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


Iran says it thwarted Mossad network targeting its defense industries

The alleged spy network operated through a company working on metal alloys for aerospace applications, according to Iranian officials.

AN IRANIAN FLAG is pictured near in a missile during a military drill, with the participation of Iran’s air defense units in October.  (West Asia News Agency/Reuters)

WATCH: Alleged Mossad agents taken to court in Malaysia after botched operation

The abduction attempt of the Gazan man with alleged ties to Hamas occurred in Kuala Lumpur on September 28.

A general view of Malaysia's National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 25, 2020

Report: Mossad tried abducting Hamas operatives in Malaysia

The abduction-style capture of the Gazan man, whose ties to Hamas were subject to a Mossad investigation, ended in the arrest of the Mossad agents.

Petronas Twin Towers are shrouded by haze in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Pfizer or Sinovac: Which COVID-19 vaccine booster is best? - study

A study on nearly 14 million people in Malaysia who were vaccinated with Pfizer, Sinovac or a combination of the two seems to indicate that Pfizer offers stronger protection.

Coronavirus vaccine under development (illustrative)

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Indonesia's Sumatra, at least 7 dead

Tremors were felt in Singapore and Malaysia, the latter even seeing some evacuations.

 Primary school students evacuate from the school building after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Sumatra Island, Indonesia, February 25, 2022 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.

Malaysia Air flight grounded after snake on a plane

After the captain found out about the snake, he landed in the city of Kuching – 900 kilometers away from the flight's destination – so that the plane could be fumigated.

Snake (illustrative)

IOC: Countries banning Israel can’t hold competitions

The statement from the International Olympic Committee follows the cancellation of the World Team Squash Championship in Malaysia due to Israel's ban.

THE OLYMPIC rings are pictured in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Lausanne, Switzerland last month.

Thousands displaced by floods in Malaysia

More than 66,000 personnel from the police, army and fire department have been mobilized nationwide to help rescue people stranded by flood waters.

Partially submerged cars are seen on a flooded road in Shah Alam, Malaysia December 18, 2021, in still image obtained from social media video.

New graphic novel tells the story of Malaysia’s lost Jewish community

In recent years, Malaysia has been identified by the Anti-Defamation League as among the most antisemitic nations outside of the Middle East and North Africa.

A general view of Malaysia's National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 25, 2020

Banning Israelis from squash championship is Malaysia's shame - editorial

This whole controversy could have been avoided if the organizers would have known in the first place that the decision to move the tournament to Malaysia was problematic.

 Malasian flag.