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The first vessel from Malaysia passes through the Strait of Hormuz after talks between Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim and Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian aimed at securing clearance for 7 stranded Malaysian vessels in the waterway.
2026-04-6

The Malaysian federal court reinstates the bribery conviction and six-year prison sentence of former Federal Land Development Authority chairperson Mohd Isa Abdul Samad after overturning a 2024 acquittal on nine corruption counts linked to a hotel purchase.
2026-02-10

Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim temporarily freezes all military and police procurement until compliance rules are met following an anti-corruption probe, while ordering a review and restructuring of the procurement system.
2026-01-16

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission raids multiple companies and freezes six bank accounts while investigating alleged bribery linked to army procurement contracts, as army chief Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan is placed on leave pending the inquiry.
2025-12-29

Malaysia announces that the search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume on December 30, with Ocean Infinity conducting a 55-day underwater search in a targeted area of the southern Indian Ocean under its existing "no-find, no-fee" agreement with the government.
2025-12-3

Malaysia enacts amendments to its nuclear law that require permits for all atomic-energy activities, including the import, export, transshipment, and transit of radioactive and nuclear materials. The updated framework introduces stricter oversight and penalties, including the possibility of the death penalty.
2025-12-1

The death toll from the floods in Indonesia increases to 303 people. Two more people are confirmed killed in Malaysia.
2025-11-29

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

The Malaysian Federal Court rules that an addendum order allegedly allowing former prime minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his 1MDB-related prison sentence under house arrest exists, but refers the matter to the High Court to determine its validity.
2025-08-13

At least 305 people are injured after a gas pipeline owned by Petronas explodes and ignites a fire in Putra Heights, Selangor, Malaysia.
2025-04-1