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Dozens rescued after Indonesian boat carrying migrants sinks
Mar 21, 2022 09:51Twenty-six passengers reported missing when a fishing boat carrying undocumented migrant workers sank off the coast of Indonesia have been found alive, some after drifting for two days, officials said Monday.
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Malaysia minister ‘impressed’ by Iran’s progress despite US sanctions
Feb 10, 2022 05:39Visiting Iran amid celebrations of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, a Malaysian minister expresses praise for the Islamic Republic’s resilience throughout 43 years of US sanctions and enmity.
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Ismail Sabri Yaakob becomes Malaysia's new prime minister amid mounting health crisis
Aug 22, 2021 08:54Malaysia has sworn in a new prime minister after the previous government collapsed amid political turmoil that was fueled by public anger over mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Malaysia's PM Muhyiddin tenders resignation amid political turmoil
Aug 16, 2021 12:41Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has finally declared his resignation after months of political infighting within his coalition government, which saw him lose the confidence of the majority of legislators.
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Malaysia PM Muhyiddin plans to resign: Report
Aug 15, 2021 16:14Malaysia's embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has decided to tender his resignation to the monarch after losing his majority in Parliament.
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Demo demands Malaysia PM quit over COVID response
Jul 31, 2021 15:14Hundreds of young people in Malaysia rallied in central Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, demanding the country's prime minister resign over what they view as his mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Russia backs ASEAN plan on tackling post-coup turmoil in Myanmar
Jul 06, 2021 18:11Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow strongly supports the Southeast Asian diplomatic efforts to end the post-coup crisis engulfing Myanmar.
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Paris holds back military aid to CAR over alleged anti-French campaign
Jun 09, 2021 12:07France says it will withhold its military cooperation and budgetary aid to the Central African Republic pending further assessments, alleging that the government in Bangui has been involved in a “massive disinformation campaign” with Russia.
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Malaysian Muslim group slams UN’s double standards on Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes
Jun 09, 2021 07:18A Malaysian Muslim group has lashed out at the United Nations for its double standards concerning Zionist entity’s demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank.
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South China Sea drama: Malaysia scrambles jets to intercept Chinese aircraft, plans diplomatic protest
Jun 02, 2021 08:49The South China Sea has turned into the scene of a fresh drama, with Malaysia complaining that a recent maneuver by Chinese military aircraft near its airspace was an intrusion and a breach of its sovereignty, and China insisting that the routine flight training was completely within international law.