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Quick Read: Man scammed out of RM9,500 after ‘friend’ calls from a new number to ask for a loan

News TeamJuly 25, 2019

One Kuantan-area man has found himself nearly RM10,000 (US$2,500) in the red, after he was tricked into giving money to a man who claimed to be his friend.... R...

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Quick Read: Fish bomb tragedy: Dead fish found amidst divers’ bodies; diving masks cracked

News TeamJuly 10, 2019

KOTA KINABALU: Police are treating the deaths of three divers – including two Chinese tourists – near Kulapuan Island off Semporna near here, yesterday, as murd...

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The latest terrorism news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Top cop warns of suicide attacks as Isis fighters return to Malaysia

News TeamJune 19, 2019

Returnees from Syria and Iraq, frustrated with the failure to die as martyrs, could attempt to continue their holy mission back home and spread the word through social chat groups, says Malaysia’s inspector-general of police.... Read the full article...

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The latest abduction, kidnap, ransom and extortion news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Watchdog says Filipino gangs seized 10 fishermen off Borneo

News TeamJune 18, 2019

Filipino kidnap-for-ransom gangs raided two fishing boats and abducted 10 crew members Tuesday in waters off Borneo island, a Malaysian official and a maritime ...

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The latest health news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Rabies toll hits 17 after death in Sarawak

News TeamJune 3, 2019

KUALA LUMPUR: A 26-year-old man from Kuching has died of rabies, bringing the total to 17 deaths from the time the outbreak nationwide was announced on July 1 ...

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Quick Read: Baby dies in arms of passenger on AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur to Perth

News TeamApril 23, 2019

The child had been on the AirAsia flight D7236 with her Saudi parents, according to another passenger, Perth woman Nadia Parenzee, who said the baby had died in her arms. Parenzee said in the post that an air hostess had asked her to hold the baby, w...

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Quick Read: US includes Turkey among countries flagged for high risk of kidnapping

News TeamApril 18, 2019

The US State Department has added a new indicator to its travel advisories to flag the high risk of kidnapping in 35 countries around the world, including Turke...

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Quick Read: Malaysian rights panel says police probably abducted missing activist, pastor

News TeamApril 5, 2019

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Shi’ite Muslim activist and a Christian pastor who have been missing in Malaysia for more than two years were probably abducted by th...

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Quick Read: Group says 5 Egyptians disappeared after being deported back

News TeamApril 4, 2019

An international rights group has expressed concern about the disappearance of five Egyptians who were recently deported back to the country, saying they are at serious risk of torture.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://abcnew...

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Quick Read: Woman scammed of RM53,000 after helping detained online ‘friend’

News TeamMarch 14, 2019

Another day, another cold-hearted scam – this one occurring in the Sarawak town of Sibu, where a young female auditor was tricked into giving RM53,000 (US13,100...

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The latest news on the Abu Sayyaf Group from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Dawn-to-dusk curfew in Sabah’s east coast extended another two weeks

News TeamMarch 12, 2019

KOTA KINABALU: The dawn-to-dusk curfew in Sabah's east coast has been extended another two weeks from Tuesday (March 12), amid continuing threats from Abu Sayya...

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The latest LGBT news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: ITB Berlin tourism partner Malaysia claims it has ‘no gays’

News TeamMarch 11, 2019

Malaysia faces a potential backlash from Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) rights groups after claiming that the Muslim-majority country doesn't have gays.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.dw.com/en...

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The latest news on India from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Malaysian Foreign Office tells citizens to leave contentious India and Pakistan regions

News TeamFebruary 28, 2019

While the world waits with bated breath over the current rising action in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir regions of India and Pakistan, Malaysia’s foreign offices h...

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The latest news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Having a gang tattoo is enough to get you arrested, Malaysian police warn

News TeamFebruary 27, 2019

Sporting a gang tattoo? You can be arrested for that, according to Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa, the principal assistant director of Bukit Aman Anti-Vice, Gambling and ...

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Quick Read: Passengers plunge into sea as ferry in Malaysia catches fire

News TeamFebruary 26, 2019

The blaze at the Dragon Star ferry in Langkawi was first noticed by a passenger, who sounded the alarm.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2187603/passengers-plunge-sea-ferry-malays...

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Quick Read: Family hoping to find Galway man missing in Malaysia

News TeamFebruary 20, 2019

The family of a Galway man missing in Malaysia say they remain hopeful he will be found safe and well. Stephen Warde - from Kinvara - was last in contact with h...

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Quick Read: Crocodile mauls Indonesian man to death in Malaysia

News TeamFebruary 14, 2019

An Indonesian man has been mauled to death by a crocodile in Malaysia, with his horrified nephew spotting the victim disappearing into a river during the attack...

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Travel Advice: Travel health advice for those celebrating the Lunar New Year

News TeamFebruary 5, 2019

Celebrations for the Lunar New Year - also known as the Spring Festival - are getting underway around the world. We pulled together some health advice resources to help keep you safe and healthy while you celebrate. When the clock strikes midnight...

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Quick Read: New lead in missing Finnish tourist case

News TeamJanuary 31, 2019

KUANTAN, Jan 30 — After a week of conducting search and rescue (SAR) operations to locate a Finnish traveller Nikitin Aleksis Elis Valtteri, 20, who was reporte...

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Quick Read: Mugged by macaques: the urban monkey gangs of Kuala Lumpur

News TeamJanuary 29, 2019

The gang stop and stare, attention spiked by our car doors slamming. Ten pairs of eyes flit between our backpacks and our faces.... Read the full article at the...

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Quick Read: Three Key Elections to Keep an Eye on in Asia Next Year

News TeamDecember 27, 2018

With memories of Malaysia’s unexpected political shake-up still fresh, investors have three big elections to stay on edge about in the first half of 2019. Thailand is set to finally hold a vote Feb. 24 after several delays since the ruling party took...

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Quick Read: Japanese tourist rescued from Mt Mulu and airlifted to Miri Hospital

News TeamDecember 19, 2018

MIRI: The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department's Air Wing unit has successfully rescued a Japanese tourist who was injured while climbing Mount Mulu on Saturday (...

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malaysia

Quick Read: Man scammed out of RM9,500 after ‘friend’ calls from a new number to ask for a loan

Quick Read: Fish bomb tragedy: Dead fish found amidst divers’ bodies; diving masks cracked

Quick Read: Top cop warns of suicide attacks as Isis fighters return to Malaysia

Quick Read: Watchdog says Filipino gangs seized 10 fishermen off Borneo

Quick Read: Rabies toll hits 17 after death in Sarawak

Quick Read: Baby dies in arms of passenger on AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur to Perth

Quick Read: US includes Turkey among countries flagged for high risk of kidnapping

Quick Read: Malaysian rights panel says police probably abducted missing activist, pastor

Quick Read: Group says 5 Egyptians disappeared after being deported back

Quick Read: Dawn-to-dusk curfew in Sabah’s east coast extended another two weeks

Quick Read: ITB Berlin tourism partner Malaysia claims it has ‘no gays’

Quick Read: Malaysian Foreign Office tells citizens to leave contentious India and Pakistan regions

Quick Read: Having a gang tattoo is enough to get you arrested, Malaysian police warn

Quick Read: Passengers plunge into sea as ferry in Malaysia catches fire

Quick Read: Family hoping to find Galway man missing in Malaysia

Quick Read: Crocodile mauls Indonesian man to death in Malaysia

Travel Advice: Travel health advice for those celebrating the Lunar New Year

Quick Read: New lead in missing Finnish tourist case

Quick Read: Mugged by macaques: the urban monkey gangs of Kuala Lumpur

Quick Read: Three Key Elections to Keep an Eye on in Asia Next Year

Quick Read: Japanese tourist rescued from Mt Mulu and airlifted to Miri Hospital

Ghana: Two Canadian women abducted on Monday in Kumasi, Uber driver detained

Travel Advice: State Department urges people to ‘reconsider travel’ to Burkina Faso due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping

Travel Advice: FCO warns of terror threats against Western targets in Afghanistan, especially in Kabul

Travel Advice: State Dept warns militants in Afghanistan plan vehicle-borne bombings against American targets

Travel Advice: FCO warns visitors to Jamaica as states of emergency extended due to shootings

Travel Advice: Canadian Government updates travel warning regarding crime threat to visitors in Vietnam