Malaysia

April 1, 2025 3:01 PM

Towering blaze in Malaysia on Petronas pipeline, 63 sent to hospital

At least 63 people were being treated in hospitals in Malaysia on Tuesday after a major blaze at a gas pipeline operated by state energy firm Petronas, authorities said, with efforts ongoing to control the fire and evacuate residents. The fire started on Tuesday morning in the town of Puchong in Selangor state on the outskirts of the capital Kuala Lumpur and those taken to hospitals had suffered burns, respiratory problems or other injuries, authorities said. The pipeline had been isolated, Pe...

December 4, 2024 3:57 PM

Malaysia health volunteers on alert for waterborne disease after devastating floods

Health volunteers in Malaysia have been preparing for any surge in waterborne diseases following devastating floods that saw tens of thousands of people evacuated, with concerns in the country that days of constant rains could be on the way. Floodwaters have begun receding in the worst-hit state of Kelantan, on Malaysia's northeastern coast, but government data showed more than 40,000 people remained at temporary shelters on Wednesday amid fears of a potential second wave of flooding this week....

September 16, 2024 4:02 PM

PM Modi receives Malaysia counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, in a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi on Tuesday. The official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, shared photos of the two leaders during their meeting, which is part of the Malaysian Prime Minister's State visit to India. "A special beginning to an important visit! PM @narendramodi warmly received PM @anwaribrahim of Malaysia in a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati ...

March 29, 2024 10:49 AM

EAM Jaishankar shares glimpse from his two-day visit to Malaysia

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shared glimpse from his two-day official visit to Malaysia on Thursday, highlighting the meetings he held with the ministers. EAM Jaishankar was on a two-day official visit to Malaysia from March 27-28, followed by the ones in Singapore and the Philippines. Jaishankar took to his social media X, and posted a video highlighting all his meetings and events in Malaysia. During his visit, he called on Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar bin Ibrahim. He expressed ...

March 28, 2024 12:28 PM

Malaysia open to extending China-led rail project to Thai border

Malaysia's government has said it would consider extending a $10 billion China-led rail project to its border with Thailand to boost economic ties between the Southeast Asian neighbours. Part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, the 665-kilometre, 50.27 billion ringgit ($10.63 billion) railway is on track to connect the east and west coasts of peninsular Malaysia by the end of 2026. Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke said on Wednesday the government was open to proposals to extend the ...

Towering blaze in Malaysia on Petronas pipeline, 63 sent to hospital

Malaysia health volunteers on alert for waterborne disease after devastating floods

PM Modi receives Malaysia counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Malaysia sees surge in social media content restriction requests

EAM Jaishankar shares glimpse from his two-day visit to Malaysia

Malaysia open to extending China-led rail project to Thai border