Malaysia

Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed

At least 176 have been killed in Thailand and three in Malaysia, while the death toll climbed to 604 in Indonesia on Monday, with 464 missing, according to official figures.

A drone view shows an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rains in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, November 30, 2025.
People ride on a boat belonging to Sri Lanka's army at a flooded area following Cyclone Ditwah in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, November 30, 2025.

Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact

People use boats to move on a flooded street as others stand around, following heavy rainfall in Malwana, Sri Lanka, November 29, 2025.

Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 321

A man and a woman carry their belongings as they wade through the floodwaters on an inundated street following heavy rain at a residential area of Darul Imarah on the outskirts of Banda Aceh on November 27, 2025.

Indonesia races to evacuate stranded residents as flood death toll hits 28


Boat with Rohingya migrants sinks off Malaysia coast, hundreds missing

The status of the other two boats was unknown, and a search-and-rescue operation was ongoing, he said.

A staff member of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency searches for victims of a boat from Buthidaung, Myanmar, that sank near the Malaysia–Thailand border, during a search and rescue operation close to Langkawi, Malaysia November 9, 2025.

Trump headlines ASEAN summit, Thailand-Cambodia to sign ceasefire deal

US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit, where he will witness a ceasefire deal between Thailand and Cambodia and lead key trade talks with China and Brazil.

Timor-Leste's Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao attends the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025.

Trump aims to clinch deal with China's Xi during Asia trip

The Republican leader hopes to pile up trade, critical mineral, and ceasefire deals before turning to the toughest challenge, a face-to-face with Xi on Thursday in South Korea.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019.

Thai, Cambodian leaders agree to ceasefire after five days of battle

The Southeast Asian neighbors waged their deadliest conflict in more than a decade accuse each other of starting the fighting last week.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reacts as Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai shake hands following a press conference, on the day of mediation talks on the Thailand–Cambodia border conflict, in Putrajaya, Malaysia July 28, 2025.

Nuclear partnership: US signs second-ever civil nuclear deal with south-Asian country

"The signing of this... marks an important step toward establishing a robust civil nuclear partnership between the United States and Malaysia," the State Department said.

 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a memorandum of understanding signing with Malaysia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamad Hasan during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ meeting at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Malaysia dismantles Islamic State network involving workers from Bangladesh

Muslim-majority Malaysia has detained hundreds of people for suspected militant activities after a 2016 attack in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, that was linked to Islamic State.

 A man takes photos of the Petronas Twin Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 15, 2025.

UN finds Russia responsible for Malaysian plane downing that killed 298

Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 departed from Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014, and was shot down over eastern Ukraine.

  A Malaysian air crash investigator inspects the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, near the village of Hrabove (Grabovo) in Donetsk region, Ukraine, July 22, 2014.

Malaysia jails Israeli for seven years on firearms offences

Shalom Avitan was arrested last March at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur and was later charged with unauthorized trafficking and possession of firearms.

 Israel police arrests a terror suspect in east Jerusalem

Ocean Infinity resumes search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 off coast of Australia

Under 'No Find, No Fee' deal, company will receive payment only if missing aircraft is found, reducing financial risk for government.

 Ocean Infinity resumes search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 off coast of Australia.

How online betting parlors in Malaysia are shaping the future of gambling in 2025


Overfishing and climate change force indigenous Malay populations to abandon traditions

Bajau Laut indigenous traditions face extinction as climate change disrupts their marine way of life.

 Members of the indigenous seaborne Bajau Laut community ride in a boat at their settlement in Semporna, Malaysia August 20, 2024