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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has expressed Malaysia's condolences following the death of Francisco Guterres, former president of Timor-Leste and a pivotal figure in the nation's independence movement.
Malaysia's Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has proposed strengthening media partnerships with Timor-Leste through Bernama and RTM, while acknowledging the neighbour's superior press freedom ranking in Southeast Asia.
Police have remanded two Chinese nationals for four days in connection with an alleged attempted theft aboard an aircraft arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport from Dili, Timor-Leste.