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Nearly 200 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia's westernmost province
Thousands of the mostly Muslim Rohingya, heavily persecuted in Myanmar, risk their lives each year on long and expensive sea journeys, often in poor-quality boats, in an attempt to reach Malaysia or Indonesia
Malaysia’s ex-PM Muhyiddin Yassin hit with seventh graft charge
Muhyiddin is Malaysia's second leader to be indicted after leaving office and has denied wrongdoing. He denied abusing his power to award contracts to selected ethnic Malay contractors in return for bribes, and to approve an appeal by a business tycoon on the cancellation of his tax exemption
Malaysia: Anti-graft authorities question former prime minister following allegations of misuse of pandemic funds
Muhyiddin Yassin was prime minister for 17 months between 2020 and 2021, at the height of Malaysia's battle against the coronavirus, and now leads an opposition coalition
At least four dead, thousands evacuated in Malaysia floods
Police said at least four people have died since Wednesday, including a man whose car was swept by floodwaters and an elderly couple who drowned
Jailed Malaysia ex-PM Najib acquitted in latest 1MDB trial
The 1MDB development fund was set up months after Najib became prime minister in 2009
Malaysia bans LGBTQ books to 'prevent spread of harmful elements'
Homosexuality is forbidden in Malaysia and laws criminalising sodomy can result in imprisonment, corporal punishment and fines
Aero India 2023: Egypt, Argentina to buy LCA Tejas from India
Argentina and Egypt are the latest nations to show interest in procuring the indigenously-developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas from India
Malaysia: Three giant snakes fall through home ceiling, leave family terrified
The viral video of the massive snakes has caught the internet's attention
Piercings and prayer: Malaysian Hindus celebrate Thaipusam
While more than half of Malaysia's 32 million people are Muslim, the country is home to around two million ethnic Indians
Teen falls asleep in shipping container while playing in Bangladesh, wakes up in Malaysia
A video of the teenage boy going viral shows how he was rescued by the Malaysian authorities
Explained: How shortage in Malaysia proved eggcellent news for India
Malaysian officials said small-scale farmers are reducing output due to increasing feed prices caused by the Ukraine war. India, which exported five million eggs to Malaysia in December, is expected to send another 20 million in January and February
Why is Malaysia's tourism industry witnessing a decline?
Malaysia has some of the world’s highest alcohol taxes and imposes harsh punishments for drug offences, including the death penalty for trafficking
Anti-corruption crusader Pakistani journalist goes missing from Islamabad after deportation from Malaysia
The Malaysian authorities said Syed Fawad Ali Shah was deported because authorities in Pakistan told them he was a police officer who was subject of ‘disciplinary proceedings’
Malaysia joins growing list of countries that have imposed curbs on Chinese travellers
Most countries are citing a complete lack of information from China on variants and are concerned about a wave of infections hitting their countries. China has rejected criticism of its handling of Covid-19 data and said it expects future mutations to be more transmissible but much less severe
No Entry: Which countries are restricting entry of Chinese flyers as Beijing lifts COVID curbs?
As China reopens its borders for outbound travel, the international community has expressed concerns about the COVID surge in the Asian country. India and Japan have made it compulsory for flyers to produce coronavirus negative tests, while Malaysia has set up additional tracking and surveillance me
Amid LAC standoff, PLA rakes up more trouble in South China Sea
Tensions between China and other claimants in the South China Sea - the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Brunei - have been rising for years as the Chinese government invested more in the PLA Navy (PLAN) and coast guard ships in order to enforce its claims
Malaysia landslide: Rescue workers search for survivors, death toll rises to 21
A dozen people were still missing after a predawn landslide hit a campsite at an organic farm on Friday near the town of Batang Kali just outside the capital Kuala Lumpur
Landslide at Malaysia campground leaves atleast 16 dead, dozens missing
An estimated 94 Malaysians were believed to have been at the campsite in Batang Kali in central Selangor state, around 50 kms north of Kuala Lumpur, when the incident occurred
Did the pilot cause the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 to crash deliberately?
A new piece of debris has been found, adding to the mystery surrounding the Malaysian plane’s unexpected disappearance on 8 March 2014. Now new material evidence suggests that one of the pilots of the MH370 flight intentionally tried to crash the aircraft
Vice Chief of Army Staff proceeds on a visit to Malaysia
The visit of the VCOAS will further deepen the bilateral relationships between the two Armies and act as a catalyst for closer coordination and cooperation between the two countries