Sources: Jakarta Post
The death toll from a Rohingya boat sinking near Langkawi, Malaysia, rises to 21 as authorities in Malaysia and Thailand continue their search and rescue operations, with 13 survivors having been rescued and detained for immigration investigations. 2025-11-10
Malaysia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 32,070 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.33 million. 2022-02-25
Malaysian gynaecologist John Tang Ing Chinh invents the world's first unisex condom, that can be used by both males and females, which is made from a medical grade material normally used as a dressing for injuries and wounds. 2021-10-28
Malaysia reports a record 26 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 1,683. 2021-05-9
Malaysia reports a record of 18 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 660. 2021-01-22
The High Court of Australia rules against plans by the government of Australia to send 800 asylum seekers to Malaysia. 2011-08-31
Malaysia's police force is debated following the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy. 2010-09-12
Anti-Israel protests take place outside the Israeli embassy in Dublin, Ireland, and outside the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2010-06-4
Kirsty Sword Gusmão, wife of East Timor's Prime Minister, backed by head of East Timor's child protection agency Carmen da Cruz, demands Australian woman Lala Noronha return to Dili 15 Timorese teenagers she has in Malaysia. However, the youths have stated that they do not want to go back. 2010-03-22
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim goes on trial in Kuala Lumpur, accused of sodomy. 2010-02-3