Malaysia

Malaysian villagers abandon ancient taboo to hunt killer crocodiles as attacks rise

"It has eaten my child, so I have every right to kill it," said Daniel Muking, the headman of an indigenous community.

A crocodile hunter opens the mouth of a crocodile carcass for inspection after a hunting operation on the Kemena River in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia, July 18, 2026.
A supporter of Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, chairman of the Pakatan Harapan (The Alliance of Hope) coalition, holds a Malaysia flag during an election campaign rally on November 16, 2022; file photo.

Malaysia amb. to US summoned by State Department over country's Israel policy

The pickup truck used in a shooting and pipe bomb attack that killed five security personnel and wounded six civilians in southern Thailand on July 23, 2026.

Five security personnel killed, six civilians injured in shooting, pipe bomb attack in Thailand

Anti-Israel demonstrators hold cutouts depicting US President Donald Trump’s face as they march towards the US Embassy to protest the president's visit to Malaysia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on Sunday, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 24, 2025

Malaysia vows explusion of Israelis found in the country amid investigations into Tech community


Squash championship canceled after Malaysia bans Israeli team

The WSF and SRAM were concerned about the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The championship, set for December 7, had previously been moved from New Zealand due to pandemic-related restrictions.

A pair of competitors take part in the professional squash tournament on Wednesday night in the outdoor glass court built in the center of Tel Aviv

Israeli Squash sues to cancel world championship after Malaysia ban

The Israel Squash Association demanded the championship be canceled or moved as long as Israelis cannot participate in Malaysia.

A pair of competitors take part in the professional squash tournament on Wednesday night in the outdoor glass court built in the center of Tel Aviv

Malaysia treatment of Israel is backward - editorial

Malaysia is refusing to give visas to an Israeli squad hoping to participate in next month’s World Team Squash Championship in Kuala Lumpur.

 Malasian flag.

Israeli squash team goes to court to fight ban from world championship

The Men’s World Team Squash Championship, set for December 7, was moved from New Zealand to Malaysia and Israelis are not able to visit.

A pair of competitors take part in the professional squash tournament on Wednesday night in the outdoor glass court built in the center of Tel Aviv

Malaysia PM's cabinet resigns amid political turmoil

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's cabinet tendered its resignation, ending a tumultuous 17 months. There is no obvious successor.

 Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin speaks during opening remarks for virtual APEC Economic Leaders Meeting 2020, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia November 20, 2020

The cyber threat the Hamas-Malaysia front poses to Israel - opinion

New research on what happened during the operation indicates an orchestrated and well-planned effort across social media platforms to target Israeli and Jewish users.

A GIRL holds a flag at a rally in support of Gaza in Kuala Lumpur.

Details of over 200,000 students leaked in cyberattack

A pro-Palestinian Malaysian hacker group known as "DragonForce" claimed that it hacked into AcadeME last week.

[Illustrative] A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him.

Israel keen to establish ties with SE Asia's Muslim nations - envoy

The region's three Muslim-majority states - Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei - sharply criticized the Israeli attacks during 11 days of hostilities in May.

Map of Southeast Asia

Rohingya refugee boat lands in Indonesia after 113-day voyage

The vessel sailed on Feb. 11 from Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh carrying 90 Rohingya refugees, most of them women and children, with the hope of reaching Malaysia.

Rohingya refugees sit on a makeshift boat as they get interrogated by the Border Guard Bangladesh after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, at Shah Porir Dwip near Cox's Bazar

More than 200 injured when two trains collide in Malaysian capital

The incident occurred when one of the trains, which was empty after being repaired, collided head-on with another train carrying 213 passengers travelling in the opposite direction on the same track.

Train tracks