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We all know Nigeria as one of the major hubs of cryptocurrency for trade and other crypto uses. With investing over $566 billion in crypto and being called the second-largest peer-to-peer trading country in the world; cryptocurrency has…

A total of 661 people were arrested in Malaysia on Sunday for breaking rules aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus, Defence Minister Ismail Yaakob said on Monday. The minister said this during a news conference…

A total of 661 people were arrested in Malaysia on Sunday for breaking rules aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus, Defence Minister Ismail Yaakob said on Monday. SEE ALSO: Nigerian Traders Protest Against Harassment by…

Two hundred and forty-seven Nigerians who were stranded in Malaysia and Thailand have arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. SEE ALSO: FCTA Health Secretary, Family Tests Positive To COVID-19 Mr Gabriel Odu the Head…

Malaysia’s Central Bank, Bank Negara, on Tuesday said its international reserves stood at 103.4 billion dollars as of June 30. SEE ALSO: How Bank Guard Defrauded Unsuspecting ATM users - EFCC The central bank said in a statement that the…

Chinese technology firm Huawei entered into a collaborative effort with Malaysian communication service provider Telekom Malaysia (TM) on Friday, paving the way for the country’s first end-to-end cloud artificial intelligence (AI)…

Malaysian health Ministry on Wednesday said the country had not recorded any new case of COVID-19 local transmissions. SEE ALSO: PTAD to begin verification of pensioners under old scheme Health Ministry Director-General Noor Hisham…

Malaysia’s state-owned oil firm Petronas has entered Myanmar gas market with first liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivery, the company said on Thursday. SEE ALSO: Environmentalist Urges Strict Action Against Oil Sector’s Greenhouse Gas…

Malaysia’s Catholic bishops on Friday said they have not been informed by the government about proposals to allow some non-Muslim places of worship to reopen for ceremonies from June 10. On Thursday, Defence Minister Ismail…

Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd has signed a deal to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to an ISO tank-filling facility owned by China’s Tiger Clean Energy in the eastern state of Sarawak, the state energy firm said on Wednesday. SEE…

Malaysian authorities will allow 88 mosques to hold Islamic Friday prayers this week in a relaxation of curbs imposed on places of worship due to the coronavirus pandemic. SEE ALSO: Chanel Chin, estranged wife of Oluwo of Iwo opens up on…

Malaysia on Wednesday said 135 patients of COVID-19 had been cured and discharged, bringing the total to 4,702 or 73.1 percent of all cases. SEE ALSO: Global Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 250,000- Johns Hopkins Varsity Health Ministry…

After seven weeks of being told by authorities to “dudak rumah,” or stay at home, Malaysians tentatively resumed some aspects of pre-coronavirus life on Monday. SEE ALSO: Swiss Football League Submits Plan for Possible Resumption of…

The U.S. has repatriated another 300 million dollars stolen from the corruption-stained Malaysian state development fund known as 1MDB, authorities said on Wednesday. In total, 620 million dollars has been returned to Malaysia, money the…

Heineken and Carlsberg will have to close their Malaysia-based breweries to comply with an ongoing lockdown, the Muslim-majority country’s government announced on Monday afternoon. SEE ALSO: “Nigerians still import pizza through British…

A Dutch court on Monday adjourned the trial into the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 until June 8 so that the defendants could have sufficient time to prepare. SEE ALSO: Just in: Iran mistakenly shot down Ukraine jet - US…

Malaysia’s Government on Monday promised to hand out 10 million protective face masks to citizens as concerns grew about the local impact of the coronavirus pandemic. SEE ALSO: Anger mounts over UK Government’s Decision to keep Schools…

Najib Razak, the former leader of South-East Asia’s third-biggest economy, on Thursday was told by a judge to leave the courtroom where wife Rosmah Mansor is on trial for corruption. SE ALSO: 2023 presidency: Who will likely succeed Buhari…

Almost 1000 people were arrested on Wednesday, November 20th, in Malaysia when authorities raided a building and discovered the largest online scam syndicate believed to be run by Chinese nationals in the country. According to reports,…

Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, has expressed outrage at the death of a Nigerian PhD student, Thomas Orhions Ewansiha in Malaysia. Ewansiha, aged 34, who…

A fairly young Nigerian man who recently returned to the country after spending 9 years in Malaysia has been killed by some hired assassins. The deceased, Arthur Eze, is said to have been killed on Wednesday, 19th of June, 2019 at his…

A Vietnamese woman Doan Thi Huong who spent over two years in a Malaysian prison on suspicion of killing the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was freed on Friday, her lawyer said. Huong  30, was charged along with an…

Malaysian authorities have ordered 111 schools to close as hundreds of people became ill from methane poisoning after chemicals were reportedly illegally dumped in a river a week ago. Education Minister Maszlee Malik on Thursday ordered…

Combined forces from Thailand and Malaysia have apprehended a Nigerian syndicate that specializes in romance scams. They were said to have escaped arrest sometimes last year in Thailand and relocated to Kuala Lumpur to continue their deeds.…

Compared with the Euphoria of gay rights sentiments under former US President, Obama, 2018 has witnessed several setbacks and blows to the movement as the regular institutions of government and society in several countries seem to be…

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday denounced the caning of two Muslim women for attempting lesbian sex. The women had pleaded guilty to charges under Islamic laws forbidding lesbian sex. They were…

The Foreign Correspondents Club in Malaysia (FCCM) welcomed Friday the new government’s move to repeal a “fake news” law, in line with a promise made during this year’s election campaign. “We take note of rising concerns, not just in…

Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s personal bank account has been unfrozen, according to the anti-corruption agency investigating Najib’s suspected mismanagement of the 1MDB state development fund. The Malaysian…