Malaysia

Firefighters working on the search and rescue operations at the Batang Kali landslide site refused to have their blood pressure taken for fear that they would be asked to stand down, said Kuan Chee Heng, a social activist who’s better known…

The National Recovery Council (NRC) and several government agencies have been disbanded as they are now redundant, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. “The NRC was disbanded as there were overlapping tasks... it was created to fulfil needs…

Campsite operators are facing cancellations and losses after last Friday’s landslide that killed at least 26 at a recreational site near Genting Highlands. A campsite operator, Ros, said bookings at her premises went down by at least 30…

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is suing Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Muhyiddin Yassin over the latter’s allegation that Datuk Seri Anwar was paid RM15 million (US$3.38 million) while he was the economic adviser to Selangor. The…

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government on Monday elected a new parliamentary Speaker from its ranks, underlining his administration’s strength in numbers in Parliament for the first time. Datuk Johari Abdul, a former MP from…

High soil saturation and pressure from the accumulation of underground water beneath the campsite in Batang Kali had led to the deadly landslide, says Malaysia’s Public Works Department. Initial investigations indicated that there were two…

The flood situation in Kelantan and Terengganu, two states along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, has worsened on Sunday, as Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) warned about continuous rain in eight states until Tuesday,…

The remains of Nurul Azwani Kamarulzaman, one of the victims of the Batang Kali landslide, were mournfully escorted by her large family out of the Sungai Buloh Hospital and were to be buried on Saturday night. Some 20 family members waited…

Malaysian political party Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) has accepted Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s decision to step down as chairman, said party president Mukhriz Mahathir. “We thank him for his service, wisdom, and guidance throughout his…

The Anwar Ibrahim administration’s probe into alleged misappropriation when Perikatan Nasional (PN) chief Muhyiddin Yassin was premier will encompass all government expenditure across his 18-month tenure, and not just Covid-19 stimulus…