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Malaysia, Indonesia To Open Over 10 New Border Entry Points In Kalimantan - Saifuddin Nasution
Bernama
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July 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to open more than 10 new border entry points along the Kalimantan–Sabah–Sarawak border, following Indonesia’s plan to relocate its capital to East Kalimantan, said Home Minister...
Activist calls for fairer, multiethnic Sarawak assembly amid expansion 3 h ago ⋅ 2
Malaysiakini
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July 8, 2025
With a redelineation exercise placing an additional 17 assemblypersons in the Sarawak assembly, representation and long-term goals under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) must improve, an activist said. Peter John Jaban said the bigger Sarawak...
Malaysia cites UNHCR data-sharing delays in move to launch own refugee registration system
Malay Mail
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July 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — The government is developing a national refugee registration system to improve data credibility and complement the process now under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Home Minister Datuk Seri...
Malaysian sisters wed foreigners, communicate with gestures, spark online hilarity
South China Morning Post
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July 8, 2025
Three Malaysian sisters have caused online hilarity after they married men from different countries, forcing their family to break the language barriers by using gestures and facial expressions. The women's father, Razali Yusof, 85, from Perak in...
Malaysia: Embracing AI as an Ally in PR and Education
OpenGov Asia
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July 7, 2025
At the 7th Kuala Lumpur International PR Conference (KLIP 7), academics from across ASEAN and beyond urged public relations (PR) educators to embrace Artificial Intelligence as a valuable teaching tool rather than a threat. Speaking during the...
Fact check: Rana Sanaullah said Pakistan should follow the Muslim world’s position on the Abraham Accords
Dawn
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July 8, 2025
Posts from users on social media platform X on July 3 shared a post from digital media outlet Siasat.pk that attributed a statement to Adviser to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah that Pakistan should follow the Arab position on the Abraham...
GPMS Urges Education Ministry To Safeguard STPM Pathway
Bernama
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July 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Peninsular Malay Students (GPMS) Alumni has urged the Ministry of Education (MOE) to continue safeguarding the relevance of the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) as a vital pathway for...
World : Two Malaysians Found Hiding In Car Boot In Bid To Leave Singapore Illegally
Bernama
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July 8, 2025
By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz SINGAPORE, July 8 (Bernama) -- Two Malaysians were arrested on July 5 for attempting to illegally leave Singapore by hiding in the boot of a car, according to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA). In a statement...
Germany’s education minister suggests classroom cap on immigrant pupils
The National News
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Germany’s education minister has sparked heated debate after suggesting the proportion of migrant children in each school classroom could be capped at 30 or 40 per cent. Karin Prien’s comments have drawn criticism from opposition parties and...
Four expats deported from Malaysia over militant link placed on remand
Bangladesh Post
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A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed four people, who have been deported from Malaysia recently over their alleged link to militancy, on a four-day remand in an anti-terror act case. The four remanded accused are Nazrul Islam Sohagh, Mohammad Redwanul...
‘We’ve been trapped’: Malaysia deportees deny terror links
BDNews24
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Four Bangladeshi nationals, recently deported from Malaysia over alleged links to militancy, have claimed innocence during a court hearing in Dhaka, saying they were wrongfully implicated in other people's crimes. “I’ve been trapped because of...
4 remanded in anti-terrorism case after deportation from Malaysia
Daily Star
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July 8, 2025
Tue Jul 8, 2025 07:26 PM Last update on: Tue Jul 8, 2025 08:07 PM Star Online Report Tue Jul 8, 2025 07:26 PM Last update on: Tue Jul 8, 2025 08:07 PM Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Minhazur Rahman passed the order A Dhaka court today placed...
Bank Islam Allocates RM500,000 To Support MADANI Adopted Schools Initiative
Bernama
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July 8, 2025
KOTA BHARU, July 8 (Bernama) -- Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (Bank Islam) has allocated RM500,000 for the implementation of the MADANI Adopted School initiative involving five selected schools in five states since the initiative was introduced by...
Unity Day Highlights Malaysia's Strength In Diversity - Bernama Chairman
Bernama
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July 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Unity does not mean uniformity, but about standing together despite differences, said Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) chairman Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai. Speaking at the Wesley Methodist School Kuala...
Why Are Immigrants From Tropical Countries Coming to This Arctic Outpost?
Reason Magazine
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July 8, 2025
This is part of Reason's 2025 summer travel issue. Click here to read the rest of the issue. On Saturday night, I had Indian food at a mosque potluck. The next day, I went to an African church service full of gospel music. In between, I went to a...
What could Malaysia’s arrest of Islamic State-linked Bangladeshi workers mean for the region?
Channel News Asia
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July 8, 2025
Experts CNA spoke to said that Bangladesh’s recent regime change creates “particular vulnerabilities” and that the instability there has created opportunities that extremist groups can exploit. “It's a common pattern we see after sudden political...
KL school gets into Malaysia Book of Records for publishing unity book
The Malaysian Star
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July 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: A book about unity has been recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records for being the first of its kind published by a school. The book, titled "Unity: The Recipe for Malaysia's Success", was a collection of various forms of...
Muslim leaders join BRICS annual summit with de-dollarisation on the agenda
5Pillars
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July 7, 2025
Several Muslim nations have joined the 17th annual BRICS summit which opened in Rio de Janeiro yesterday, with leaders focusing on alternatives to the dominance of the U.S dollar, global reform and Global South unity. The BRICS group aims to...
Bank Islam To Require Authentication Via BIMB Secure Starting 15 July
Lowyat.NET
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July 8, 2025
Bank Negara Malaysia has asked financial institutions to move away from SMS OTP back in 2022. A fair number have announced a move in this direction, and the latest addition to the list is Bank Islam, which is reportedly moving away from that mode...
Securities Commission Malaysia And Durham University Sign MoU To Advance Islamic Capital Market Education - Key Focus On Maqasid Al-Shariah Via ICM Summer School
Mondovisione
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The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Durham University recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in capacity building, knowledge sharing, and joint initiatives in the field of Islamic finance and Islamic...