Muslims who miss Friday prayers without an excuse in the Malaysian state of Terengganu can be fined 3,000 ringgit (about $710) or face up to two years in prison.

The Uzbek delegation held a meeting with the leadership of the Central Bank of Malaysia and discussed the main areas of cooperation in the field of Islamic banking and financial regulation. The meeting examined in detail the Malaysian experience - the processes of licensing, supervision and regulation of Islamic banks and financial institutions. In particular, special attention was paid to compliance with Sharia principles and mechanisms for effective liquidity management in the Islamic financial system.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev is on an official visit to Malaysia.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Malaysia on an official visit on February 4 at the invitation of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay an official visit to Malaysia on February 4-5. During the visit, bilateral talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will be held. A joint business forum and other important events are also planned.

The Malaysian boycott against Israel has forced Starbucks to temporarily close 50 of its 408 stores in the country. The company's sales halved, and it lost $20.5 million in the first half of the year.

Malaysia is preparing a resolution that includes a proposal to expel Israel from the world body "for violations of laws, regulations and decisions on matters related to Palestine." "This will stop the atrocities of the Israeli regime and provide vital aid to the Palestinian people," said Prime Minister of the country Anwar Ibrahim.

A man who miraculously survived a landslide in the middle of the street in the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, converted to Islam three days after the incident. The search for the body of a woman tourist from India, who fell into a hole in the landslide, is still ongoing.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed readiness to send peacekeeping forces to Gaza together with Indonesia. UN authorization (mandate) is required for this.

The President of Uzbekistan and the Prime Minister of Malaysia agreed to expand cooperation in the fields of Islamic finance, Halal certification, artificial intelligence, and tourism. "Umra plus" program on pilgrimage tourism will be launched. The President said that he is ready to establish the Uzbekistan-Malaysia industrial zone.