The presence of North Koreans in the country, masquerading behind careers in various fields, was all planned in order to form an organised intelligence network, a source told Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR: While Malaysia and North Korea are doing their best to solve the diplomatic spat between the two governments, attention is now focused on the presence of more than 1,000 North Korean citizens in Malaysia.
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Lawsuit suggests electrical failures led to Flight 370 crash
In this March 31, 2014 file photo, the shadow of a Royal New Zealand Air Force P3 Orion is seen on low level cloud while the aircraft searches for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean, near the coast of Western Australia. A series of catastrophic electrical and other failures may have led to the crash of Flight 370 over the Indian Ocean, according to a lawsuit filed Friday, March 3, 2017, in the U.S. on behalf of the families of 44 people on board the still missing plane.
Lawsuit suggests electrical failures led to Flight 370 crash
A series of catastrophic electrical and other failures may have led to the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 over the Indian Ocean, according to a lawsuit filed in the U.S. on behalf of the families of 44 people on board the still missing plane. The lawsuit, filed Friday against Boeing in U.S. District Court in South Carolina, names seven malfunctions, from an electrical fire to depressurization of the plane’s cabin, that could have led to the crew losing consciousness, the plane’s transponder stopping its transmission and the plane flying undetected until it crashed after running out of fuel.
North Korea and Malaysia issue ‘hostage-taking’ travel bans as death row deepens
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Malaysian PM Hints at Severing Ties with N.Korea
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak hinted at the possibility of severing diplomatic ties with North Korea completely after it kicked out the North Korean ambassador over the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother, Kim Jong-nam. Asked if it was possible that all ties with the rogue nation will be severed, Najib said Malaysia has to wait and see, according to the Star daily.
North Korea bans Malaysians from leaving
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his estranged older half-brother Kim Jong Nam, who was murdered at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur airport. Pyongyang says it will ban Malaysians from leaving North Korea amid diplomatic disputes over the death of leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half-brother.
The Latest: Malaysia, N.Korea say citizens cannot leave
Malaysia is protecting its “sovereignty and dignity” by expelling the North Korea… . North Korean Ambassador to Malaysia Kang Chol, center, prepares to get on a car at the embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, March 6, 2017.
Malaysian mission in Pyongyang should be closed: ex-diplomat
A former ranking Malaysian diplomat has asserted that his country should shut down its embassy in Pyongyang as a countermeasure against North Korea’s alleged assassination of Kim Jong-nam, a half brother of the North’s leader Kim Jong-un, a US broadcaster reported Monday. The Pyongyang-based Malaysian mission which is virtually of no use should be surely closed as a strong message to the North that the acts it is now conducting can never be accepted, Dennis Ignatius was quoted as saying in a phone interview with Voice of America.
N.Korean ambassador faces deadline to leave Malaysia
North Korea’s ambassador to Malaysia faced a deadline to leave the country Monday after authorities here declared him “persona non grata” and accused Pyongyang of trying to manipulate the investigation into the poisoning of Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean leader’s half brother, at a Kuala Lumpur airport. The Malaysian government on Saturday gave Ambassador Kang Chol 48 hours to leave the country after he refused to apologize for his strong accusations over Malaysia’s handling of the investigation into the Feb. 13 killing.
Rosmah Attends ‘Khatam Al-Quran’ Ceremony For Visually Impaired
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The Prime Minister’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor today attended a ‘khatam’ Al-Quran ceremony held in conjunction with a ‘Selawat Perdana’ programme at the Muadz Bin Jabal Mosque here. The event attended by over 3,000 participants, among them 500 visually impaired people, entered the Malaysia Book of Records as the biggest gathering of Braille Quran reciters.
Kim Jong-nam murder: Malaysia expels North Korean ambassador
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Mar. 4 : Malaysia on Saturday expelled North Korean Ambassador Kang Chol and issued a notice asking him to leave the country within 48 hours. The envoy was expelled after his continuous criticism of the local investigations into the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Malaysia expels North Korean ambassador over Kima s killing
Malaysia’s foreign minister says the government has expelled North Korea’s ambassador for criticizing the investigation into the killing of the North Korean leader’s estranged half brother. Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said in a statement that a notice was sent to the North Korean Embassy on Saturday saying Ambassador Kang Chol must leave the country within 48 hours.
Malaysia expels North Korean ambassador after Kim Jong Nam murder
Malaysia on Saturday expelled the North Korean ambassador to the country, declaring him “persona non grata” and asking the envoy to leave Malaysia within 48 hours. The move comes nearly three weeks after Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was murdered at Kuala Lumpur’s airport with a toxic nerve agent.
First Japanese Halal Skin Care Product Launched In Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Momohime, a first of its kind halal skincare range made exclusively in Japan, was officially launched and introduced in Malaysia yesterday. The product’s launch was in conjunction with its first anniversary, and Kuala Lumpur was chosen for strategic positioning as a gateway to the fast-growing market for the health and beauty industry.
Malaysia rejects reports it violated UN sanctions on North Korea
Reuters reported that North Korean intelligence ran an arms operation out of Malaysia called Glocom. A general view of the building housing Glocom’s offices is shown in this photo.
Warrant Issued for North Korean Airline Employee in Kim Jong Nam Case
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-Malaysian police issued an arrest warrant for a North Korean airline employee in the killing of Kim Jong Nam, hours after freeing the only North Korean who had been detained in the case. Police issued the warrant for Kim Uk Il, describing him as a 37-year-old employee of North Korean state carrier Air Koryo who arrived in Malaysia at the end of January.
Warrant Issued for North Korean Airline Employee in Kim Jong Nam Case
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-Malaysian police issued an arrest warrant for a North Korean airline employee in the killing of Kim Jong Nam, hours after freeing the only North Korean who had been detained in the case. Police issued the warrant for Kim Uk Il, describing him as a 37-year-old employee of North Korean state carrier Air Koryo who arrived in Malaysia at the end of January.
Bernama Radio’s ‘Kabar Merah Putih’ Now Enters Fourth Season
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Bernama Radio’s production of “Kabar Merah Putih” programme, now in its fourth season, is targetting an increase of 45 per cent Indonesian listeners from its total 550,000 listeners. The programme is broadcast every Saturday from 6 pm to 9 pm and is hosted by two Indonesians.
School Digital Magazine Workshop Generates Creativity Among Teachers, Students
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — In order to improve the Information and Communications Technology literacy among teachers and students, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has recently organised a School Digital Magazine Development Workshop in Kota Belud, Sabah. The workshop, which was held at Kota Belud 1Malaysia Internet Centre in collaboration with the National Book Council and District Education Office, also aimed at promoting creativity and innovation among the group through the development of digital creative content.
One N. Korean freed, another sought in nerve-agent killing
North Korean Ri Jong Chol, center, who was arrested in connection with the death of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother, is transferred from Sepang district police station in Sepang, Malaysia Friday, March 3, 2017. Earlier Thursday, Malaysian authorities said they will release Ri from custody Friday because of a lack of evidence.
Malaysia Airlines `Aggressively Hedging’ as It Sees $70 Oil
Malaysia Airlines Bhd. projects oil prices will increase to about $70 a barrel toward the end of this year and has aggressive fuel hedging in place as the money-losing national carrier seeks to return to profitable operations.
(Kim Jong Nam killing) North Koreans lose visa-free entry
Malaysia is scrapping visa-free entry for North Koreans traveling into the country, the state news agency said. This was the latest fallout from a deadly nerve agent attack at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in broad daylight.
Malaysia releases N. Korean held in deadly chemical attack
Two young women accused of smearing VX nerve agent on the estranged half brot… . A medical staff member stands outside forensic department at Kuala Lumpur Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Thursday, March 2, 2017.
Malaysia Scraps Visa Waiver for N.Koreans
Malaysia on Thursday abruptly scrapped a visa-free pact with North Korea over the assassination of Kim Jong- nam at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Feb. 13. Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the move was motivated by concerns for national security, according to the Bernama news agency. The North has infuriated Malaysians by denouncing the police investigation after four suspects fled to Pyongyang while two others remain holed up in the embassy.
North Korea: Heart attack, not nerve agent, killed Kim Jong Nam
A North Korean envoy rejected a Malaysian autopsy finding that VX nerve agent killed Kim Jong Nam, saying Thursday the man probably died of a heart attack because he suffered from heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.
The Latest: N. Korean envoy rejects Malaysian autopsy
Media film and photograph a North Korean diplomatic vehicle leaving the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, March 2, 2017. Malaysia is scrapping visa-free entry for North Koreans traveling into the country, the state news agency said Thursday in the latest fallout from a deadly nerve agent attack at Kuala Lumpur airport.
Malaysia to release, deport N. Korean in nerve agent probe
This file image provided by Star TV of closed circuit television footage from Feb. 13, 2017, shows Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, left, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, who police say was arrested in connection with the death of Kim Jong Nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Because of a grainy security camera photo that went viral, she is now known to many as the LOL assassin.
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The strange life, and sudden death, of a North Korean exile
The heavy-set man got out of a taxi one night last September and headed for the lobby bar of the swank Wynn Macau – a quiet place, where women are often in evening dresses and gamblers can relax with $300 Cuban cigars. He was dressed casually.
Malaysia to charge two women with murder of Kim Jong Nam
Two women accused of killing the half-brother of North Korea’s leader with a nerve agent in a Kuala Lumpur airport terminal will be charged with murder on Wednesday, Malaysia’s chief prosecutor has said. Mohamed Apandi Ali said the charges against Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong would bring a mandatory death sentence if they are convicted.
N. Korean diplomats in Malaysia to seek Kim’s brother’s body
Ri Tong Il, former North Korean deputy ambassador to the United Nations, speaks to reporters outside the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Ri told reporters Tuesday that North Korea has sent a high-level delegation to Malaysia to seek the return of the body of leader’s Kim Jong Un’s slain half brother and the release of a North Korean arrested in the case.
Billed as a “mega trip”, it would be a Saudi king’s first visit to Indonesia in nearly five decades.
University Malaya Vice Chancellor Sultan nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, right, presents the honourary degree of Doctor of Letters to Saudi Arabia’s King Sultan Salman bin Abdulaziz, left, at the University Malaya in Kuala Lumpur on February 27, 2017. Photo – AFP University Malaya Vice Chancellor Sultan nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, right, presents the honourary degree of Doctor of Letters to Saudi Arabia’s King Sultan Salman bin Abdulaziz, left, at the University Malaya in Kuala Lumpur on February 27, 2017.
Malaysian tycoon stresses over Vancouver project with Trump
In this June 19, 2013, file photo, Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as he poses with Tiah Joo Kim, left, CEO and president of Holborn Group, upon arrival to announce the building of Trump International Hotel and Tower Vancouver in downtown Vancouver, Canada. Malaysian property developer Tiah got way more than he bargained for when he signed a licensing deal to use the Trump brand on the Trump International Hotel and Tower that he is opening on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 in Vancouver.
Malaysia: Poisoning of Kim Jong Nam caused paralysis, quick death
Malaysia’s Health Minister Subramaniam Sathasivam speaks during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Subramaniam said Sunday that the dose of nerve agent given to North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un’s half brother was so high that it killed him “within 15-20 minutes.” Kim Jong Nam died Feb. 13 at Kuala Lumpur’s airport in what Malaysian police say was a well-planned hit by two women who wiped a liquid on Kim’s face.
Malaysia: Poisoning of Kim caused paralysis, quick death
Malaysia’s Health Minister Subramaniam Sathasivam speaks during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Subramaniam said Sunday that the dose of nerve agent given to North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un’s half brother was so high that it killed him “within 15-20 minutes.”
Kim Jong Nam died within 20 minutes of exposure to nerve agent at airport
A man watches a television showing news reports of Kim Jong-Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, in Seoul on February 14, 2017. Kim Jong-Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has been assassinated in Malaysia, South Korean media reported on February 14. / AFP / JUNG Yeon-Je A man watches a television showing news reports of Kim Jong-Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, in Seoul on February 14, 2017.
Saudi king begins multi-nation tour of Asia
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, left, stands next to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak after inspecting an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Salman is on four-day official visit to Malaysia.
The Latest: Malaysia: Poison killed Kim within 20 minutes
The Latest on Malaysia’s investigation into the apparent assassination of the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un : Malaysia’s health minister says the dose of poison given to North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un’s half brother was so high that it killed him “within 15-20 minutes.” Kim Jong Nam died Feb. 13 at Kuala Lumpur’s airport.
Duped into killing Kim? 2 suspects say it looked like prank
This file image provided by Star TV of closed circuit television footage from Feb. 13, 2017, shows Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, left, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, who police say was arrested in connection with the death of Kim Jong Nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Two women – Doan and an Indonesian – have been arrested for allegedly coating their hands with the immensely toxic chemical agent VX and wiping them on the face of Kim Jong Nam at the airport.
Why N. Korea may have used VX to kill leader’s half brother
SEOUL, South Korea>> Was it a poorly executed assassination or did North Korea want to showcase its stockpile of banned chemical weapons? The use of the highly toxic VX warfare agent to kill the estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader has raised questions about Pyongyang’s real motives in one of the strangest killings the world has seen. Some say North Korea, in allegedly bringing a U.N.-classified weapon of mass destruction to kill a man at a busy international airport, intended to show the world what it can do with chemical weapons, which are easily forgotten amid concerns about the country’s advancing nuclear missile technologies.