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Malaysia govt faces flak over slow response to deadly floods
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is facing a barrage of criticism as residents accused his government of responding too slowly after the country’s worst floods in years.
Days of torrential rain caused rivers to overflow last…
Malaysian shelter rescues 120 cats and dogs from floods
Volunteers at a animal shelter in one of areas worst-hit by floods in Malaysia staged an eleventh-hour rescue of 120 cats and dogs in lorries as waters rose around its premises.
More than 60,000 people have been displaced and at least 17…
Malaysian PM admits ‘weaknesses’ over flood response; 17 dead so far
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Tuesday (Dec 21) acknowledged "weaknesses" in flood management as the blame game began over the slow response in the country to one of the most devastating floods in recent memory, …
Intel to invest $9.7b in manufacturing plant in Malaysia
Intel Corp will invest RM30 billion (S$9.7 billion) to expand its manufacturing capabilities in advanced semiconductor packaging technology in Penang, Malaysia, according to a press invitation on Monday (Dec 13).
The chipmaker is…
Malaysia says monitoring situation after news of Omicron detection in Singapore
Malaysia's Health Ministry is closely monitoring news that Singapore has detected two cases of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron.
Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said additional testing to detect the presence of the new…
Malaysia, Singapore to open land, air travel on Monday
Malaysia and Singapore announced Wednesday that fully vaccinated travelers can cross between the two countries by land without having to quarantine, starting from Monday.
They had earlier announced that nonquarantine air travel between…
Malaysia calls on Asean, China to work on boosting multilateralism, reforming UN
Asean and China could work together on boosting multilateralism, especially in reforming the United Nations, to ensure the international body remains effective and relevant amid the evolving global dynamics.
In saying this, Prime…