Malaysia

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

India to approach Malaysia for Zakir Naik's extradition

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar also said India's internal legal process before approaching a foreign country with an extradition request was nearing completion in the case of Naik.

Nov 03, 2017, 19:28 PM IST

Zakir Naik's permanent residency hints at top-level support for hardline Islam in Malaysia

When Zakir Naik emerged from a prominent Malaysian mosque last month fans swarmed about him, seeking selfies with the Indian Muslim televangelist whose hardline views have sparked a criminal investigation back in his home country.

Nov 02, 2017, 17:07 PM IST

Death toll from Malaysia construction site landslide at 11

Eleven foreign workers were killed in a landslide at a construction site in northwest Malaysia on Saturday, authorities said.

Oct 22, 2017, 14:31 PM IST

Watch: Indian hockey team's six-goal Diwali dhamaka for fans

The Indian men's hockey team overcame its 2017 jinx against Malaysia with an overpowering 6-2 win during a Super-4s match of the ongoing Asia Cup in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

Oct 20, 2017, 11:27 AM IST

Coach Jude Felix promises top-quality hockey from India juniors

Felix replaced Harendra Singh as coach this year, and it will be the team's first assignment since winning the Junior World Cup under Harendra last year.

Oct 18, 2017, 16:07 PM IST

Junior India hockey captain confident of good show in Sultan of Johor Cup

India's junior men's hockey team captain Vivek Sagar Prasad is confident of a good performance during the coming 7th Sultan of Johor Cup, which begins in Johor, Malaysia, on October 22.

Oct 18, 2017, 14:23 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

Indian shuttlers lose 0-3 to Malaysia in World Junior Mixed Team Championships

India will now face France in the fifth place play-off of the event being held in Indonesia.

Oct 12, 2017, 15:21 PM IST

Women on trial for Kim Jong-Nam murder plead not guilty

The defendants were arrested just days after the killing of Kim Jong-Nam on February 13 as he waited to board a plane to Macau at Kuala Lumpur airport.

Oct 02, 2017, 07:19 AM IST

Malaysia bans all citizens from travelling to North Korea

Malaysia has banned its citizens from travelling to North Korea as the country faces increasing diplomatic pressure over its weapons programs. The foreign ministry announced the ban in a statement today and said it would last until further notice.

Sep 28, 2017, 13:09 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

Malaysia PM Najib Razak says Rohingya face systematic atrocities

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Saturday said Rohingya Muslims face systematic violence including torture, rape and murder in Myanmar.

Sep 09, 2017, 16:36 PM 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

US navy recovers remains of all sailors missing after USS McCain collision

"The US navy and marine corps divers have now recovered the remains of all 10 USS John S McCain sailors," the Seventh Fleet said in a statement on its website.

Aug 28, 2017, 09:27 AM IST

US Navy says remains found by Malaysia not of a USS McCain sailor

On Tuesday, US Navy and Marine divers found human remains inside sealed sections of the damaged hull of the John S McCain.

Aug 24, 2017, 11:29 AM IST

Malaysian PM Najib Razak to visit US in September

 Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will visit the US in September to meet President Donald Trump, the Malaysian government said on Thursday.

Aug 24, 2017, 11:17 AM IST

Malaysia ruling party leaders denounce violence at Mahathir forum

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said differences of opinion did not give anyone license to act violently.

Aug 14, 2017, 15:02 PM IST