Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced that it has officially begun sales of its locally assembled Xforce SUV in Malaysia, after pre-orders exceeded the company’s initial target of 2,000 sales in the last two months.The XForce is a five-seater compact SUV developed under Mitsubishi’s ‘best-suited buddy for an exciting life’ concept. It has been launched progressively in markets across South-east Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa over the last few years, starting with Indonesia in November 2023.Mitsubishi’s local subsidiary, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), is responsible for distributing the XForce alongside other key models such as the Xpander MPV and…
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He shared how he was first drawn to designer toys such as Bearbrick and Labubu for their cute and stylish appeal.WHETHER you are a dedicated collector or a cynical observer, you have likely heard of the furry dolls that became a global sensation last year: Labubu.With a quick online search, these quirky figures can be found retailing anywhere from RM55 to RM4,000, depending on their rarity and market demand.For one Malaysian, however, this hobby has turned into a financial crisis, leaving him with RM200,000 in debt.In an anonymous post shared on Facebook, the collector described how he was initially drawn…
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Dhaka: The Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign has been extended to 2027, said Mohd Shuhada Othman, High Commissioner of Malaysia to Bangladesh, while speaking during a networking dinner organized by Tourism Malaysia and Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) at InterContinental Dhaka on Wednesday, April 8. The high commissioner added, in 2025, Malaysia recorded a total of 42,196,892 international visitor arrivals, including 281,492 visitors from Bangladesh. This represents a significant increase of 82.1 per cent compared to the previous year, reflecting strong demand and continued recovery in this market. In terms of connectivity, there are currently 41 direct weekly flights between Dhaka…
Home » Latest Travel News » China Joins Japan, Malaysia, India, South Korea, Singapore and Others as Thailand Songkran Travel Expects Over One Million Travelers This Year with DMK Offering Complete Fast and Hassle-Free Airport Experience Amid Inbound Tourism Boom Published on April 9, 2026 Image generated with Ai China, Japan, Malaysia, India, South Korea, Singapore, and neighboring ASEAN countries are driving Thailand Songkran Travel to exceed 1.06 million passengers and more than 6,500 flights at Don Mueang International Airport between April 10 and 19, 2026. This increase reflects a measurable rise in Asia-Pacific travel demand during seasonal…
Anwar Ibrahim invites Tarique Rahman to visit Malaysia Bangladesh’s Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, met with Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim at his office in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Photo: Ministry DHAKA, April 9, 2026 (BSS) – Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit Malaysia at a mutually convenient time. The Malaysian premier invited his Bangladesh counterpart today when Bangladesh’s Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ariful Haque Chowdhury met him at his office in Putrajaya in Malaysia. The meeting was attended, among others, by the Prime Minister’s…
Ariful Haque Choudhury, MP, minister of expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment, Government of Bangladesh called on Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the prime minister of Malaysia at his office today, Thursday.The minister was accompanied by Mahdi Amin, adviser to the prime minister of Bangladesh, and the high commissioner, reports a press release.At the outset of the meeting, Anwar Ibrahim extended warm felicitations to Tarique Rahman on his election as the prime minister of the Bangladesh. He also commended the country’s long-standing struggle for democracy and its continued progress. Source link
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit the Southeast Asian country at a mutually convenient time.The invitation was extended when Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury and PM’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Mahdi Amin called on the Malaysian premier at his office in Putrajaya today, according to a ministry statement.At the outset, Anwar Ibrahim conveyed warm felicitations to Tarique Rahman on his election as the PM of Bangladesh and commended the country’s long-standing struggle for democracy and its continued progress.Mahdi Amin, during the meeting, conveyed personal greetings from the Bangladesh prime minister…
On February 24, 2026, China placed twenty Japanese companies on its Entity List. This move marked a significant shift in China’s posture: Having previously sought to keep Japan’s security status deliberately ambiguous, Beijing has now explicitly designated Japan a country of security concern and publicly identified specific firms it views as threats. By framing the measure under the national security exceptions recognized by the WTO framework, China has made it considerably more difficult for Japan to establish a clear trade rule violation. Until now, China had pursued a different strategy. Rather than openly categorizing Japan as a security adversary, it…
Japan is weighing the idea to release in May another batch of oil stocks from reserves to provide about 20 days of oil consumption, amid continued uncertainty about tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz, Kyodo News reported on Thursday, citing a source close to the deliberations.Japan, which depends on Middle Eastern oil supply for about 95% of its oil supply, began releasing oil stocks from national reserves at the end of March, as part of the IEA-coordinated record-high release of 400 million barrels of oil and fuel. Japan is releasing a total of 80 million barrels of oil stocks,…