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The Waze application is displayed on a smartphone in San Francisco, March 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
October 21, 2026, 6:32 pm
Malaysia bans civil servants from using Israeli-made Waze navigation app
Kuala Lumpur, which does not have ties with Israel, claims it aims to prevent use of data by Jerusalem; announcement follows plan to ban app entirely in Iraq
By AFP
Illustrative: Competitors sit at their tables during the first round of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025 at the Sports and Events Complex at Qatar University in Doha, Qatar, on December 27, 2025. (Mahmud HAMS/AFP)
October 17, 2026, 1:30 pm
Israeli chess players say they’ve been barred from world championship in Malaysia
Players call for Malaysia to be stripped of Nov. tournament, noting exclusion violates guidelines of chess governing body, FIDE; one player says he was omitted despite registering with foreign passport
By ToI Staff
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, takes part in a memorandum of understanding signing with Malaysia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamad Hasan during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ meeting and related meetings at the Convention Center in Kuala Lumpur, July 10, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
July 24, 2026, 9:25 am
Malaysia envoy summoned by US over expulsion of American-Israeli dual citizen
As nation deports all Israelis, its ambassador tells Washington its position is ‘nothing new’; congressmen urge State Department to cut off money for training Malaysian army
By Reuters
US President Donald Trump, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, left, and Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul pose with their documents during a signing ceremony on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
October 26, 2025, 9:49 am
Trump oversees Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire agreement at Malaysia summit
Amid push for Nobel Peace Prize, US president also expected to travel to Japan, South Korea, China to discuss trade agreements and tariffs
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, David Rising and EILEEN NG
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech during a press conference at Japan National Press Club in Tokyo Friday, May 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
August 6, 2024, 7:45 am
Meta says Malaysian PM Anwar’s condolence posts for Haniyeh removed in error
Facebook parent company, which designates Hamas a ‘dangerous organization’ and censors expressions of support, restores posts, with a note explaining ‘newsworthiness’ exception
By Reuters and ToI Staff
BlackRock's office in the Hudson Yards neighborhood of New York City. (AP/Ted Shaffrey)
June 21, 2024, 11:21 am
Anti-Israel backlash keeps US conglomerate away from major Malaysia project
Global Infrastructure Partners says BlackRock, which acquired company this year, is not part of deal to privatize country’s airport authority, after outcry over alleged Israel ties
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha on May 14, 2024. (Karim JAAFAR / AFP)
May 16, 2024, 8:33 am
Meta restores Facebook posts on Malaysian PM Anwar’s meeting with Hamas’s Haniyeh
Tech giant says the social media posts were removed in error; Malaysian leader met Palestinian terror group chief in Qatar
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Inspector General of Malaysian Police, Razarudin Husain, at a press conference in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, October 10, 2023. (Screen capture: Youtube/Associate Press Archive, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 30, 2024, 11:45 am
Israeli alleged mobster arrested in Malaysia with illegal firearms, suspected of spying
Shalom Avitan said to be en route to kill rival mob boss, but Malaysian police say he could be an Israeli agent; may face 25 years behind bars; 3 arrested for supplying weapons
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A ZIM container ship at the Haifa port, November 14, 2011. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)
December 20, 2023, 10:45 pm
Malaysia bans Israeli-flagged ships from using its ports in response to Gaza war
PM Anwar Ibrahim accuses Israel of ignoring ‘basic humanitarian principles,’ singles out shipping giant ZIM as being blocked from docking at country’s sea terminals
By AFP and ToI Staff
Protesters burn an effigy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and an Israeli flag during an anti-Israel protest in Istanbul, Turkey, October 20, 2023, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Gaza-ruling Hamas terror group. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
October 21, 2023, 4:06 am
Anti-Israel demonstrations held across Muslim world amid Israel-Hamas war
Thousands call for ‘the fall of Israel’ at protest in Cairo, as Iranian-backed armed groups in several Arab countries also rally against Jewish state
By Agencies and ToI Staff
File: Malaysia Airlines planes taxi at a terminal while taking passengers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, on April 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
September 6, 2023, 7:38 pm
Flight with 12 Israelis forced to land in Malaysia, departs safely 5 hours later
Emirates service from Dubai to Singapore lands due to bad weather; passengers remain on plane as Foreign Ministry works to ensure their welfare
By Lazar Berman
Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, right, and newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, take part in the swearing-in ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 24, 2022. (Mohd Rasfan/Pool Photo via AP)
November 24, 2022, 3:23 pm
Malaysia gets new PM with history of controversial comments on Jews, Israel
Anwar Ibrahim, ally-turned-foe-turned-former running mate of ‘proud antisemite’ former leader Mahathir Mohamad, is selected by palace to lead nation after inconclusive election
By AFP and ToI Staff
A girl wearing a face mask crossing a road in front of Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
October 18, 2022, 4:29 am
Malaysian forces free Gazan after alleged Mossad abduction in Kuala Lumpur – report
Palestinian computer programming expert said to have been abducted by local operatives trained by Israeli spy agency, questioned over suspected ties to Hamas
By ToI Staff
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center, waves to media as she tours the parliament house in Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 2, 2022. (Malaysia’s Department of Information via AP)
August 2, 2022, 10:59 am
As Pelosi arrives in Malaysia, Asian tour still overshadowed by expected Taiwan stop
Despite not confirming visit, US speaker of the House expected to land Tuesday evening in Taipei on highest-level visit in 25 years as China warns of severe repercussions
By EILEEN NG
Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, wearing a face mask, waves as he leaves the National Palace after meeting with the king in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)
January 22, 2022, 6:47 pm
Malaysia’s antisemitic ex-PM hospitalized but stable, says daughter
96-year-old Mahathir Mohamad, once the world’s oldest ruler, returns to hospital for third time in over a month due to apparent cardiac issues
By AP and ToI Staff
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