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15 killed after bus carrying 42 students collided with minivan in Malaysia
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered a probe into a fatal crash in the northern state of Perak that left 15 university students dead and dozens more injured. The crash occurred around 1am local time when a bus carrying 42 students collided with the rear end of a minivan and overturned. Thirteen people died on the scene, while two others succumbed to injuries in hospital. Melissa Goh reports.
CNA
26-05-2025
- Business
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ASEAN Summit: Kuala Lumpur Declaration charts bloc's direction for next 2 decades
Southeast Asian leaders in Malaysia's capital have signed a landmark declaration. The ASEAN Community Vision 2045 sets the course of action for the next two decades, with the immediate challenges of more-than-usual uncertainty in global trade accompanied by tension in geopolitics. Melissa Goh and Rebecca Metteo report from Kuala Lumpur.
CNA
01-05-2025
- Business
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Malaysia hopes to revive regional freight rail service
Malaysia is calling for a common protocol for the movement of goods in transit to speed up the ASEAN rail connectivity. That's after the ASEAN Express, a freight rail route linking Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and China, was temporarily halted after its launch last June. CNA's Melissa Goh caught up with Malaysia's transport minister, Anthony Loke recently, on Malaysia's action plan to revive the service.
CNA
25-04-2025
- Politics
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Malaysia aiming to facilitate talks between Myanmar army and rebel group
Malaysia, the ASEAN chair this year, is determined to drive the peace plan for Myanmar forward. It aims to facilitate talks between Myanmar's military government and the shadow National Unity Government later this year. But the head of a Malaysian government think-tank says both sides must first respect a ceasefire to enable aid distribution to earthquake victims. CNA's Melissa Goh reports. Malaysia, the ASEAN chair this year, is determined to drive the peace plan for Myanmar forward. It aims to facilitate talks between Myanmar's military government and the shadow National Unity Government later this year. But the head of a Malaysian government think-tank says both sides must first respect a ceasefire to enable aid distribution to earthquake victims. CNA's Melissa Goh reports.
