Malaysia

Malaysia tightens cargo regulations, detains containers bound for Israel passing through its port

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim shared the report on his X/Twitter account and made clear that his country intends to continue inspecting shipments suspected of being linked to Israel.

Container ships are docked at Tanjung Pelepas Port in Gelang Patah, Malaysia June 29, 2026.
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob leaves the Kuala Lumpur court complex after being released on bail following his being charged with failure to declare assets, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 27, 2026.

Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob charged over failure to declare foreign cash and gold bars

Thai security forces patrol the railway in the troubled southern province of Yala March 27, 2013. The first round of formal peace talks between Thai government and the insurgent group Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) will take place on March 28 and will be mediated by Malaysia.

Insurgents strike over 70 locations across southern Thailand in coordinated arson, bomb attacks

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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

Samsung’s Galaxy Station: Samsung’s response to Apple’s new store in Malaysia

In the latest retail showdown, Samsung has made a creative and impactful move in response to Apple's first store opening in Malaysia, by rebranding a nearby subway station as "Samsung Galaxy."

 Samsung’s Galaxy Station in Malaysia