of Chinese AI is not just a story of national success; it is a story of how China is capturing the “means of development” for the entire world. By providing efficient, permissive and highly capable tools, China has lowered the entry barrier to the AI age for everyone
The grouping, made up of Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal and South Africa, is a challenge to the West on Israel’s war in Gaza
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Plastic imports to Malaysia have tripled since 2016, to 870 000 tonnes last year, official data showed
The prototype of the vehicle, which uses local technology, will be unveiled later this year
Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah was elected as the new king during a special meeting of Malaysia’s royalty
The king stepped aside on Sunday following intense speculation about his future
Sultan Muhammad V’s decision marks the first time a king has abdicated in the country since it gained independence from Britain in 1957
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was arrested by anti-corruption investigators on Tuesday according to a security source
Beijing has been turning reefs and islets into islands and installing military facilities such as runways and equipment on them
Najib Razak has refused to answer questions about vast sums of money paid into his personal bank accounts, in the country’s biggest political scandal.
While Anwar Ibrahim’s conviction has been widely seen as politically motivated, the court said there was "overwhelming evidence" he sodomised an aide.
Ukrainian territory separatist leader Aleksander Borodai has given the black boxes of the plane that downed in the area to Malaysian authorities.
A special Permanent Council meeting is taking place over the Malaysia Airlines disaster, which has rekindled thoughts of the missing MH370.
Malaysia’s government has released the raw satellite data used to track missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in response to pressure from relatives.
Malaysia’s military has traced what could have been the jetliner missing for almost five days to an area south of the Thai holiday island of Phuket.
President Jacob Zuma will receive an honorary doctorate of leadership from Limkokwing University during an official visit to Malaysia.
Malaysian politicians have made a last campaign push as Prime Minister Najib Razak’s coalition competes against the opposition ahead of the elections.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak has announced he will dissolve Parliament, paving the way for a general election later this month.
Malaysian customs have seized 24 tonnes of unprocessed elephant tusks worth almost $20-million, the largest haul in the country to date.
Anwar Ibrahim is fighting his last fight: to be Malaysia’s next prime minister, a battle for which he has been preparing for a very long time.
The South African government has condemned the kidnapping of a 12-year-old boy in Malaysia and has urged the local authorities to find him.
Up to 20 000 protesters calling for fair elections and greater accountability marched on Kuala Lumpur’s centre on Saturday.
When you get tired of R&R on a Malaysian tropical island, what better way to pass the time than learning to cook like a local?
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The Malaysian state energy company’s aggressive efforts to drill locally have been boosted by gas finds off Borneo island.
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Malaysian authorities have detained a young Saudi journalist who fled his country after Twitter comments he made about the Prophet Mohammed.
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Malaysia has seized elephant tusks worth $760 000 from South Africa in the first haul of smuggled ivory destined for the south-east Asian country.