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Legendary Indian Hockey Player Michael Kindo Dies At 73

Asian News International | Thursday December 31, 2020

Michael Kindo was part of the Indian team that won the World Cup in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

International Cricket Council, Commonwealth Games Federation Announce Qualification Process For Women's Cricket At 2022 Games

Asian News International | Wednesday November 18, 2020

Women's cricket will make its debut at the Commonwealth Games in 2022, and the ICC along with CGF announced the qualification process for the eight-team tournament.

Malaysia Jails Indian Restaurateur Linked To Fresh Coronavirus Outbreak

Indians Abroad | Reuters | Thursday August 13, 2020

A Malaysian court jailed an Indian man for five months on Thursday for violating a home quarantine order, leading to dozens of new coronavirus infections, the Bernama state news agency reported.

Japan Badminton Star Kento Momota "Fully Recovered" After Car Crash

Agence France-Presse | Friday June 26, 2020

The accident, which happened hours after Kento Momota won the Malaysia Masters, killed the driver of the vehicle taking him to Kuala Lumpur airport.

225 Indians Brought Back To Mumbai From Malaysia As Part Of Vande Bharat Mission

India News | ANI | Wednesday May 13, 2020

Under the Vande Bharat Mission, Air India's repatriation flight AI-1377, carrying 225 passengers from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia arrived at Mumbai''s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport early on Wednesday.

Coronavirus: 300 Indians Stranded At Kuala Lumpur Airport

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 17, 2020

At least 300 Keralites, including students, are stranded at the Kuala Lumpur airport following cancellation of flights to India due to the coronavirus outbreak.

"Need To Be Frank": Malaysia PM On India Palm Oil Curbs After CAA Remark

India News | Reuters | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Kuala Lumpur is concerned about India's new curbs on imports of palm oil after a diplomatic row, Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday, but indicated he would continue to speak out against "wrong things" even if it costs his country financially.

Badminton World No.1 Kento Momota Suffers Injury In Road Accident

Agence France-Presse | Monday January 13, 2020

Badminton world number one Kento Momota was injured and his driver was killed in a crash near Kuala Lumpur on Monday.

Malaysia Frees Australian Granny Facing Death Penalty Over Drug Trade

World News | Reuters | Tuesday November 26, 2019

An Australian woman sentenced to death for drug-trafficking in Malaysia was acquitted on Tuesday after the Federal Court in Kuala Lumpur quashed her earlier conviction by a lower court.

India Resumes Buying Malaysian Palm Oil After Discount: Report

India News | Reuters | Thursday November 14, 2019

Indian refiners have resumed buying Malaysian palm oil after a gap of nearly a month and contracted around 70,000 tonnes of shipments in December as Kuala Lumpur has been offering a $5 per tonne discount over supplies from rival Indonesia, five traders told Reuters on Thursday.

Don't Buy Palm From Malaysia, Group Tells Members After Kashmir Criticism

World News | Pratik Parija, Bloomberg | Tuesday October 22, 2019

The trade spat between India, the world's biggest palm buyer, and Malaysia seems to be escalating, with an influential processors' group in Mumbai asking its members to refrain from buying the tropical oil from the second-largest producer. Futures in Kuala Lumpur fell on Tuesday.

Thousands Of Schools Shut In Malaysia, Indonesia As Haze Affects Students

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 19, 2019

Thousands of schools were shuttered across Malaysia and Indonesia Thursday, affecting at least 1.7 million pupils, officials said, as toxic haze from rampant forest fires sent air quality plummeting.

When Food Travels: Le Meridien's Together At 12th Teamed With Nomad, Kuala Lumpur To Offer A Transformative Culinary Journey

Neha Grover | Tuesday September 17, 2019

Together at 12th, Le Meridien hotel joined hands with Nadodi from Kuala Lumpur to curate an immersive dinner event.

A Look At Some Of The World's Best Airports. Watch

Offbeat | Tuesday August 27, 2019

A video by Business Insider takes a look at some of the world's best airports and the amenities they offer that make them flyer-favourites. Take a look to find out which airports have made this list.

Fantastic To Include Women's Cricket In Commonwealth Games, Says Jacques Kallis

Monday July 1, 2019

The Commonwealth Games Federation has nominated Women's T20 cricket to be included in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.