Malaysia
Death toll rises to 23 after landslide near campsite in Malaysia
World
December 17, 2022
Death toll rises to 23 after landslide near campsite in Malaysia
The number of people killed in a landslide Friday near the Malaysian capital has risen to 23, while 10 people…
Malaysia faces hung parliament for first time in history
World
November 20, 2022
Malaysia faces hung parliament for first time in history
CNN — Malaysia is facing a hung parliament for the first time in its political history, after a divisive, tightly-contested…
Malaysia seizes $18 million worth of elephant tusks, tiger bones and other trafficked animal parts
Environment
July 20, 2022
Malaysia seizes $18 million worth of elephant tusks, tiger bones and other trafficked animal parts
(CNN) – Malaysian authorities have seized a massive haul of trafficked animal parts, including elephant tusks, rhino horns, pangolin scales…
World’s largest container ship crosses Suez Canal
Egypt
July 1, 2022
World’s largest container ship crosses Suez Canal
On Thursday, the latest and largest container ship in the world, EVER ART crossed the new Suez Canal as part…
‘Chicken-rice crisis’ as Singapore’s national dish hit by Malaysian export ban
World
June 2, 2022
‘Chicken-rice crisis’ as Singapore’s national dish hit by Malaysian export ban
Singapore (CNN Business)Mohammad Jalehar was a teenager in the 1990s when he heard warnings about looming food and water shortages…
Joint US-Indonesia war games to expand to 14 nations as tensions simmer in Indo-Pacific
World
April 9, 2022
Joint US-Indonesia war games to expand to 14 nations as tensions simmer in Indo-Pacific
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) – The Indonesian and United States militaries are expanding their annual bilateral exercises to 14 participating countries,…
Egypt’s FM meets with Malaysia’s PM at kickoff of Asian tour
Egypt
March 14, 2022
Egypt’s FM meets with Malaysia’s PM at kickoff of Asian tour
On the first stop of his Asian tour, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri…
Malaysia seeks UN climate adaptation funds amid deadly floods
World
December 27, 2021
Malaysia seeks UN climate adaptation funds amid deadly floods
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Malaysia is seeking $3 million from the U.N. Green Climate Fund (GCF) to develop…
WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant too
World
December 3, 2021
WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant too
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World Health Organization officials in the Western Pacific say border closures adopted by some countries may…
ASEAN ministers mull censuring Myanmar for hindering envoy
World
October 15, 2021
ASEAN ministers mull censuring Myanmar for hindering envoy
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Southeast Asia’s top diplomats will discuss in an emergency meeting Friday whether to allow Myanmar’s…