Kuala Lumpur

Five dead, thousands flee as floods hit Malaysia's Penang

Five people have been killed and over 3,000 evacuated after a storm triggered serious flooding on Sunday in Malaysia's Penang, with the state's historic capital under murky brown water.

Nov 05, 2017, 21:18 PM IST

Anirban Lahiri off to a flying start at CIMB Classic golf

Anirban Lahiri got off to a flying start with a five-under 67 in the first round to be at tied-8th in the CIMB Classic at the TPC Kuala Lumpur here on Thursday. His fellow Indian, SSP Chawrasia (72) was tied-44th.

Oct 12, 2017, 15:34 PM IST

Women to plead not guilty in high-profile Kim Jong Nam murder trial

North Korea is not a member of Interpol, and Pyongyang was unlikely to entertain any request from Malaysia to return the suspects in the absence of an extradition treaty between the two countries.

Sep 29, 2017, 16:34 PM IST

Police arrest seven youths after deadly Malaysia school blaze

Two gas cylinders were brought up from the kitchen to the second floor.

Sep 16, 2017, 19:38 PM IST

Malaysia school fire kills 23 children and teachers

More than 60 percent of multicultural Malaysia`s population of about 30 million are Muslim Malay, and the country is also home to substantial religious and ethnic minorities.

Sep 14, 2017, 18:01 PM IST

Fire kills 25, mostly students, at religious school in Malaysia

Twenty-five people, most of them students, were killed when a fire tore through a religious school in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, an official said.

Sep 14, 2017, 07:19 AM IST

Protest in Malaysia against Myanmar violence

Hundreds of protesters demonstrated in Malaysia today in support of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority after renewed violence forced thousands to flee the country.

Aug 30, 2017, 15:33 PM IST

Town hall by former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad marred by violence

A town hall meeting with former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who now heads an opposition coalition, has been marred by violence, with several people hurling flares, chairs and shoes at the stage.

Aug 13, 2017, 19:58 PM IST

U-19 Asia Cup moves out of India after Pakistan's objection; Malaysia to host 8-team tournament

The tournament will feature eight teams, with four - Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka - qualifying automatically. It will now be held in November.

Aug 12, 2017, 21:52 PM IST

Malaysia foils bid to smuggle 'bearded dragons'

If found guilty of breaking wildlife protection laws, the trio -- who were arrested Thursday -- could be jailed for up to 10 years.

Jul 10, 2017, 15:56 PM IST

Scary! Passengers have a harrowing time after AirAsia plane shakes endlessly midair, returns safely to Australia - Watch video

AirAsia X flight from Perth to Kuala Lumpur recently experienced a scary moment.

Jun 26, 2017, 13:16 PM IST

United States wanted terror leader may have fled to Philippine city: Army

Isnilon Hapilon, a veteran Filipino militant said to be the leader of the Islamic State (IS) group in Southeast Asia, has not been seen in the battle zone in Marawi City, said Lieutenant General Carlito Galvez, head of the military's Western Mindanao Command.

Jun 24, 2017, 11:22 AM IST

Jailed Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim withdraws as PM candidate

Jailed Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Saturday he would not be a candidate for prime minister in elections due by mid-2018.

Jun 17, 2017, 19:27 PM IST

Wreckage of missing Malaysian fighter jet found

The wreckage of a Malaysian fighter jet which crashed a day ago was found on Friday, the air force said on Friday. 

Jun 16, 2017, 18:01 PM IST

Malaysia rejects US claims over assets said stolen from 1MDB

Overall, the Justice Department alleges that more than USD 4.5 billion has been stolen from the fund.

Jun 16, 2017, 16:31 PM IST

Flight makes emergency landing at Chennai airport

A city-bound Malaysian carrier flight with 141 passengers made an emergency landing at the airport here following a technical 'snag', airport officials said on Sunday.

Jun 11, 2017, 10:43 AM IST

I was deported because Malaysia considered me a 'security threat': Vaiko

MDMK chief and ex-lawmaker Vaiko, who arrived here after not being allowed to enter Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur to attend a marriage, claimed on Saturday that he was deported because he was considered "a security threat" by the Malaysian authorities due to his links with the LTTE.

 

Jun 10, 2017, 10:21 AM IST

Death of nine Filipinos over 2013 Malaysia invasion

The assault, Malaysia`s most serious security crisis in years, led to a siege between the militants and the country`s armed forces who were sent to root them out. 

Jun 08, 2017, 18:09 PM IST

Mohun Bagan confirm participation in Indian football stakeholders's meeting

East Bengal had earlier confirmed its participation in the stakeholders meeting at AFC headquarters.

Jun 04, 2017, 00:02 AM IST

Malaysia Airlines jet turns back after bomb scare

The Kuala Lumpur-bound flight MH 128 was forced to return and make an emergency landing 30 minutes after it took off from Tullamarine Airport late last night.

Jun 01, 2017, 10:39 AM IST