Malaysia
'It’s controversial because it's important,' Malaysian Chinese pop artist says of his censored music
Namewee is a singer-songwriter and filmmaker who is known for speaking his mind and composing songs that go viral on YouTube. He tells The World's Rebecca Kanthor why promoting his music is important.
A new documentary uncovers the story behind China’s racist ‘blessings video’ trend
US 'walks fine line' at Southeast Asia summit to strengthen ties
Uncle Roger, YouTube's culinary avenger for Asian food
Thousands desperate to be evacuated from Afghanistan
Discussion: The delta variant surge and what's next in the pandemic
The highly infectious COVID-19 delta variant is leaving a devastating wake around the globe. The surge of infections raises a lot of questions and sparks concern among public health officials. The World's Carolyn Beeler moderated a discussion about the delta variant and what's next in the pandemic with Harvard Chan School epidemiologist William Hanage.
US human trafficking report elicits anger from several countries
The Biden administration’s first comprehensive annual review of modern slavery is causing shockwaves around the world.
This teen's TikTok video takes on Malaysia's toxic culture of misogyny
Ain Husniza's video exposing rape culture at her school was viewed at least 1.9 million times, sparking a national conversation on sexual harassment and misogyny.
Multinational corporations freeze political funding after Capitol attack; Malaysia declares state of emergency; India's top court suspends farm laws after mass protests
Multinational companies are scrambling to distance themselves from the GOP and the radical far-right white supremacist groups embedded in the chaos by freezing or reassessing political donations.
Beirut tries to bounce back after tragedy; Malaysia withdraws charges against Goldman Sachs; The Lancet praises Russian vaccine
In Beirut, rescuers were still digging through the rubble of collapsed buildings Friday after finding “signs of life, Malaysia’s Bernama state news agency has reported that prosecutors in Kuala Lumpur withdrew criminal charges against three Goldman Sachs units, and The Lancet medical journal has published early-stage trial results showing that Russia’s “Sputnik-V” vaccine for the coronavirus produced a legitimate antibody response.
Barr testifies on Mueller probe; Former Malaysia PM found guilty; Bush fires killed or displaced 3 billion animals
US Attorney General William Barr heads to Capitol Hill today and will face questioning on what critics argue is a politicization of the Justice Department. And, in a case seen by many as a test of Malaysia’s resolve to stamp out corruption, the country’s former prime minister, Najib Razak, was found guilty of corruption Tuesday. Also, a new study has found that almost 3 billion animals were killed or displaced in the recent devastating bush fires in Australia.
US toughens its stance against Chinese aggression in South China Sea
In a statement this week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the world will not allow Beijing to treat the South China Sea as its "maritime empire." Bonnie S. Glaser, senior director for Asia at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins The World's Carol Hills to discuss the significance of this policy shift and what it means for China-US relations.
Pompeo visits Israel; Europe wants a summer travel season; Lebanon counters second virus wave
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Israel, where Iran, China and the annexation of occupied Palestinian territories is on the agenda. Europe is optimistic about a summer travel season. But Lebanon, facing a potential resurgence of the novel coronavirus, has locked down. And Malaysia is applying lessons from its experience with the Nipah virus. In Shanghai, Disneyland is reopened — but pandemic precautions are making their mark on the magical place.
Malaysia eradicated Nipah virus. Now it’s a leader in the battle against coronavirus.
Some scientists and researchers say that its success in staving off COVID-19 is directly related to its history of fighting zoonotic diseases.
Start of MH17 murder trial offers some 'relief,' victim's mother says
Seline Frederiksz, whose son died aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014, said speaking up at the trial is "one of the last things that I can do" for the victims.