Malaysia
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Fire destroys 1,000 ‘stilt’ homes in Malaysia’s Sabah, displacing thousands
Blaze struck a ‘water village’ that is home to some of Malaysia’s poorest residentsA huge fire destroyed about…
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About 250 missing after boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes in Andaman Sea
Trawler set off from Bangladesh and reportedly capsized due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowdingAbout 2…
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Malaysian vessels permitted to travel through strait of Hormuz, country’s PM says after Iran talks
A trickle of cargo ships and tankers – mostly Iranian, but some from Thailand and China – have made it through…
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Families of MH370 victims call for search extension, 12 years after Malaysia Airlines jet vanished
Families of those onboard urge Malaysian government to extend contract with deep-sea exploration firm Families…
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Artist accuses AirAsia of using his mural on plane without consent
Ernest Zacharevic alleges the carrier has repeatedly used his art in its external corporate branding without c…
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Search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 expected to resume on Tuesday
Marine robotics firm to renew its search more than decade after plane disappeared with 239 people onboardThe s…
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Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak jailed for 15 more years in 1MDB graft scandal
New conviction over plunder of state fund substantially increases six-year term in separate case The jailed fo…
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Thailand denies Trump ceasefire claim as clashes with Cambodia continue at border
Thai PM says military will keep fighting and Cambodia suspends border crossings as casualties riseThailand-Cam…
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‘A generation lost at sea’: the desperate Rohingya falling prey to traffickers as they flee Bangladesh
Barred from work and school in Bangladesh, thousands of refugees are making the perilous voyage to Malaysia by…
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Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 search to resume 11 years after jet went missing
Malaysian transport ministry says robotics company Ocean Infinity will restart search operation on 30 December…
- Asia Pacific, Extreme weather, Flooding, Indonesia, Malaysia, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, World news
Death toll passes 1,100 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Full report: Sri Lanka and Indonesia deploy militaries as Asia floods death toll passe…
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Sri Lanka and Indonesia deploy militaries as Asia floods death toll passes 1,100
Millions of people affected by torrential rainfall in Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southe…
- Asia Pacific, Climate crisis, Extreme weather, Indonesia, Malaysia, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, World news
How cyclones and monsoon rains converged to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide
Extreme weather kills more than 1,100 people across south and south-east Asia as cyclones turbocharge rain sys…
- Asia Pacific, Climate crisis, Environment, Extreme weather, Flooding, Indonesia, Malaysia, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, World news
Death toll passes 900 in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka floods
Officials in Indonesia say more than 442 people have died, while Sri Lanka suffers worst natural disaster sinc…
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At least 500 killed in south-east Asia floods and landslides
More than 350 people killed on Indonesia’s Sumatra island with 162 reported dead across ThailandThe death toll…