Malaysia

The king of Malaysia, Al-Sultan Abdullah, has declared a months-long state of emergency across the country to combat a rise in coronavirus cases. The move was requested by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, and allows Mr Muhyiddin...

Two people have been killed in a collision between two helicopters while flying in Malaysia. The helicopter crashed in a housing area behind Taman Melawati School in Kuala Lumpur around 11 am on Sunday (November 8th)...

After the minister affected with COVID-19, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhiddin Yassin said he would be in quarantine for 14 days. In a statement on Monday, Yassin confirmed the news of Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Mohammed al-Bakri...

The Malaysian government has banned the entry of citizens of 12 countries, including Bangladesh. For the time being, the ban will remain in force till December 31. State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Md. Shahriar...

former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced on Friday about launching a new political party, as he gears up for a possible snap election that would give him a shot to topple the man who replaced...

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sentenced by a court to 12 years in prison and fined 210 million ringgit after allegations of corruption against him were proved. The court handed down the verdict...

A U.N. human rights expert on Friday disputed Malaysia’s assertion that it has nearly eliminated poverty, saying that official figures were vastly inaccurate and do not reflect realities on the ground. Malaysia’s official poverty rate dropped...

Malaysia’s last enduring male Sumatran rhino passed on Monday, wildlife officials stated, deserting just a single female in the nation and pushing the critically-endangered species closer to termination. When found as far away as eastern India...

The US is to return close to $200m (£152.4m) to Malaysia in funds recovered from asset seizures tied to scandal-hit state fund 1MDB. US authorities have so far transferred $57m tied to a Hollywood firm accused...

A Vietnamese woman who spent more than two years in a Malaysian prison on suspicion of killing the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was released from jail and returned to Vietnam on Friday....