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A Malay couple walking pass Swatch outlet at a shopping mall in Putrajaya, Malaysia Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Malaysia's government said Thursday that all Swatch products that contain lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer elements — including watches, wrappers and boxes — were banned, warning that anyone found with one could be jailed for up to three years. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Malaysia makes owning an LGBTQ+ Swatch punishable by up to 3 years in jail

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This June 26, 2019, photo shows customs officials display seized drugs at the customs office in Sepang. Malaysia's government has announced plans to remove criminal penalties for the possession and use of drugs in small quantity to battle addiction, but stressed the move is not akin to legalizing drugs. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Malaysia plans to decriminalize drug use to battle addiction

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FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2018, file photo, the luxury yacht Equanimity is seen in the Benoa harbor in Bali, Indonesia. Malaysia’s government says a luxury yacht allegedly bought with money stolen from the multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund will be sold to casino operator Genting Berhad for $126 million, half its original price. Attorney-General Tommy Thomas says the Admiralty Court on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, approved the sale of the Equanimity, which has lavish amenities including a helicopter landing pad, plunge pool, gymnasium and a cinema.(AP Photo/Ambros Boli Berani, File)

Malaysia to sell yacht at center of 1MDB scandal for $126M

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Malaysia backtracks on plans to abolish death penalty

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FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2018, file photo, the luxury yacht Equanimity is seen in the Benoa harbor in Bali, Indonesia. Malaysia's government launched a one-month auction for the luxury yacht bought with money stolen from the multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund. The sale that began Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, came nearly three months after Indonesia returned the $250 million yacht after seizing it off Bali in February in cooperation with the U.S. FBI. (AP Photo/Ambros Boli Berani, File)

Malaysia launches sale of superyacht linked to graft scandal

By EILEEN NG - Associated Press

Malaysia urged to ban child marriages as older man weds teen

By EILEEN NG - Associated Press

A woman leaves a message for passengers aboard a missing Malaysia Airlines plane, at a shopping mall in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, March 16, 2014. Malaysian authorities Sunday were investigating the pilots of the missing jetliner after it was established that whoever flew off with the Boeing 777 had intimate knowledge of the cockpit and knew how to avoid detection when navigating around Asia. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

Malaysia asks for sensitive radar data to help find jet as search expands to pilots

By Chris Brummitt and Jim Gomez - Associated Press

Erykah Badu sad but not angry over Malaysian ban

By SEAN YOONG - Associated Press