Malaysia

Malaysia blocks Grok after xAI fails to stop non-consensual sexual images

On Saturday, Indonesia became the first country to temporarily deny access to the bot.

An illustration of Elon Musk and the Grok logo.
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Village security volunteers patrol a village amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Buriram province, Thailand, December 9, 2025.

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A drone view shows an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rains in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, November 30, 2025.

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Malaysian citizen jailed for insulting Islam on social media

The sentence is believed to be the harshest such penalty on record in the Muslim-majority country, where concerns over racial and religious tensions have grown in recent months.

Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during the APEC CEO Summit 2018 at the Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 17 November 2018

Malaysia’s tourism minister says homosexuals don’t exist in his country

The Berlin-based daily paper Tagesspiegel queried Mohammaddin bin Ketapi about whether his country is safe for homosexuals and Jews

Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad

Olympic coach stands up for Israeli swimmers banned from Malaysia

Award-winning Polish swim coach Bart Kizierowski vows not to train Malaysian athletes if Israelis are banned from their country.

Israel swimming team

Israel and international sporting: A new wave?

Even after the embarrassment of being disqualified from hosting such an uplifting international event, Malaysian officials were unrepentant and stood firm in their resolute hatred for Israel.

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Malaysia stripped of paralympic swimming championships after Israelis ban

The International Paralympic Committee vowed that all athletes should be able to compete without discrimination, after the Muslim-majority country barred Israelis from the competition.

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Austria's Chancellor calls antisemitism in Malaysia 'unacceptable'

Malaysia has banned all Israelis from participating in events hosted in Malaysia during World Para-Swimming Championships in July.

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz talks to the media as he arrives at an European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 28, 2018.

Antisemitic swimming

Malaysia’s Deputy Sports Minister Sim Hee Kyung reportedly said that the decision was “a means to protest against the continuous Israeli oppression of the Palestinian people.”

A mosque is silhouetted against city buildings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January 27, 2016.

German politician urges to cancel event with Malaysia due to antisemitism

In a statement issued by the social democratic politician Michaele Engelmeier, she called for a cancellation of sports events in Malaysia.

Volker Beck of Germany's environmental party Die Gruenen (The Greens), Berlin, 2017.

After swimmers banned, Malaysian PM says no Israelis allowed in country

"It is my right to criticize Israel for its policy regarding the Palestinians and say they do many bad things."

Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad

Israel slams Malaysian decision to bar Paralympic athletes

Swimmers from some 70 countries are expected to compete at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in the eastern state of Sarawak from July 29-Aug. 4.

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