Thai floods cause 200-km traffic tailback; death toll up to 25
Thailand`s rainy season usually ends in late November but this year heavy rain has fallen well into what should be the dry season.
Search for missing flight MH370 to end in two weeks: Malaysia
The hunt for missing flight MH370 will end in two weeks, Malaysia's transport minister said on Friday, as relatives of passengers demanded authorities push on with the search.
Jan 06, 2017, 14:07 PM IST
Thousands still stranded in Malaysia floods
Thousands of people remained stranded in relief centres Thursday as northeast Malaysia struggled to recover from severe flooding and residents raised fears of looting.
Jan 05, 2017, 14:56 PM IST
Malaysia floods force 23,000 to leave homes
Floods in two northeast Malaysian states have now forced almost 23,000 people from their homes and extra relief centres have been opened, rescue officials said Wednesday.
Jan 04, 2017, 14:02 PM IST
Floods hit Malaysia, thousands evacuated
The Golok river, which lies on the border between Malaysia and Thailand, has flooded the busy Kelantan town of Rantau Panjang, news reports said.
India pulls out of regional conference in Pakistan: Report
India had earlier in November boycotted the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) that was to be held in Islamabad.
Dec 20, 2016, 13:07 PM IST
PM Modi a 'good reformist': Malaysia PM Razak
During a brief exchange between the two leaders through video conferencing at the 'Economic Times Asian Business Leaders Conclave 2016', Malaysian PM Razak praised PM Modi for the demonetisation move aimed at curbing black money.
Dec 14, 2016, 17:58 PM IST
Malaysia enthrones new king Sultan Muhammad V in lavish ceremony
Despite the merely ceremonial role, Malaysia`s Islamic royalty command great respect, especially from Muslim Malays.
Dec 13, 2016, 12:39 PM IST
MH370 search ship leaves Australia for perhaps final time
A lone survey vessel has left an Australian port for perhaps the final time to search for the Malaysian airliner that mysteriously crashed into the southern Indian Ocean two years ago.
Dec 13, 2016, 11:17 AM IST
Beijing untypically quiet on Taiwan drills in South China Sea
China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei claim parts or all of the energy-rich South China Sea, through which trillions of dollars in trade passes annually.
Nov 30, 2016, 09:56 AM IST
Malaysia PM to attend rally condemning Myanmar violence
The gathering, which will take place in an yet-to-be announced location on Sunday, will involve politicians, NGOs and "all concerned with the issue" the official told AFP, without giving further details.
Nov 29, 2016, 16:49 PM IST
Malaysia rejects reports on citizenship to Zakir Naik
Muslim majority Malaysia has a 25 per cent ethnic Chinese who are mostly Buddhists and Christians and eight per cent ethnic Indians, a majority of whom are Hindus.
Nov 28, 2016, 17:01 PM IST
Amnesty urges Malaysia to free cartoonist accused of sedition
Human rights NGO Amnesty International urged Malaysia on Sunday to free a popular political cartoonist who has been arrested over making offensive drawings of Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Nov 27, 2016, 16:07 PM IST
Thousands demonstrate against scandal-hit Malaysia PM
For the second time in 15 months, leading reformist group Bersih has organised a demonstration to demand Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak resign.
Nov 19, 2016, 08:42 AM IST
Malaysian pro-democracy group office raided ahead of anti-PM Najib Razak rally
Malaysian police raided the offices of pro-democracy group Bersih on Friday, a day before a demonstration organised by the group calling for Prime Minister Najib Razak to step down, the group said.
Nov 18, 2016, 14:46 PM IST
Malaysian group to hold anti-Najib Razak rally despite police ban
Malaysian pro-democracy activists have vowed to go ahead with a massive rally this weekend to demand Prime Minister Najib Razak's resignation over a financial scandal despite a police ban and fears of clashes with a pro-government group.
Nov 17, 2016, 14:19 PM IST
Malaysian PM Najib Razak warns protesters over violence ahead of demonstration
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak warned Thursday violence would not be tolerated at a major anti-government demonstration planned for the weekend.
Nov 17, 2016, 11:37 AM IST
Philippines allows pursuit of kidnappers into its waters: Malaysia
The Philippines will allow Malaysian and Indonesian maritime forces to pursue Islamist kidnappers into its waters, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said following talks with his counterpart from Manila.
Nov 10, 2016, 19:51 PM IST
Boat carrying 93 sinks off Indonesian island, 17 killed, search operation on
A speedboat carrying 93 Indonesian migrant workers from Malaysia sank off an Indonesian island on Wednesday, killing 17 of them, Indonesia`s national disaster agency said.
Nov 02, 2016, 17:38 PM IST
18 dead, 36 missing in Indonesian boat accident: Police
At least 18 people are dead and dozens missing after a boat carrying nearly 100 suspected migrant workers capsized and sunk in Indonesian waters, police said Wednesday. The speedboat was ferrying 93 passengers from Malaysia to Batam, an Indonesian island just south of Singapore, when it sank, local police chief Sam Budi Gusdian said.
Nov 02, 2016, 12:28 PM IST
