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Malaysian Najib Arrested for Corruption

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested the country’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak amid new corruption charges over $628 million allegedly siphoned off from state investment fund 1MDB.

Moscow: Malaysia Plane downed by Ukraine

Russia's Defense Ministry has released fresh information showing that the missile which shot down a Malaysia Airlines flight over the conflict-ridden eastern Ukraine in 2014 was fired by Kiev forces, refuting evidence by an investigation group that pointed the finger of blame at the Kremlin.

Erdogan Appoints Himself as Head of Turkey Wealth Fund

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed himself the chairman of Turkey's sovereign wealth fund and named his son-in-law and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak as deputy chairman.

Malaysia Expects Halal Exports to Increase 10%

The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) is expecting an increase of 10 per cent in halal exports this year from RM45 billion in 2017.

Iran FM Takes Part in ASEAN Meeting

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attended the 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Singapore.

Malaysia Outs Forces of Yemen and Riyadh Reduces its Pilgrims

Malaysia’s ratio in the number of pilgrims for 2018 is low, compared to the number required after the expansion of Almasjad al-Haram, according to Malaysian media.

Malaysia withdrawing troops from Saudi-led military coalition

Malaysia says it is pulling its troops out of the Saudi-led military coalition, which has been relentlessly pounding impoverished Yemen in an imposed war for the past three years.

Hong Kong Muslims in New Push for Mosque as Community Grows

The Muslim community in Hong Kong has so far amassed about HK$300,000 (US$38,200) in a drive to build a mosque project that has been held up for over a decade.

Mustansir Mir

Mustansir Mir is University Professor of Islamic Studies at Youngstown State University. Originally from Pakistan, he has taught at colleges in Lahore, at the University of Michigan, and at the International Islamic University in Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur,officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, or commonly KL, is the national capital of Malaysia as well as its largest city.

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