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Malaysia and Thailand edge closer to border economic zone plan

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The proposal for the development of the Malaysia-Thailand Border Economic Zone (BEZ) will b...

Two Malaysian soldiers charged with smuggling three Myanmar migrants through Bukit Kayu Hitam border

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — Two military personnel were charged in the Sessions Court in Alor Setar, Kedah, today with...

New Bukit Kayu Hitam-Sadao route opens to ease Malaysia-Thailand border congestion

 BUKIT KAYU HITAM, July 11 — The new road linking the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine...

PM: New Bukit Kayu Hitam-Sadao road link to spur Malaysia-Thailand border economic growth

BUKIT KAYU HITAM, July 10 — The new road alignment linking the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine a...

Malaysia and Thai PMs resolve fisheries issue, to work on special economic border zone 

In May, Thailand restricted the import of Malaysian-caught sea bass due to concerns over chemical residues, prompting Kuala Lumpur to temporarily ban some varieties of Thai shrimp...

Malaysia–Thailand border zone to open up access to Indochina markets, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The development of the Malaysia–Thailand Border Economic Zone (BEZ) will provide Mal...

Malaysia’s Transport Ministry told to map out border ports, Penang hub to smoothen trade with Thailand

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The Transport Ministry has been asked to discuss the use of ports at the Malaysia–Th...

Kelantan police say petrol smuggling at Malaysia‑Thailand border remains low, controlled despite West Asia tensions

KOTA BHARU, June 17 — Petrol smuggling activities along the Malaysia-Thailand border, particularly in Kelantan, re...

Malaysia, Thailand make peace over seafood dispute after Anwar and Anutin meet

The leaders of вЃ Malaysia and Thailand said вЃ on Thursday they would вЃ work on developing a special border economic zone, and had resolved an issue that had disrupted trade in s...

Thousands of Malaysians continue to visit southern Thailand despite safety warnings, says Kelantan police chief

KOTA BHARU, June 14 — Driven by the allure of an ‘overseas holiday,’ thousands of Malaysians have been...

Police: Smuggling syndicates now using waterways, coastal areas after border clampdown

KOTA BHARU, May 18 — Stricter security controls and the closure of illegal bases along the Sungai Golok border hav...

Shrimp ban sparks tension as Malaysia demands answers, Thailand threatens WTO escalation over import curbs

KUALA NERUS, June 8 — Malaysia is awaiting Thailand’s response to a questionnaire on shrimp imports before a...

Flood control, water security in focus as Malaysia and Thailand step up Sungai Golok cooperation

KOTA BHARU, June 7 — The Thai Cabinet’s approval of the Sungai Golok Basin development project opens up aven...

Thai authorities detain suspect in roadside bombing that injured two Malaysians

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — Thai security forces have apprehended a local man to assist in the investigation of a roads...

In Dewan Rakyat today: Malaysia-Thailand border zone, Hormuz crisis and AG-PP separation

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The development of the Malaysia-Thailand Border Economic Zone (BEZ) and the impact of the...

Rohingya among migrants drawn to Malaysia due to family networks, says Kelantan police chief

 KOTA BHARU, June 13 — Family ties in Malaysia have been identified as a key factor attracting illegal m...

Malaysia, Thailand tighten defence ties as regional security pressures mount

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Malaysia and Thailand reaffirmed their commitment to continue strengthening defence cooper...

Is your shrimp from Thailand? What Malaysia’s import ban means for consumers and Thai farmers

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — A trade dispute between Malaysia and Thailand has escalated from sea bass inspections to a...

Malaysia and Thailand in talks to resolve shrimp import suspension, says Mat Sabu

KLANG, June 20 — Malaysia and Thailand are holding intensive discussions over the temporary suspension of shrimp i...

Malaysian driver fined for not having physical licence at road block in Thailand

A Malaysian driver was fined 1,000 baht (RM123) after failing to produce a physical driving licence during a traffic stop in Hat Yai, Thailand. A Thai traffic police spokesperson s...

Thailand's shrimp industry hit by Malaysia's import ban

Malaysians still visiting Sungai Golok after Tak Bai blast, but avoiding longer trips

 KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Malaysians are continuing to visit Sungai Golok in southern Thailand following Monday...

Malaysian man arrested in Bangkok airport over alleged attempt to smuggle 250 wild animals

 BANGKOK, May 27 — Thai authorities have arrested a Malaysian man at Suvarnabhumi Airport for allegedly...

Tens of thousands stranded at Malaysia-Singapore border as immigration system crashes

Malaysia's immigration system crashed for the second time in just over a month on May 28, stranding tens of thousands of travelers in long queues at checkpoints nationwide and chok...