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


Malaysia to hand 1,200 Myanmar detainees to country's navy

Malaysia is home to more than 154,000 asylum-seekers from Myanmar.

Myanmar army armoured vehicles drive past a street after they seized power in a coup in Mandalay

Muslims have 'right to punish' French, says former Malaysian PM

"Muslims have a right to be angry and to kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past," but the killing of a French teacher was still unacceptable.

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 13, 2020

Israeli, Emirati hospitals hold int'l conference on children's treatment

This collaboration marks the first of its kind between hospitals in Israel and the UAE.

Dr. Ori Pollak, director of the Children's Intensive Care Unit at Hadassah's Heart Institute in Jerusalem.

Infectious COVID-19 mutation may be 'a good thing' – disease expert

The new mutation may make the coronavirus more infectious, bu it appears to be less deadly.

Lung cells infected with coronavirus

Malaysia's Najib sentenced to over a decade in jail in first 1MDB trial

The landmark case has been widely seen as a test for the country's efforts to stamp out corruption and could have big political implications for the Southeast Asian nation.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his supporters arrive at Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur

Gaza imam gets 1 year in jail for smuggling funds from Malaysia to Hamas

The Southern District Attorney's Office said that it had encountered various evidential difficulties in the case, leading to the plea deal with reduced charges and a light sentence.

HAMAS MEMBERS in Gaza.

Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia and Qatar form troubling new alliance

This emergent alliance is a reflection of a shift in power in the Islamic world away from its traditional Arab center.

PAKISTAN’S PRIME MINISTER Imran Khan (right) and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speak during an agreement signing ceremony in Islamabad, in February.

Condom shortage looms after COVID-19 lockdown shuts world's top producer

Malaysia's Karex Bhd makes one in every five condoms globally. It has not produced a single condom from its three Malaysian factories for more than a week due to a lockdown imposed by the government.

Durex condoms are seen in a photo illustration in Manchester, Britain, July 31, 2018.

Malaysia worshipers getting screened after coronavirus cases spike

Malaysia has also recorded eight deaths.

A Muslim Imam leads a prayer inside empty National Mosque, after all mosques in the country suspended Friday prayers during the movement control order due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia swears in new prime minister as Mahathir forced out

Although Mahathir and Anwar said they had reunited on Saturday and now had majority support, the king announced Muhyiddin as the candidate.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad arrives at APEC Haus, during the APEC Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea November 18, 2018.