Hishammuddin Hussein

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  Malaysia, Australia To Share Intel On Any ISIS Returnees From Iraq

  Malaysia and Australia will share intelligence on terrorists in Southeast Asia, a senior Malaysian minister said on Tuesday, as the two allies brace for the possible return of ISIS terrorists from Iraq.

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  Malaysia Ruling Party To Meet With PM Under Fire

  Malaysia's embattled premier will preside over a tense ruling party assembly this week amid calls for his removal over a funding scandal that has left the party facing one of the biggest crises in its half-century rule.

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  US Flexes Muscle, Pentagon Chief Visits Ship in South China Sea

  US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter flew to a US aircraft carrier transiting the disputed South China Sea today and blamed China for rising tension in the region on a visit sure to infuriate Beijing.

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  Beijing Tries to Soothe South China Sea Jitters

  Beijing sought to soothe tensions over its South China Sea claims today, saying it will avoid the use of force in the region as the US ponders sending war ships close to territory claimed by the Asian giant.

• Surface-to-Air Missile Used to Down MH17: Hishammuddin Hussein

  Military intelligence and debris from the crashed MH17 flight indicate that it was a surface-to-air missile that was used to shoot down the plane, Malaysia's Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said today.

• Malaysia Gets New Transport Minister Amid MH370 Crisis

  Malaysia's premier on Wednesday appointed a new transport minister to replace Hishammuddin Hussein, who took the lead during the search for missing flight MH370.

• Malaysia Vows to Track Down MH370; Authors Claim Foul Play

  Malaysia today vowed to hunt Flight MH370 missing for the past 100 days with "renewed vigour", even as two authors of a yet to be released book on the plane sensationally claimed that its disappearance was "deliberate" and "calculated".

• Malaysia Spends Over $9 million on MH370 Hunt: Report

  Malaysia has so far spent about RM27.6 million (over $9 million) on search operations for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, an official said on Monday.

• Missing Malaysian Airlines jet drama boosts veteran politician

  Malaysia's missing plane has made Hishammuddin Hussein a globally recognised lightning rod for foreign criticism of his country's handling of the crisis.

• Hope floats but missing jet remains elusive

  Planes and ships scoured the new search zone for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 on Saturday, hoping to recover and analyse any of the several objects spotted from the air.

• China releases image of possible Malaysian jet debris

  China has a new satellite image of a large floating object in the Indian Ocean that could be related to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, officials said on Saturday.

• China satellite spots possible debris of missing jet: Malaysia

  China has new satellite images of one or more floating objects that could be related to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Malaysian Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said on Saturday.

• Malaysia discounts possible missing plane sighting in Maldives

  Investigators probing the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner with 239 people on board have discounted reports the plane may have been sighted over the Maldives, Malaysia's Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said.