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WorldJanuary 16

Airline cabin crew member arrested in Aus drug bust

An employee of a Malaysian airline was among eight people arrested in Australia on charges of trafficking more than 14kg of heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, Australian authorities said on Wednesday.
WorldJanuary 6

Malaysia's king abdicates in historic first

Malaysia's King Muhammad V abdicated on Sunday, the palace said, after two years on the throne, the first time a monarch has stepped down before completing their five-year tenure.
Malaysia's king abdicates in historic first
Malaysia's king abdicates in historic first
WorldJanuary 3

US firm hopeful of getting MH370 search contract

A US-based seabed exploration firm said it was moving a vessel closer to a possible search area for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 as it soon expects to be awarded a contract by Malaysia to resume the search.
US firm hopeful of getting MH370 search contract
US firm hopeful of getting MH370 search contract
WorldDecember 19

Aussie, American, Malaysian arrested in Bali for drugs

Indonesian police have arrested an Australian, an American and a Malaysian on the holiday island of Bali for drugs offences, the latest foreigners to run afoul of some of the world's strictest laws against narcotics.
Aussie, American, Malaysian arrested in Bali for drugs
Aussie, American, Malaysian arrested in Bali for drugs
WorldAugust 16

Agency believes it can locate MH370 with 'unprecedented precision'

Australia's main scientific agency said it believed with "unprecedented precision and certainty" that a missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft crashed into the sea northeast of an area scoured in a fruitless two-year underwater search.
Agency believes it can locate MH370 with 'unprecedented precision'
Agency believes it can locate MH370 with 'unprecedented precision'
WorldJuly 17

Memorial unveiled for Malaysia Airlines crash victims

The Netherlands unveiled a national monument in memory of the 298 people killed in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner in 2014 above territory controlled by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.
Memorial unveiled for Malaysia Airlines crash victims
Memorial unveiled for Malaysia Airlines crash victims
WorldJune 4

IS control of Philippines city wake-up call for SE Asia

At the beginning of the battle that has raged for the past 12 days in Marawi City at the southern end of the Philippines, dozens of Islamist militants stormed its prison, overwhelming the guards.
IS control of Philippines city wake-up call for SE Asia
IS control of Philippines city wake-up call for SE Asia
WorldMarch 16

Malaysia says Interpol issued "red notice" for 4 N.Koreans

Interpol has issued a "red notice", the closest instrument to an international arrest warrant, on four North Korean suspects wanted in connection with the murder of Kim Jong Nam, Malaysia's police chief says.