Imran Khan joins hands with Turkey, Malaysia for Islamic TV channel
Sep 26, 2019, at 02:43 pm
New York, Sept 26 (UNI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced that he would join hands with Turkey and Malaysia to launch a new English language Islamic television channel.
Zakir Naik apologises after Malaysia bans him from publicly speaking
Aug 20, 2019, at 11:03 am
Kuala Lampur: Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has apologised after eight Malaysian states banned him from publicly speaking for allegedly inciting racial tension in the Southeast Asian country, media report said.
Two more Malaysian states ban Zakir Naik from publicly speaking
Aug 19, 2019, at 01:43 pm
Kuala Lampur: Two more Malaysian states- Malacca and Kedah- have banned Islamic preacher Zakir Naik from speaking in public after he had allegedly incited racial tension in the Southeast Asian country, media reports said.
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:07 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): Peacekeepers from Malaysia serving under the United Nations flag in Lebanon face a “a totally new experience” according to the commander of the Malaysian contingent in the country.
Malaysian police arrest 13 terror suspects in Sabah state
Mar 18, 2019, at 09:48 am
Kuala Lumpur, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Malaysian police said on Monday that 13 suspected militants were arrested in the country's eastern state of Sabah during operations last week.
Malaysia detains nine terror suspects amid rising threat of foreign militants
Mar 10, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Moscow, Mar 10 (Sputnik) The Malaysian police have detained nine terrorist suspects, including seven foreigners, during raids across the country, local media reported on Sunday, citing Inspector General Mohamad Fuzi bin Harun.
Syrian man who was living in Malaysia airport reaches Canada
Nov 28, 2018, at 06:15 pm
Vancouver, Nov 28 (IBNS): Syrian man, who had spent seven months in the Malaysia airport, has finally arrived in Canada, media reports said.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan to visit Malaysia on Nov 21
Nov 13, 2018, at 04:34 pm
Islamabad, Nov 13 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Malaysia on Nov 21, media reports said.
UN chief praises Malaysia’s death penalty repeal as ‘major step forward’
Oct 13, 2018, at 07:20 am
New York, Oct 13 (IBNS): Malaysia has announced that it plans to abolish executions, a move hailed by United Nations chief António Guterres on Thursday, as a “major step forward.”
Malaysian Prime Minister paints dismal world picture, underscores need for UN reform
Sep 29, 2018, at 08:07 am
New York, Sept 29 (IBNS): In the 15 years since he last addressed the General Assembly, little has changed in the world and it is in far worse shape now than it was then, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad lamented in his speech to world leaders gathered at the United Nations.
Hunt on for missing radioactive device in Malaysia
Aug 21, 2018, at 12:50 pm
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 21 (IBNS): A search for a missing radioactive device in Malaysia has been initiated, reports said on Tuesday.
Najib Razak arrest: Former Malaysian PM urges fans not to believe in reports
Jul 04, 2018, at 11:33 am
Kuala Lumpur, July 4 (IBNS): Disgraced Malaysian politician and the country's former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, who was arrested on Tuesday by the authorities, after an investigation found him guilty of embezzling state funds, has urged his fans not to believe all the reports they hear.
Malaysia: Former Prime Minister Najib Razak barred from leaving country
May 12, 2018, at 04:44 pm
Kuala Lumpur, May 12 (IBNS): Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been banned from leaving the nation, days after he conceded defeat to his once mentor Mahathir Mohamad in the recently concluded general polls.
UN chief applauds Malaysians for ‘strong commitment’ to democracy
May 11, 2018, at 02:28 pm
New York, May 11 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated the people of Malaysia on Thursday, following the peaceful holding of national and provincial elections, and praised voters for their “strong commitment” to the democratic process.
Malaysia: 92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad set to become world's oldest leader
May 10, 2018, at 04:39 pm
Kuala Lumpur, May 10 (IBNS): At 92, Mahathir Mohamad is set to become the oldest leader in the world, after he registered a shock victory against his protege and former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Landslide at Malaysian constructions site leaves three dead, search and rescue continues
Oct 21, 2017, at 08:38 pm
George Town (Malaysia), Oct 21 (IBNS): A landslide at a construction site in Penang, Malaysia, has left three people dead and 11 missing, according to media reports on Saturday.
Kim Jong-nam murder: Accused women plead not guilty, say was tricked
Oct 02, 2017, at 05:47 pm
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 2 (IBNS): The two women accused in the killing of Kim Jong-nam, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half brother, have pleaded not guilty in a Malaysian court on Monday morning, according to media reports.
AirAsia plane returns to Australia after suffering technical fault
Jun 25, 2017, at 11:01 pm
Perth, June 25 (IBNS): On its way to Malaysia, an AirAsia flight was forced to return to Perth after it suffered technical fault, media reports said on Sunday.
Kim Jong-un's half-brother killed
Feb 15, 2017, at 01:16 am
Seoul, Feb 14 (IBNS): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother was killed in Malaysia, south Korean media reports said.
Boat carrying 93 capsizes in Indonesia, 21 dead
Nov 02, 2016, at 06:46 pm
Batam, Indonesia, Nov 2 (IBNS): At least 21 people died after a speedboat carrying 93 migrant workers capsized off Nongsa waters in Indonesia's Batam on Wednesday, reports said.
Malaysia: Ban calls for stronger cooperation from Southeast Asian countries
Nov 23, 2015, at 02:06 pm
New York, Nov 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Amid 'grave global threats' looming large, the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon on Sunday called for stronger partnerships between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the UN to achieve sustainable development, tackle climate change and eradicate violation of human rights.
14 killed in Malaysian boat mishap
Sep 04, 2015, at 12:03 am
Port Klang, Sept 3 (IBNS): At least 14 people were killed as a boat migrant workers capsized off Malaysia’s western coast on Thursday, media reports.
Malaysia: UN convenes meeting on flight data monitoring
May 28, 2014, at 05:50 pm
New York, May 28 (IBNS): Some two months after a Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished shortly after take-off from Kuala Lumpur, the Government-led, United Nations-supported effort to secure reforms in the way all commercial jetliners are tracked gathered industry leaders and aviation experts met recently in the Malaysian capital to weigh options on real-time tracking measures.